Community

The HyNQ Project team is committed to early and comprehensive engagement with all Rightful Owners, stakeholders, and the wider community across all Project areas. The team is working with First Nations people, host landholders, local community stakeholders and partners, and relevant Queensland Government departments and agencies to build the momentum for the accelerated development of renewable energy and green hydrogen and ammonia production at Abbot Point. This has culminated in the designation of the Abbot Point Special Activation Initiative and the Collinsville Renewable Energy Zone.

HyNQ’s vision is to create positive and enduring social and economic legacies. The team recognises that this large-scale Project will result in changes to the local landscape. Transparency in information sharing as well as early and comprehensive engagement are key priorities for the Project team so that the community can fully understand these changes and the benefits the project brings to the region.

As supported by an economic report completed by Acil Allen Consulting, HyNQ will drive and deliver local innovation, local manufacturing, and create a net positive impact for landowners, individuals, and businesses within the region and state.

Economic Report

Recent Events

Bowen Collinsville Breakfast

Members of our project team and development partners attended and presented at the Bowen Collinsville Enterprise breakfast in April 2023. The breakfast was a further opportunity for us to update the local community on development activities undertaken in recent months.

Site Reconnaissance – Kybarra Munda Yalga Corporation

The Kyburra Munda Yalga Corporation (KMYAC) is the prescribed corporate body representing the Juru People, the rightful owners of the Juru Country, the land on which a substantial amount of HyNQ will be developed. The Project team met with KMYAC for the second time on the 4/5th November and spent two days walking the Project site, enabling a deeper discussion of the Project and the KMY history with the land.

Connecting Industry Conference

HyNQ Project Director Claire Speedy presented at the Connecting Industry Queensland online conference on 16th November. Speaking virtually to over 100 attendees gave Claire a chance to provide an update on the HyNQ project to industry representatives across Queensland, to outline the large number of roles required by a project like HyNQ, and to highlight the opportunities for businesses to be involved in the various stage of project development.

Bowen Cup

On the 14th October 2023, Energy Estate Co-founders Simon Currie and Vincent Dwye attended the annual Bowen Cup, a signature event in the Bowen community. This was successful engagement with landowners, Council, key potential suppliers, and relevant government agencies in a relaxed environment!

Update to Whitsunday Regional Council

On 13th October, Energy Estate Co-founders Simon Currie and Vincent Dwyer met with the Whitsunday Regional Council (WRC) to update them on the progress of The Project. Members included Mayor Julie Hall, CEO Warren Bunker, and Economic Development Manager Gary Warrener. WRC was interested in the extent of engagement across all stakeholders, including the Traditional Owners of the land, and in maintaining a coordinated engagement across this project and other major projects across the region.

Greater Whitsunday Major projects forum.

The 2023 Greater Whitsunday Region Major Projects forum was held on 7 September in Mackay, hosted by the Department of State Development Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning. The HyNQ Project was one of the project highlighted in the ICN presentation and HyNQ Project Director Claire Speedy attended to discuss with project with local industry representative at the event.