Fitzroy Terminal Project

Project overview*

EIS status EIS active
Description Coal export facility with an initial capacity of 10 million tonnes per annum (Stage 1) and a future capacity of 22 mtpa (Stage 2).
Proponent Fitzroy Terminal Project Pty Ltd
Location

Adjacent to Port Alma, 50 km south-east of Rockhampton and 40 km north-west of Gladstone. Map
Local government/s
  • Gladstone Regional Council
  • Rockhampton Regional Council
Key features
  • rail spur connecting to the North Coast Line
  • coal stockpiles
  • enclosed three-kilometre-long conveyor
  • barge loading terminal
  • covered barges (10,000 dead weight tonnage)
  • floating transhipper
Investment $1.2 billion
Expected completion 2015
Jobs Stage 1
  • 380 (construction)
  • 150 (operational)

Stage 2

  • 250 (construction)
  • 45 (operational)

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date Activity
Pending Finalisation of EIS by project proponent.
4 May 2012 Final terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 416 kB) released.
30 January 2012 to
2 March 2012
 Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
31 October 2011 Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration.
5 September 2011 Project deemed a 'controlled action' by federal environment minister.
8 August 2011 Project referred to federal environment minister.
16 June 2011 Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 6.2 MB), submitted.

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Media releases

Further information

For more information, visit the Fitzroy Terminal Project website.

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.