Townsville Port Expansion

Project overview*

EIS status	EIS active
Description	Expansion of the Port of Townsville to accommodate forecast growth in trade and address current capacity constraints.
Proponent	Port of Townsville Ltd
Location/s	Port of Townsville, North Queensland. Map
Local government/s	Townsville City Council
Investment	$1.3 billion
Key features	new deepwater outer harbour 6 x additional berths in new harbour deepening and widening of existing approach channels reclamation of 100 hectares of existing harbour for new berths, bulk cargo storage and a rail loop.
Expected completion	2016 (stage 1) - 2035 (stage 5)
Jobs	250 (construction) 90 (operational)

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date	Activity
Pending	Finalisation of EIS by project proponent.
17 February 2012	Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 853 kB) released.
29 October 2011 to 25 November 2011	Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
1 July 2011	Project deemed a 'controlled action' by federal environment minister.
23 May 2011	Gazettal of 'significant project' declaration.
13 May 2011	Project referred to federal environment minister.
13 April 2011	Application, including initial advice statement (PDF 2.53 MB), submitted.

Read more about the EIS process.

Media releases

• $1.3 billion Townsville Port expansion declared a significant project (25 May 2011)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.