Gateway Upgrade North power line relocation
Channel: TMRQld
Date: 2016-07-01

We recently completed the relocation of five high voltage towers for the Gateway Upgrade North project. It was no small task, but Energex have it down to a fine art. 

Video transcript: Craig Darke: Hi I’m Craig Darke. I’m a Project Manager for Energex. Tonight we’re here to relocate two 110,000 volt powerlines. These two powerline feeders basically feed the majority of the north side of Brisbane down near the Brisbane airport.

Craig (voiceover): To get to where we are tonight a lot of careful planning and forethought has gone in to it. There has been a good close relationship between Transport and Main Roads and Energex.

Matt Smith: My name is Matt Smith and I work for the Department of Transport and Main Roads as Project Manager on the Gateway Upgrade North project.

Matt Smith (voiceover): Transport and Main Roads and Energex have been working together for two and a half years on this project, carefully planning the activities required to safely transfer the high voltage lines between the existing towers and the new power poles. These works are being undertaken as part of the Gateway Upgrade North project and are being delivered by Transport and Main Roads with assistance from Transurban Queensland. This project is jointly funded between the Australian and Queensland Government and is due for completion in late 2018.”