Application for project change
New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 project –
Construction of a new train loadout facility
The proponent, New Acland Coal Pty Ltd (NAC), is developing the New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 project. The approved project involves expansion of existing coal mining operations and construction of a new train loadout facility, an 8-kilometre-long rail spur and balloon loop within mining lease ML50232.
On 18 May 2007, the Coordinator-General declared the project a ‘signifi cant project’ (now known as a ‘coordinated project’) under section 26(1)(a) of the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 (SDPWO Act). On 19 December 2014, the Coordinator-General published the evaluation report on the project’s environmental impact statement, recommending the project proceed, subject to conditions.
NAC recently applied to the Coordinator-General seeking removal of project conditions which require construction of a new train loadout facility and associated rail infrastructure. The proposed change seeks to continue use of the existing Jondaryan rail loadout facility (JRLF) for the remainder of the project life (approximately 12 years). The JRLF is located around one kilometre north-west from the township of Jondaryan on Jondaryan – Sabine Road, approximately 140 kilometres west of Brisbane.
You are invited to make a submission to the Coordinator-General on the proposed project change. The Coordinator-General will consider all properly made submissions as part of the evaluation.
How to make a submission
For information about making a ‘properly made’ submission to the Coordinator-General, refer to the fact sheet Have your say on an application for project change and accompanying submission form, available online and at the public display locations shown below.
Submissions are invited from 12 April 2025 to 22 May 2025.
The project change application is available online from 12 April 2025 to 22 May 2025 at https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/newacland.
A hard copy or USB copy is also available from the proponent free of charge by contacting (07) 4691 ... or community@newhopegroup.com.au or at the New Acland Coal Community Information Centre, 112 Campbell Street, Oakey, during business hours between 12 April 2025 and 22 May 2025.
A copy of the application can also be viewed during business hours between 12 April 2025 and 22 May 2025 at:
• Oakey Library, Oakey Civic Precinct, 60 Campbell Street, Oakey
• Toowoomba City Library, 155 Herries Street, Toowoomba
• Goombungee Library, 89 Mocatta Street, Goombungee
• State Library of Queensland, Cultural Centre, Stanley Place, South Bank, Brisbane.
Send your comments to the Coordinator-General using one of the following methods:
Online: https://www.statedevelopment.qld.gov.au/newacland
Email: newacland@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au
Post: Attention: The Coordinator-General
c/- Project manager—New Acland Coal Mine Stage 3 project
Offi ce of the Coordinator-General
PO Box 15517
City East Qld 4002 Australia
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON 22 MAY 2025
Notes: While you are encouraged to use the submission form, it is not mandatory. Your submission, including any personal information provided in connection with your submission, may be disclosed by the Coordinator-General to the project proponent, local, Queensland and Australian government agencies.
Your personal information will otherwise be dealt with in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). If you have special communication needs, telephone the project manager on 1800 001... to make alternative arrangements to comment.
Oakey 4401
