HumeLink

HumeLink is a new 500kV transmission line which will connect Wagga Wagga, Bannaby and Maragle.

It is one of the state’s largest energy infrastructure projects, with about 365 km of new transmission lines, and new or upgraded infrastructure at four locations.

Why do we need HumeLink?

To meet our future energy demands, Australia needs to transition to a greater mix of low-emission renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar. HumeLink will deliver a more reliable and more sustainable grid by increasing the amount of renewable energy that can be delivered across the national electricity grid, helping to transition Australia to a low carbon future.

Expression of interest now open for HumeLink Community Investment and Benefits Program

Community groups within the project footprint have the opportunity to share in funding for projects and initiatives that will bring lasting social, economic, and environmental benefits to the region. The HumeLink Community Investment and Benefits Program, launched on 16 June, is designed to ensure local communities share in the positive outcomes of the project through targeted funding and support.

Transgrid General Manager of Community, First Nations and Social Legacy, Michael Johnson said: “We’re working with local communities to make HumeLink more than a new energy project - we want it to deliver lasting, positive benefits for people and places across the region.

“Thank you to everyone who helped identify the areas of focus for the program, namely community connection, care for country, local education and skills development, local industry development and social legacy initiatives.

“We’re now asking community groups and individuals to lodge an online Expression of Interest so we can begin a conversation about eligibility, feasibility and potential to create social legacy. Sizeable project investments are available for initiatives that fit within the identified themes of the Community Investment and Benefits Program.

“We’ll work closely with the community to identify and prioritise projects that provide the greatest positive impacts and enduring benefits. Eligible projects will be shortlisted, and the community will be invited to have their say, to prioritise them in line with the program focus areas.”

The community is invited to nominate a project or initiative via Expressions of Interest by Sunday, 27 July 2025. Eligible projects will be shortlisted and progressed to the presentation stage, where the broader community will be invited to review and prioritise projects in line with the project priority areas.

More information about the program is available on the Community Investment and Benefits Program page.

Submit your expression of interest

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The HumeLink project will be delivered by two joint venture partners with strong experience in infrastructure projects in regional NSW. The two joint ventures will each deliver a section of the route:

• HumeLink East: Acciona and GenusPlus Group Ltd (JV); and
• HumeLink West: UGL and CPB Contractors (JV).

We are interested in hearing from sole traders and businesses in the region that could provide a variety of products or services including engineering, design, general trades, administration, and Indigenous and support services. We’re also keen to hear from catering, accommodation, graphic design and printing services.

If you have a local business in the following Local Government Areas and are interested in working on the HumeLink Project, we would love to hear from you- simply complete our online form via the below link:

• Upper Lachlan Shire
• Yass Valley Council
• Snowy Valleys Council
• Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council
• Wagga Wagga City Council, or
• Goulburn Mulwaree
• Hilltops Council

Local employment and supplier opportunities for HumeLink East and HumeLink West will be made widely available in the coming months.

Register your business

The information collected will be shared with major construction contractors as planning progresses and opportunities arise. The local business register will also be the project teams’ first port of call when we are looking to procure goods and services at various stages of the project.

Please note, registering your interest does not guarantee employment.

• Toll-free phone number: 1800 317 367
• Email: humelink@transgrid.com.au 
• Mail: HumeLink Community Engagement Team, PO BOX A1000, Sydney South NSW 1235

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