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TransGrid has published its first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement and Participation Policy, affirming a business-wide commitment to engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities during the development, delivery, maintenance and operation of projects and assets.

In light of COVID-19, TransGrid is adapting the way we meet our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (Innovate RAP) commitments to allow for isolation and social distancing practices.

Our Executive Manager for Works Delivery, Michael Gatt, will be leaving Transgrid later this year to take up a senior leadership role with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO).

Emergency crews from Transgrid were on site near Tamworth recently to repair a damaged section of the Queensland NSW Interconnector (QNI) caused by a storm. Our experienced teams worked across tough terrain in challenging conditions to complete the repairs.

Transgrid has partnered with drone technology provider Infravision to develop a safer methodology for stringing the 992 transmission line in Burrinjuck Gorge, near Yass. This follows a recent Transgrid decision to explore a safer alternative to using helicopters for works taking place in close proximity to power lines.

The NSW Government has today announced that TransGrid’s Powering Sydney’s Future project is among the first major infrastructure projects to be assessed for its fast track process.