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Referral Agency Response for DA6226 · MCU25/0022
Our Ref.: DA6226
MSLink/s: 12295
Council Ref.: MCU25/0022 & OPW25/0029
4 June 2025
Noosa Shire Council LDA Robins
PO Box 141 C/- Indecom Solutions Pty Ltd
TEWANTIN QLD 4565 590 Bunya Road
EUMUNDI QLD 4562
Via Email: [email protected] & [email protected]>
Attention: Matthew Pinese
Dear Matthew,
Referral Agency Response (Advice)
(Given under section 9.2 of the Development Assessment Rules)
Transmission Infrastructure Impacted
Transmission Corridor South Pine (Warner T) – Gladstone No 2 (Maurice Hill T) (275 kV)
Transmission Line Corridor
Easement ID Easement A on RP136905 (Dealing No. 601108825)
Location Details
Street address 193 Sankeys Road, Federal Qld 4568
Real property description Lot 6 on RP216727
Local government area Noosa Shire Council
Application Details
Proposed development: Development Permit
Approval sought Material Change of Use - Dwelling House, and
Operational Works – Vehicle Crossover
We refer to the above referenced development application which has been referred to Powerlink Queensland in
accordance with Section 54 of the Planning Act 2016.
In accordance with its jurisdiction under Schedule 10 Part 9 Division 2 of the Planning Regulation 2017, Powerlink
Queensland is a Referral Agency (Advice) for the above development application.
Specifically, the application has been triggered for assessment by Powerlink Queensland because:
1. For material change of use – all or part of the premises are subject to a transmission entity easement which is
part of the transmission supply network (Table 2 1b)
2. For operational work – all or part of the premises are subject to a transmission entity easement which is part of
the transmission supply network (Table 3 1a)
33 Harold Street Virginia QLD 4014 Australia | PO Box 1193 Virginia QLD 4014 Australia
07 3898 4090 | | [email protected] | powerlink.com.au
Powerlink Queensland is the registered business name of the Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited. ABN 82 078 849 233
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PLANS AND REPORTS ASSESSED
The following plans and reports have been reviewed by Powerlink Queensland and form the basis of our
assessment. Any variation to these plans and reports may require amendment of our advice.
Table 1: Plans and Reports upon which the assessment is based
Reference Version
Drawing / Report Title Prepared by Dated
No. / Issue
Site Locality and Drawing Index Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
House Site Plan Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
Shed Site Plan Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
Awning/Shelter Site Plan Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
House Site A-A Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
Shed Site B-B Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
Access Driveway Working Plan Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
Access Driveway Cross Sections pg.1 Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
Access Driveway Cross Sections pg.2 Indecom Solutions 18/02/2025 2022026 A
Powerlink Queensland, acting as a Referral Agency (Advice) under the Planning Regulation 2017 provides its
response to the application as attached (Attachment 1).
Please treat this response as a properly made submission for the purposes of Powerlink being an eligible advice
agency in accordance with the Planning Act 2016.
For further information please contact the Property Management Team on (07) 3898 4090 or via email
[email protected] who will be pleased to assist.
Yours sincerely
For: Laura Donaldson
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAM LEADER
Enclosures:
Annexure A
Attachment 1
Attachment 2 - Submitted Plans
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Powerlink Queensland is the registered business name of the Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited. ABN 82 078 849 233
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ATTACHMENT 1 – REFERRAL AGENCY (ADVICE) RESPONSE
Powerlink Queensland supports this application subject to the inclusion of the following conditions in the
Assessment Manager’s Decision Notice.
No. Condition Timing Reason
1 The development must be carried out At all times. To ensure that the
generally in accordance with the reviewed development is carried out
plans detailed in Table 1. generally in accordance with
the plans of development
submitted with the application.
2 The statutory clearances set out in the At all times. To ensure that the purpose of
Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 must be the Electrical Safety Act 2002
maintained during construction and is achieved, and electrical
operation. No encroachment within the safety requirements are met.
statutory clearances is permitted.
3 Compliance with the terms and conditions of At all times. To ensure that the existing
the easement dealing no. shown in the rights contained in the
heading of this letter. registered easement dealings
are maintained.
4 Compliance with the generic requirements in At all times. To ensure that the purpose of
respect to proposed works in the vicinity of the Electrical Safety Act 2002
Powerlink Queensland infrastructure as is achieved, and electrical
detailed in the enclosed Annexure "A". safety requirements are met.
To ensure the integrity of the
easement is maintained.
Advice to Council and the Applicant
1. Powerlink have assessed the awning/shelter structure and determined that it is not permitted in its current
location on the easement. Consequently, it has been excluded from our referral response. Powerlink's
preference is to remove or relocate the structure to the side of the easement at such time as the vacant easement
is required for future transmission purposes.
Unfortunately, Powerlink have been unable to reach a feasible arrangement with the applicant that will uphold the
relocation or removal of the structure should ownership change prior to the removal being requested by
Powerlink. Until such time as a resolution can be reached, the structure will be recorded as an unapproved co-
use development of the transmission easement.
2. Should any doubt exist in maintaining the prescribed clearance to electrical infrastructure the applicant is obliged
under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 to seek advice from Powerlink.
3. In order for Powerlink to maintain and operate a safe and reliable supply of electricity, we require unrestricted 24-
hour access to our corridors and infrastructure.
We will require practical access (typically by 4WD vehicle – but to standard no less than existing) to the Powerlink
structures.
If it is envisaged that there will be any interference or alteration to our current access arrangements prior, during
or after the completion of your works, we require that the applicant contacts our Works Control Manager
Easements (Mr Ehren Wittmer – ph 0418 233 916) to formalise unrestricted 24-hour access arrangements.
33 Harold Street Virginia QLD 4014 Australia | PO Box 1193 Virginia QLD 4014 Australia
07 3898 4090 | | [email protected] | powerlink.com.au
Powerlink Queensland is the registered business name of the Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited. ABN 82 078 849 233
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4. Compliance with the Electrical Safety Act 2002 including any Code of Practice under the Act and the Electrical
Safety Regulation 2013 including any safety exclusion zones defined in the Regulation.
In respect of this application, the exclusion zone for untrained persons and for operating plant operated by
untrained persons is six (6) metres from the 275,000-volt wires and exposed electrical parts.
If works have the potential to come within the prescribed clearance to the conductors and electrical infrastructure,
then the applicant must seek advice from Powerlink by completing the attached Application for Safety Advice –
Form and submitting to [email protected]
33 Harold Street Virginia QLD 4014 Australia | PO Box 1193 Virginia QLD 4014 Australia
07 3898 4090 | | [email protected] | powerlink.com.au
Powerlink Queensland is the registered business name of the Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited. ABN 82 078 849 233
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ANNEXURE A – GENERIC REQUIREMENTS
The conditions contained in this Annexure have been compiled to assist persons (the applicant) intending
to undertake work within the vicinity of high-voltage electrical installations and infrastructure owned or
operated by Powerlink. The conditions are supplementary to the provisions of the Electrical Safety Act
2002, Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 and the Terms and Conditions of Registered Easements and other
forms of Occupational Agreements hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Easement”. Where any
inconsistency exists between this Annexure and the Easement, the Easement shall take precedence.
1. POWERLINK INFRASTRUCTURE
You may not do any act or thing which jeopardises the foundations, ground anchorages, supports, towers or
poles, including (without limitation) inundate or place, excavate or remove any soil, sand or gravel within a
distance of twenty (20) metres surrounding the base of any tower, pole, foundation, ground anchorage or
support.
2. STRUCTURES
No structures should be placed within twenty (20) metres of any part of a tower or structure foundation or
within 5m of the conductor shadow area. Any structures on the easement require prior written consent from
Powerlink.
3. EXCLUSION ZONES
Exclusion zones for operating plant are defined in Schedule 2 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 for
Untrained Persons. All Powerlink infrastructure should be regarded as “electrically live” and therefore
potentially dangerous at all times.
In particular your attention is drawn to Schedule 2 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 which defines
exclusion zones for untrained persons in charge of operating plant or equipment in the vicinity of electrical
facilities. If any doubt exists in meeting the prescribed clearance distances from the conductors, the
applicant is obliged under this Act to seek advice from Powerlink.
4. ACCESS AND EGRESS
Powerlink shall at all times retain the right to unobstructed access to and egress from its infrastructure.
Typically, access shall be by 4WD vehicle.
5. APPROVALS (ADDITIONAL)
Powerlink's consent to the proposal does not relieve the applicant from obtaining statutory, landowner or
shire/local authority approvals.
6. MACHINERY
All mechanical equipment proposed for use within the easement must not infringe the exclusion zones
prescribed in Schedule 2 of the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013. All operators of machinery, plant or
equipment within the easement must be made aware of the presence of live high-voltage overhead wires. It
is recommended that all persons entering the Easement be advised of the presence of the conductors as
part of on site workplace safety inductions. The use of warning signs is also recommended.
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Powerlink Queensland is the registered business name of the Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited. ABN 82 078 849 233
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7. EASEMENTS
All terms and conditions of the easement are to be observed. Note that the easement takes precedence
over all subsequent registered easement documents. Copies of the easement together with the plan of the
Easement can be purchased from the Department of Environment & Resource Management.
8. EXPENDITURE AND COST RECOVERY
Should Powerlink incur costs as a result of the applicant's proposal, all costs shall be recovered from the
applicant.
Where Powerlink expects such costs to be in excess of $10 000.00, advanced payments may be requested.
9. EXPLOSIVES
Blasting within the vicinity (500 metres) of Powerlink infrastructure must comply with AS 2187. Proposed
blasting within 100 metres of Powerlink infrastructure must be referred to Powerlink for a detailed
assessment.
10. BURNING OFF OR THE LIGHTING OF FIRES
We strongly recommend that fires not be lit or permitted to burn within the transmission line corridor and in
the vicinity of any electrical infrastructure placed on the land. Due to safety risks Powerlink’s written
approval should be sort.
11. GROUND LEVEL VARIATIONS
Overhead Conductors
Changes in ground level must not reduce statutory ground to conductor clearance distances as prescribed
by the Electrical Safety Act 2002 and the Electrical Safety Regulation 2013.
Underground Cables
Any change to the ground level above installed underground cable is not permitted without express written
agreement of Powerlink.
12. VEGETATION
Vegetation planted within an easement must not exceed 3.5 metres in height when fully matured. Powerlink
reserves the right to remove vegetation to ensure the safe operation of the transmission line and, where
necessary, to maintain access to infrastructure.
13. INDEMNITY
Any use of the Easement by the applicant in a way which is not permitted under the easement and which is
not strictly in accordance with Powerlink's prior written approval is an unauthorised use. Powerlink is not
liable for personal injury or death or for property loss or damage resulting from unauthorized use. If other
parties make damage claims against Powerlink as a result of unauthorized use then Powerlink reserves the
right to recover those damages from the applicant.
33 Harold Street Virginia QLD 4014 Australia | PO Box 1193 Virginia QLD 4014 Australia
07 3898 4090 | | [email protected] | powerlink.com.au
Powerlink Queensland is the registered business name of the Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited. ABN 82 078 849 233
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14. INTERFERENCE
The applicant's attention is drawn to s.230 of the Electricity Act 1994 (the “Act”), which provides that a
person must not wilfully, and unlawfully interfere with an electricity entity’s works. “Works” are defined in s.12
(1) of the Act. The maximum penalty for breach of s.230 of the Act is a fine equal to 40 penalty units or up to
6 months imprisonment.
15. REMEDIAL ACTION
Should remedial action be necessary by Powerlink as a result of the proposal, the applicant will be liable for
all costs incurred.
16. OWNERS USE OF LAND
The owner may use the easement land for any lawful purpose consistent with the terms of the registered
easement; the conditions contained herein, the Electrical Safety Act 2002 and the Electrical Safety
Regulation 2013.
17. ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS
Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF) occur everywhere electricity is used (e.g. in homes and offices) as well
as where electricity is transported (electricity networks).
Powerlink recognises that there is community interest about Electric and Magnetic Fields. We rely on expert
advice on this matter from recognised health authorities in Australia and around the world. In Australia, the
Federal Government agency charged with responsibility for regulation of EMFs is the Australian Radiation
Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA). ARPANSA’s Fact Sheet – Magnetic and Electric Fields
from Power Lines, concludes:
"On balance, the scientific evidence does not indicate that exposure to 50Hz EMF's found around the home,
the office or near powerlines is a hazard to human health."
Whilst there is no scientifically proven causal link between EMF and human health, Powerlink nevertheless
follows an approach of “prudent avoidance” in the design and siting of new powerlines. This includes seeking
to locate new powerline easements away from houses, schools and other buildings, where it is practical to
do so and the added cost is modest.
The level of EMF decreases rapidly with distance from the source. EMF readings at the edge of a typical
Powerlink easement are generally similar to those encountered by people in their daily activities at home or
at work. And in the case of most Powerlink lines, at about 100 metres from the line, the EMF level is so small
that it cannot be measured.
Powerlink is a member of the ENA’s EMF Committee that monitors and compiles up-to-date information
about EMF on behalf of all electricity network businesses in Australia. This includes subscribing to an
international monitoring service that keeps the industry informed about any new developments regarding
EMF such as new research studies, literature and research reviews, publications, and conferences.
We encourage community members with an interest in EMF to visit ARPANSA’s website:
www.arpansa.gov.au Information on EMF is also available on the ENA’s website: www.ena.asn.au
33 Harold Street Virginia QLD 4014 Australia | PO Box 1193 Virginia QLD 4014 Australia
07 3898 4090 | | [email protected] | powerlink.com.au
Powerlink Queensland is the registered business name of the Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited. ABN 82 078 849 233
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ATTACHMENT 2- ASSESSED PLANS 33 Harold Street Virginia QLD 4014 Australia | PO Box 1193 Virginia QLD 4014 Australia 07 3898 4090 | | [email protected] | powerlink.com.au Powerlink Queensland is the registered business name of the Queensland Electricity Transmission Corporation Limited. ABN 82 078 849 233
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