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  • Weekly Update 23rd August

    Weekly Update 23rd August

    Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete, with final proof rolling of capping layer. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. 4 of 53 foundations poured. Continuation of earthworks for turbine access roads; app…

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  • Weekly Update 16th August

    Weekly Update 16th August

    Construction activity for the week included; Earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete, with final proof rolling of capping layer. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access. First foundation (WTG #4) poured 11th August. Placing of reinforcing continuing at W…

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  • Mount Emerald Wind Farm reaches major construction milestone.

    Media Release 14 August 2017 Construction at the $360 million Mount Emerald Wind Farm near Mareeba reached an important milestone last week when the first of 53 turbine foundations was put in place. The 800-tonne foundation which is buried to ground level provides an immovable anchor for each tur…

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  • MEWF - Newsletter #14 - August 2017

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  • Weekly Update 26th July

    Weekly Update 26th July

    Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete. Placement of final capping layer remains. Crushing of cap delayed due to Quoll in rack stockpile. • Site Access Road. Road up the hill is nearing a point where it can now be used for access.…

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  • Critical elements complete 26/07/2017

    Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete. Placement of final capping layer remains. Crushing of cap delayed due to Quoll in rack stockpile. Site Access Road. Road up the hill is now open to be used for access.

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  • Weekly Update 19th July

    Weekly Update 19th July

    Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench now complete. Placement of final capping layer remains. • Site Access Road. Road up the hill is nearing a point where it can now be used for access. • Site roads and hardstand for WTG 6-9 underway with pl…

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  • Weekly Update 14th June

    Weekly Update 14th June

    Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench key activity this week • 2 x Crushing plants established to allow use of excavated rock as roadbase or compacted fill • Water stand (extraction point) in use allowing for increased dust suppression • Site…

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  • MEWF - Newsletter #13 - June 2017

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  • Weekly Update 7th June

    Weekly Update 7th June

    Construction activity for the week included; • Bulk earthworks at Powerlink substation bench key activity this week • Crushing plant established to allow use of excavated rock as roadbase or compacted fill • Water stand (extraction point) in use allowing for increased dust suppression • Site Entr…

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