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Community Grants Program now open

Queensland Hydro’s Community Grants Program is open again, offering up to $10,000 (ex GST) to eligible community groups in the Gympie and Somerset local government areas. 

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Borumba Project

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Former Pioneer-Burdekin Project

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People and community
  • Published 28 March, 2025

Young engineering minds supported for second year.

Queensland Hydro has supported the Gympie Science and Engineering Challenge for the second year running.

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Media release
Projects
  • Published 13 February, 2025

Public comments sought on exploratory works for Borumba Pumped Hydro Project.

Queensland Hydro is inviting comments on its draft preliminary documentation.

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People and community
  • Published 6 February, 2025

Medical services return to Imbil community.

GP services will return to Imbil in the Mary Valley, with the newly established Imbil Medical Centre set to open on Thursday 27 February 2025.

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Environment
People and community
  • Published 22 January, 2025

Fingerling release at Lake Borumba.

Queensland Hydro has accompanied the Lake Borumba Fish Stocking Association for their annual fingerling release at Lake Borumba.

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  • Published 22 November, 2024

Works regulation issued for Borumba Project exploratory works.

Queensland Hydro has secured important state regulatory approvals for exploratory works.

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What is pumped hydro?

Transforming Queensland’s energy

Clean energy storage technologies are an essential part of moving toward low-emission electricity, and pumped hydro has an important role to play.

Pumped hydro is one of the cleanest, cheapest sources of energy storage and will help to deliver clean, reliable energy for Queenslanders.

A publicly-owned entity established by the Queensland Government, Queensland Hydro drive the delivery of world-class, long duration pumped hydro assets that will become the cornerstone of our state’s energy transition.

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Supplier opportunities

Our projects will require the expertise of a wide range of suppliers and contractors. Expressions of interest (EOI), tenders and other opportunities to the market will be released via the QTender portal.

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Considering a career in energy?

Now is the time to join the team enabling Queensland’s clean energy future. We are looking for the best and brightest people to help us drive the delivery of world-class pumped hydro assets which will shape Queensland’s clean energy transformation.

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Energy sector workers needed.