Community - Queensland Hydro

Working with communities on the Borumba Pumped Hydro Project

Queensland Hydro is engaging with communities around the proposed Borumba Pumped Hydro Project to share information, understand local perspectives and manage potential impacts. This page provides an overview of how we work with community and where to find more information, updates and opportunities to be involved.

How we engage

We have been engaging with stakeholders and local communities on the Borumba Project since 2022. We engage through early, ongoing and two‑way engagement that evolves over time as the project progresses.

Our engagement focuses on:

sharing timely, accurate project information
listening to local issues, concerns and ideas
understanding project impacts and opportunities with community
informing project planning and decision‑making

Our current approach to engagement for exploratory works is set out in our Community and Stakeholder Engagement Plan (CSEP). The CSEP will be updated as the project progresses into future stages.

Read the CSEP

Engagement at a glance

As at May 2026

30+ Stakeholder Reference Group and Focus Group meetings

70+ community and industry information events

40+ Project newsletters and updates

Ways to be involved

Community forums

We work with community members and stakeholders through structured community forums, including a Stakeholder Reference Group and project focus groups.

These forums provide opportunities to share information, discuss topics of interest, and raise issues or concerns, helping us to understand local perspectives and inform project planning and engagement activities.

These groups help us to understand local issues in greater depth and provide input that informs project planning, design, assessments and engagement activities.

View Stakeholder Reference Group and Focus Group meeting summaries

Upcoming community events

We host and participate in local community events, information sessions and drop‑in sessions to share updates and hear directly from community members.