Neoen Australia Pty Ltd (the proponent), is proposing to construct and install the Earthope Battery, approximately 5km eat of Armidale at 112 Eathorpe Road, Armidale, NSW (the Project). The Project will be assessed as a State Significant Development (SSD). Environmental Resources Management Pty Ltd (ERM), on behalf of Neoen has been engaged to prepare an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment report (ACHAR), to support an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the proposed construction and operation of the battery storage system. The proponents contact details are:
Neoen Australia Pty Ltd
Joanna Murphy - Project Manager
GPO BOX 1950, Canberra Act 2601
1800 966 020
contact@wathorpebattery.com.au

The proponent is inviting Aboriginal groups and individuals who hold cultural knowledge relevant to determining the significance of Aboriginal objects and places in the Armidale locality to register an interest in a process of community consultation. The purpose of community consultation is to assist the proponent in the preparation of the ACHAR. Consultation will also be utilised to assist the Department of Planning and Environment in their assessment of the Project EIS.

ERM is seeking expressions of interest from any Aboriginal people who may have cultural knowledge relating to the project area who may be able to assiste.

Interested Aboriginal parties wishing to be consulted for this assessment are invited to register a written expression of their interest by July 22nd 222.

Please respond in writing to:
Lorien Perchard
Environmental Resources
Management Australia
Locked Bag 3012
Australia Square, NSW 1215
Or email to Lorien.Perchard@ERM.om

Please note that the consultation guidelines require the proponent to provide details of registered Aboroginal parties to Heritage NSW and the Armidale Local Aboroginal Land Council. In your response could you please advise if you would like your details to not be provided.