Two sessions were hosted last Wednesday at Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre to update the Katherine Community on the Northern Gas Pipeline project.
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The briefing was to provide an opportunity for Jemena and McConnell Dowell to give a project update and allow local businesses to engage directly with project team members.
Representatives from Industry Capability Network Katherine Mining Association and Katherine Chamber of Commerce attended to provide more information for the Katherine Community regarding this project.
Over the two sessions, one held at 12:30pm and a second at 5:00pm more than 30 people from a range of industries including air charter, steel and transport attended the meetings.
Reports from the earlier meeting said questions were asked regarding how the change of government would impact the completion of the project and if gas sourced by hydraulic fracturing would be part of this project – the answer to both of these were no.
Attendees were also interested to know if there would be roadworks as a result of the construction and how much of an impact they would make to drivers.
In the evening session questions were more closely related to how local businesses could get involved in working on the pipeline, specifically businesses out at Borroloola.
“I think people just wanted reassurance that the pipeline is going ahead following some questions in the media about whether it was going ahead,” a Jemena spokesperson said.
The northern gas pipeline will be 622km and connect the Amadeus Pipeline in Tennant Creek and the Carpentaria Pipeline in Mount Isa with compressor stations at each location.
Temporary accommodation has already been set up in Mount Isa as construction is expected to begin at the end of this year.
The project has started with ongoing job opportunities being negotiated with ICN, local business, Chamber of Commerce and the department of business.
