Landsborough to Nambour Rail Project

Project overview*

EIS status	Lapsed*
Description	Upgrade, realignment and duplication of approximately 22 kilometres of the existing North Coast Line, between Landsborough and Nambour, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Proponent	Department of Transport and Main Roads
Location/s	The rail line begins directly north of the Landsborough railway station, passing through the towns of Mooloolah, Eudlo, Palmwoods, Woombye and ending at Nambour railway station.
Local government/s	Sunshine Coast Regional Council
Key features	double-track railway corridor that could accommodate two additional tracks as part of any future upgrade new stations at Mooloolah, Eudlo, Palmwoods and Woombye and upgrade of Nambour station tunnels south of Mooloolah and south of Eudlo potential road-rail grade separations

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.

Date	Activity
9 November 2015	Coordinator-General’s report on EIS lapsed.
9 November 2011	Coordinator-General's report on EIS released. Summary of report ( 65 KB) Full report ( 5.38 MB)
30 August 2010 to 11 October 2010	Public consultation on supplementary EIS. Supplementary EIS
13 July 2009 to 24 August 2009	Public consultation on EIS. EIS
3 October 2008	Terms of reference for EIS ( 736 KB) released.
5 July 2008 to 4 August 2008	Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
10 June 2008	Project not deemed a controlled action by Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
6 July 2007	Gazettal of significant project declaration ( 153 KB)
8 April 2007	Project referred to Commonwealth Minister for the Environment.
23 February 2007	Application, including initial advice statement ( 390 KB), submitted.