If you're a landholder with property in the project easement, this stage of VNI West is about hearing from you - understanding how your property works, and what matters most to you about your land.
Transmission Company Victoria (TCV) started speaking with landholders, communities and Traditional Owners in August 2023 - and we've used this time to listen, refining the project alignment to best minimise disruption to farming and land use.
Every landholder has a dedicated Landholder Liaison. For landholders, your Liaison is the main point of contact for questions about compensation, land access, biosecurity requirements, easements, project benefits and what it could mean to farm with transmission infrastructure located on your property.
If you haven’t had a chance to speak with your Landholder Liaison, now is a great time, so we can share your property-specific Land Easement and Access Package. We can also meet at a time and place convenient to you.
Speaking with your Landholder Liaison doesn’t mean you’re agreeing to the project or endorsing VNI West. It’s an opportunity to help us understand your land and how you use it, share information about compensation and benefits, and to give you more control in negotiating terms that work for you.
What is a Landholder Liaison?
Additional Landholder Resources
The AEIC (aeic.gov.au) provides information about how to make a complaint, best industry practice and resources for landholders.
The Commissioner may handle complaints from concerned community residents who live in proximity to proposed or operating wind farms, large-scale solar farms (5 MW or more), energy storage facilities like as large-scale batteries (1 MW or more), and new major transmission projects.
The AEIC can be contacted by:
Free call: 1800 656 395
Email: aeic@aeic.gov.au
Visit the AEIC website: https://www.aeic.gov.au/
The Energy and Water Ombudsman Victoria (EWOV) is a free, independent, and fair dispute resolution service for Victorians.
It can receive complaints about the way a transmission company proposes to, or has, used its rights to access private property.
EWOV can help you and TCV reach a resolution based on the facts or determine a fair and reasonable outcome to a complaint.
Free call: 1800 500 509
Email: ewovinfo@ewov.com.au
Visit the EWOV website here: http://www.ewov.com.au/
Information on the Regulatory Investment Test for Transmission (RIT-T) process for this project.
http://www.aemo.com.au/
Information about the safe design and operation of high voltage transmission networks in Victoria.
Information about the environment assessment process managed by DELWP.
Information about the regulation of transmission licenses in Victoria and the Electricity Transmission Company Land Access Statement of Expectations.
General information about how land is valued in Victoria.
The Law Institute of Victoria's Find Your Lawyer Referral Service is available to any member of the community who is looking to access the services of a lawyer. The service provides you with 3 referrals to lawyers that meet your criteria including the area of law and your location.
The referral will provide you with a complimentary 30 minute consultation in which no legal advice is offered – this is an opportunity to discuss your legal needs, potential next steps and the fees associated with continuing. Note that any legal advice or legal work undertaken is subject to standard fees.
You can access the service by calling the LIV on (03) 9607 9550 or by using this link where you can complete your request online.
The Australian Property Institute (API) represents a wide range of independent property professionals and oversees matters of professional practice, education, ethics, and professional conduct for member practitioners.
The API can provide landholders with guidance on finding the right qualified independent valuer to provide valuation advice for their properties.
02 9299 1811 | info@api.org.au
The API has created a database of valuation professionals available to provide advice specifically for landholders affected by VNI West.
Visit the portal: https://www.api.org.au/expressions-of-interest-ind...
