We are committed to providing the community with clear information and will continue to engage throughout the planning process. Our approach to engagement is focused on fostering respectful, transparent, and lasting relationships with landholders, neighbours, local community members and Council.
On 28 and 29 October 2025, the Project team held drop-in sessions and a community meeting in Loomberah.
The drop-in sessions were attended by the Visual and Glint & Glare, Agriculture/soils, Noise, Heritage, Biodiversity and Hydrology technical consultants. The questions and comments provided during these sessions are reflected in the Environmental Impact Statement which was submitted to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure in late 2025.
The presentation provided at the sessions and Community Meeting can be found here.
The minutes from the Community Meeting can be found here.
On 30 October 2025, a webinar was held with the bushfire, traffic and social impact assessment technical consultants. The recording of the webinar can be found here.
On 23 and 24 September 2025, community drop-in sessions and a community meeting were held in Loomberah and Tamworth to provide an update on project progress and steps to EIS.
In December 2022, a community drop-in session was held to introduce the proposed project.
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The Lambruk Solar Farm has committed to an annual Community Benefit Fund of $150,000 per year. This equates to over $4M over the 30-year operational life of the project.
The Lambruk Solar Project Community Benefit Fund will directly fund local community projects and infrastructure, and will be managed by a Community Reference Group composed of local community members. The fund is designed to evolve with the community over time to deliver positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes.
The Lambruk Solar Farm Community Benefit Fund will guarantee long-term financial support for the Loomberah and Timbumburi region and ensure future growth and progression.
As well as the direct benefits from the Community Benefit Fund, the Lambruk Solar Project will deliver several positive socio-economic benefits including increased employment opportunities.
Approximately 350 direct jobs will be generated on the project during construction, and up to 15 full-time jobs during operation.
Venn Energy is also committed to sourcing goods and services from the local region as much as possible.
These employment opportunities or procurement of goods and services from local businesses may include:
Do you own a business in Loomberah, Timbumburi, Calala, Tamworth or nearby areas?
Venn Energy is committed to using local suppliers and contractors wherever possible and has partnered with Industry Capability Network (ICN) to provide a platform for local and regional businesses to register their interest in project opportunities.
Registration on the ICN platform is free – just create a business profile and select the works package/s you’d like to register for.
Engagement of contractors and the procurement of goods and services for the Project will be undertaken by a Principal Contractor, who has not yet been appointed. The purpose of this registration of interest is to gauge local capacity and supply to encourage the use of local businesses.
