Community engagement
During construction of the NGSF, AGL consulted with the local community, landowners and local government through a Community Consultative Committee (CCC).
The CCC consisted of representatives from Newcastle City Council, Port Stephens Council, Tomago Van Park, Tomago Aluminium Company, Native Animal Trust Fund and Hunter Water Corporation. It was active for three years during the construction phase.
Minutes from all CCC meetings are below.
Following completion of the facility, AGL’s Community Relations Team engaged an Independent Chairperson, Lisa Andrews to create a Community Dialogue Group (CDG) as a way of enabling communication between the community and AGL.
Members of the group include representatives from the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, Wahroonga Aboriginal Corporation, Port Stephens Council, Hunter Wildlife Rescue (NATF), Hunter Water Corporation, Port Stephens Koalas. All members are expected to contribute constructively to the group’s discussions, attend around two meetings a year, and communicate information about AGL’s gas storage facility and broader AGL initiatives between the committee and the wider community.
Presentations and minutes from CDG meetings are below.
If you are interested in being involved with the CDG, please email Lisa Andrews at lisaandrews.ic@gmail.com. Or, if you have ideas about how AGL can improve engagement with the community, please call us on 1800 039 600 or via email at AGLCommunity@agl.com.au.
Community Fund
AGL Newcastle Gas Storage Facility has a Community Support Fund, which supports local community groups and organisations.
Support will continue to be provided to the following long-term partners:
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens - supporting maintenance and infrastructure projects so they can continue to grow, conserve, and promote plants while supporting the Hunter community through education and wellness.
The Newcastle Show- supporting this annual event which provides a platform for more than 40,000 Novocastrians and over 280 local businesses to buy, sell, educate, innovate and celebrate all aspects of the Newcastle and Hunter Region.
The Newcastle Fringe Festival - supporting the development of local performance artists along with economic development for the Hunter Region.