The Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Project pays its respect to the Traditional Custodians of Country, their Elders—past and present, and acknowledges their ancestral connection to the land, seas, and waterways. The project honours the collective knowledge, experiences, cultures, and traditions of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who for thousands of years have shared and exchanged knowledge, nurtured, and loved Country for the benefit of all.

Geotechnical investigations to commence at lower reservoir site

March 2024

The Oven Mountain Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Project is conducting geotechnical investigations.

Works will be undertaken on private land south of the George’s Junction area.

This work is anticipated to continue through until June 2024.

You may notice increased vehicle movements on the Kempsey-Armidale road between Kempsey and George’s Junction.

Operating in a safe environment

The Oven Mountain project is committed to creating safe work environments and the principles of no harm. We will implement the following road safety measures during project work on the Kempsey - Armidale Road:

A row of drill cores extracted from the geotechnical site.

All heavy project vehicles will be escorted between Bellbrook and George’s Junction by a pilot vehicle to notify oncoming vehicles
All project vehicles will be required to drive with lights on
Signs will be installed along the road clearly noting UHF communication requirements (UHF 17)
Regular community updates will be provided via SMS, social media, and website postings

Stay connected

If you would like to receive SMS notifications about Project-related heavy vehicle movements in the area, please contact us toll-free on 1800 518 194 or via email at info@ompshydro.com

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