ICN Gateway Major Projects and Opportunities

Mortlake South Wind Farm is a proposed wind energy project located approximately 5km south of the town of Mortlake within Moyne Shire of South Western Victoria.  An updated planning approval was granted on 23rd April 2017 for up to 42 turbines with a maximum tip height of 186m.  The project is expected to be completed by October 2020.

The Air Traffic Control (ATC) project is based on the need for Defence and Airservices Australia to achieve greater military/civil co-operation and harmonisation in the operation of Air Traffic Management on a national basis. 

Australias Defence Department will procure a sophisticated Command, Control,

Communications, Computer and Intelligence (C4I) system to fuse information from multiple sources. This will enable coordination of military forces and a more timely operational response, providing the comprehensive situational awareness required for integrated air and missile defence of the nation.

The Ammaroo Phosphate Project is located 200 km southeast of Tennant Creek. The project area contains the billion tonne 40 km long Ammaroo Phosphate JORC Resource.  A BFS is currently underway and an EIS is being compiled for an initial development of a phosphate rock concentrate operation producing up to 2 million tonnes of concentrate product per annum for export to Asian phosphoric acid producers.

The Amrun Project is a greenfield bauxite operation in the Weipa / Aurukun region of Western Cape York in Far North Queensland. The new development will eventually replace the existing East Weipa mine centre and develop the high quality bauxite reserves available south of the Weipa Peninsula.

In late 2015, the Rio Tinto Board approved development of the first stage of the project, up to 22.8mtpal. Construction of the Amrun Project will take approximately three years and provide employment for 1,100 (at peak).

ASC is seeking suppliers, including Small to Medium Enterprises, to work to continue to deliver world benchmark capability.

The Atherton Hospital redevelopment will provide a new purpose-built Clinical Services Building, which includes an Emergency Department, Medical Imaging, operating theatres, and some replacement inpatient beds.The redevelopment will also refurbish one floor of beds in the existing hospital building, and improve outpatient and community health facilities.

The Aurora Solar Energy Project brings the most advanced solar power generation technology to South Australia, supporting its energy security and carbon reduction objectives. It also represents a significant opportunity for South Australian workers and businesses to participate in this exciting project. 

Babcock is now seeking to broaden and deepen its supply chain to ensure we have the capability for supporting Australia’s submarine capability into the future.