Record Status
The current publication, crystallisation and administrative status of the Lal Lal Wind Farm Record.
Why record status matters
The record is intended to provide a transparent record of its documentary development. Recording the status of record components helps readers distinguish between completed material, ongoing documentary work, and future updates.
Record status at a glance
The status entries below identify what has been published, what has been submitted, and what remains a future administrative step.
Status is different from evidence
The record separates publication control from evidentiary content. This page tells readers where the record presently stands; the evidence remains in the primary documents and issue pages.
Publication status
Records whether pages and document indexes are live, updated or still pending refinement within the record.
Administrative status
Records whether a defined package has been crystallised, submitted, acknowledged or remains pending.
Evidence status
Directs readers back to the Documents, Administrative Record, Verification and evidence pages.
Current record components
This register identifies the principal status entries for the public record and the crystallised administrative and evidentiary record.
| Component | Status | Reader pathway |
|---|---|---|
| Public record | Live public record. Current redevelopment is refining the existing pages without renaming files. | Home → Start Here → Glossary |
| Glossary learning hub | Created as the central plain-English explanation point for technical, planning and administrative terms. | Open Glossary |
| Understanding / Framework / Verification pages | Refocused as the reader methodology pathway before entering detailed evidence pages. | Understanding → Framework → Verification |
| Crystallised administrative record | Crystallised at 29 June 2026 for publication and administrative communication purposes. | Administrative Record and Documents |
| Supplementary Public Interest Submission | Submitted to the Victorian Ombudsman on 6 July 2026. Receipt recorded for administrative chronology only. | Supplementary submission documents |
| Commissioning and DTP administrative disclosure update | Council SR.142870 decision, Governance clarification, DTP CS019200 decision, Trustee clarification correspondence and DTP supplementary Part 4 clarification dated 4 August 2026 are published. | FOI pathway |
| EPA Documentary Reconciliation Notice — K15aa | Issued to EPA Victoria on 16 July 2026. The Notice requests identification of the documentary pathway supporting EPA's current regulatory position. EPA response not yet recorded. | Open Notice → K15aa record |
| Documentary Verification Schedule | Published as the central verification methodology for mandatory requirements and disclosed records. | Verification |
| Issue and evidence pages | K15aa, NCTP, NZS 6808, SAC and Permit Amendment pages published as explanatory evidence pathways. | Key Issues → Technical |
| FOI and custody record | Published as a decision and documentary-custody pathway identifying agency disclosure outcomes. | FOI Register |
| VAGO package | Not recorded on this website as issued. Future status to be updated only if and when a package is finalised and issued. | Pending future update |
What this page does not do
The status page is deliberately limited. It avoids turning publication status into argument or conclusion.
It does not make findings
This page does not state that any agency, operator, consultant or auditor has made an error, breached an obligation, or reached any particular regulatory conclusion.
It does not replace documents
The status page points readers to the evidence. The PDF record, FOI decisions, technical reports, annexes and verification schedule remain the source material.
Current reading pathway
Readers who are new to the record should follow the learning pathway before moving into the detailed evidence and document library.
Documentary version control
Each published record version represents the documentary material available at the date of publication. Later versions incorporate additional documentary material while preserving the historical record established by earlier versions.
Version 8.2.0 reflects the repository-wide publication status as at 8 August 2026. It reconciles the current supplied pages to a common release date and version; incorporates the 4 August 2026 DTP CS019200 Part 4 supplementary clarification across the principal reader pathways; preserves the Yendon Stage 1 and final-turbine commissioning developments published on 8 August; and updates the site search and sitemap without changing stable public URLs.
Version 8.1.0 reflects the repository-wide publication status as at 30 July 2026. It reconciles all supplied HTML pages and root configuration files to a common release version and date, while preserving the page content, documentary chronology, stable URLs and page-specific development history.
Version 6.6 reflects the integrated public record as at 19 July 2026. It adds the Council commissioning FOI pathway, the Governance clarification, DTP FOI CS019200 and the Trustee administrative clarification; publishes the four primary PDFs; and applies repository-wide version and HTML consistency updates.
Pre-construction acoustic pathway
The pre-construction acoustic assessment pathway is published. The June 2018 Sonus report, associated documentary guide and highlighted source extracts are available through the pre-construction and Sonus pages.
Current development status
The gateway is published so readers can see the planned scope of this part of the record. Individual records will be added after their source documents and documentary explanations are prepared.
| Section | Status |
|---|---|
| Government & Regulatory Agencies gateway | Published |
| EPA Victoria | In development |
| Department of Transport and Planning | In development |
| Moorabool Shire Council | In development |
| Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner | Individual documentary pathway published |
June 2018 assessment now published
The Sonus Pre-construction Noise Assessment S5464C11 has been released through DTP FOI CS015466 and is now available within the record.
| Record | Status |
|---|---|
| Sonus S5464C11 — June 2018 | Published |
| EPA reliance email — 31 January 2024 | Published |
| Separate peer-review / verification document corresponding specifically with S5464C11 | Not presently identified in the disclosed FOI record |
ARUP verification evidence published
The record now includes the complete Elaine, Yendon and Stage 2 ARUP verification reports together with highlighted extracts identifying the Marshall Day predictive assessment.
EPA documentary reconciliation notice issued
16 July 2026: The Trustee issued the Notice — Documentary Reconciliation of EPA's Current Regulatory Position concerning the Lal Lal Wind Farm and K15aa.
The Notice is recorded as the current administrative step. It requests EPA to identify the documentary pathway supporting its present regulatory position and does not itself make a compliance finding.