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Entura proud to support Flinders Island powerline extension at Wybalenna

23 March, 2026

Entura’s power specialists are proud to have contributed to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania’s restoration of Wybalenna on Flinders Island.

Wybalenna is a place that holds profound cultural significance for Tasmanian Aboriginal communities. The Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania’s vision for the site is a space for gathering, truth-telling, reflection and healing.

Entura designed the overhead high-voltage powerline extension, and Hydro Tasmania is working alongside the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania to connect power to both the chapel and homestead at the site.

Entura modelled the new overhead line in specialist software and drafted the layout drawings.

Entura electrical engineers Pooja Gupta and Andrew Baird said they were very pleased to have been involved in the project and able to contribute their skills to support community.

Hydro Tasmania’s contribution, and Entura’s role in it, is part of a broader commitment to working in partnership with Aboriginal people, reflecting the business’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commitment and Action Plan.

Entura’s Managing Director, Dr Amanda Ashworth, said Entura was proud to support Hydro Tasmania’s delivery of actions outlined in the plan.

“Like the rest of Hydro Tasmania, Entura aims to build respectful, trusting and enduring connections with Tasmanian Aboriginal people and to foster a culture of working together to care for Country,” she said.

“Wherever we work on projects across the Indo-Pacific region, Entura is committed to respecting cultural priorities, upholding the integrity of significant landscapes, and achieving sustainable outcomes.”

Further information on Hydro Tasmania’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan is available on the Hydro Tasmania website. Also see Entura’s integrity framework and sustainability commitment.