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Regional communities are receiving a major economic boost as construction of the nation-critical HumeLink project ramps up.

Prime mover convoys carrying massive grid-scale hardware have begun making their way inland from Port Kembla to the substations currently under construction on the nation-critical HumeLink alignment.

A critical transmission project to support Australia’s energy transition is also fixing longstanding mobile coverage gaps, with a nation-first initiative integrating telecommunications equipment directly onto electricity towers to improve reception for regional communities.

Community facilities in the Snowy Valleys and Wagga Wagga Local Government Areas will receive major upgrades from the nation-critical HumeLink project as part of Transgrid’s ongoing efforts to leave a lasting legacy in the region.

High school students in the Riverina and Snowy Mountains are being offered free driving lessons to help boost road safety and unlock career and training opportunities as part of Transgrid’s nation-critical HumeLink project.

Seventeen community organisations along the HumeLink transmission line corridor have been awarded a total of $1.8 million in first-round funding for projects that will bring lasting social, economic and environmental benefits to the region.