Temporary Drill Camp (Lockyer 7) – Lot M451 (P2982) Mooriary Road, Mooriary

Temporary Drill Camp (Branicki) – 1202 (Lot M718) (P2985) Mingenew South Road, Mooriary

Temporary Drill Camp (Aulenti) – 1382 (Lot M438) (P2984) Mooriary Road, Mooriary

The Shire of Mingenew has received an application from Hancock Energy in association with their Exploration Drilling Program within Petroleum Licences EP368 & EP426 managed separately under the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967.

Hancock Energy are seeking to establish mobile workforce accommodation camps at 3 different exploratory drill sites. The camps would house the 8 personnel required in support of a 24 hour exploratory drill program. The mobile drill camps are anticipated to each operate for a period of 90 days.

‘Workforce Accommodation’ is listed as a land use that must be advertised for comment in the ‘Rural’ zone and the Shire is inviting comment upon this application.

A copy of the received application that provides further background can be viewed by clicking here.

Should you wish to make comment upon this application the submission form can be accessed by clicking here.

Submissions must be received prior to 4:00pm Monday 6 July 2026 and can be forwarded to the Shire office by mail to PO Box 120 Mingenew WA 6522, by fax on 9928 1128 or emailed to enquiries@mingenew.wa.gov.au or hand delivered to the Shire Office.

The application and received submissions will then be presented to the meeting of Council that will be held on 22 July 2026 at the Council Chambers, 21 Victoria Street, Mingenew commencing at 5:00pm and is open to the public should you wish to attend.

Should you have any queries please contact this office on 9928 1102.