Scale model of Marinus Link converter technology to be unveiled in Leongatha

Key points

• A scale model of the Marinus Link converter station will soon be displayed at the project's community information centre on Peart Street in Leongatha. The station will be built at Hazelwood North, at the end of the energy and data link running through South Gippsland.
• Energy Minister Jaclyn Symes visited engineers and the local site team ahead of major works. Project Director Andrew Train said the lead contractor has engaged 16 Victorian businesses, six of them based in Gippsland.
• The project has invested $7.5 million in local businesses across Gippsland and North West Tasmania.