Australia’s electricity supply system is undergoing a significant transition from traditional coal-fired thermal generation to new-build renewable energy generation. To make this change, a significant amount of new renewable generation capacity needs to be built and connected to the transmission grid. Much of the required transmission grid also needs to be built to open up new transmission corridors for the new generation capacity to be connected to the grid and the electricity generated to then be transmitted to users. Many of our remaining coal-fired generation assets are approaching end of life. These assets are becoming less reliable and more costly to maintain, and depend on the ongoing availability and cost of coal. They will not be replaced. Therefore, to ensure the security of our future electricity supply, the current coal generation capacity needs to be replaced. Renewable energy generation is expected to play a large role in our future electricity supply. The Australian Government has committed to increasing the proportion of electricity that is produced from renewable energy sources to 82% by 2030. To put this in perspective, in 2022, 32% of Australia’s electricity was generated from renewable sources. At the same time, Australia needs to ‘decarbonise’ to meet the challenges of climate change and has committed to a target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The energy transition required to achieve these targets presents both challenges and opportunities for regional Australia. By its very nature, renewable energy generation from wind and solar requires a highly decentralised portfolio of generation assets and accompanying transmission lines, compared to our centralised coal generation portfolio. Many communities will therefore be impacted in some way – from the prospecting and development phases of generation and transmission projects, through to the construction phase, and to when the assets have been commissioned and are in operation. However, many communities will also benefit greatly from being part of this massive transition as the associated investment and economic opportunities materialise. The transition cannot succeed without community participation and effective engagement over a long and sustained period of time. This review examines a range of issues to be resolved, and provides pragmatic and implementable recommendations to address known and anticipated challenges facing communities across the country. If adopted and implemented, the recommendations in this report will go a long way to materially improve community engagement and maximise positive outcomes for communities along the journey ahead.