Rural NSW Residents Divided

Proposal to build Australia's tallest wind turbines in regional NSW community divides residents over impacts on property values, health 15th February, 2024 By Caroline Marcus, Sky News Source: https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/proposal-to-build-australias-tallest-wind-turbines-in-regional-nsw-community-divides-residents-over-impacts-on-property-values-health/news-story/c724c0292dd9a4f12615fb58e574cc6b A regional community in NSW is reeling over a proposal to prop up 63 huge 254m wind turbines across agricultural land, with many accusing the developer … Continue reading Rural NSW Residents Divided →

Southern Ocean Offshore Wind

Federal government formally declares Southern Ocean offshore wind zone 5th March, 2024 By Jean Bell, ABC South West Vic Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/southern-ocean-offshore-wind-zone-declared/103552016 The offshore wind zone will be located off the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy.(ABC South West Victoria: Matt Neal) In short: A 1,030-square-kilometre zone has been declared for the Southern Ocean off the coast of Warrnambool and … Continue reading Southern Ocean Offshore Wind →

Looming Offshore Decision

'Absolute shemozzle': Offshore windfarm decision looms for south-west zone 11th January, 2024 By Katrina Lovell, The Standard The view of the proposed offshore windfarm from Cape Bridgewater. Picture supplied A decision on the south-west's offshore windfarm zone is not far away with the federal government saying an announcement will be made early this year. ... … Continue reading Looming Offshore Decision →

Port Of Portland Wind Hub?

'We're talking billions': Momentum builds for port to be offshore wind hub 30th January, 2024 By Katrina Lovell, The Standard Subscriber Article Only Source: https://www.standard.net.au/story/8503133/push-for-port-of-portland-upgrade-for-offshore-wind-farms/? South West Victoria Alliance chair Ben Blain says the region wants to play a role in the energy transition. Picture by Sean McKenna The push for a potential multi-billion-dollar upgrade … Continue reading Port Of Portland Wind Hub? →

Thousands Without Power In Vic.

Victoria's storms leave farmer dead and hundreds of thousands without power Storms and bushfires have wreaked havoc on parts of Victoria, leaving one person dead and thousands without power. Transmission towers collapsed as a result of the storms that have caused significant damage across Victoria. Source: AAP / Con Chronis KEY POINTS A dairy farmer has been killed and … Continue reading Thousands Without Power In Vic. →

$400M Mortlake Big Battery

Origin Energy invests $400M in large-scale battery at Mortlake Power Station 29th January, 2024 By Kate B., Australian Manufacturing Mortlake Power Station. Image credit: Origin Energy Origin Energy has given the green light for the construction of a substantial large-scale battery at the Mortlake Power Station in south-west Victoria, signalling an investment commitment of approximately $400 million. … Continue reading $400M Mortlake Big Battery →

Wind Turbine Fires

Wind turbine fires — what is the risk of them occurring and the danger when they do? 11th February, 2024 By Eugene Boisvert, ABC  Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-12/wind-turbine-fire-concerns-risks-danger/103443918? Smoke billows from a fire at the Clements Gap Wind Farm last week.(Supplied) In short: Firefighters had to wait for a fire in a wind turbine to burn out but were lucky … Continue reading Wind Turbine Fires →

Regional Victoria Power Outages

Regional Victoria left in the dark by power outages plaguing towns 4th February, 2024 By Benjamin Preiss, The Age Regional Victorian towns are being plagued by frequent and prolonged power outages inflicting a heavy economic blow on businesses and raising serious safety concerns about emergencies. Restaurant and cafe owners have been forced to turn customers … Continue reading Regional Victoria Power Outages →

COAW-No To Offshore Wind

Link to Coalition Against Offshore Wind, Illawarra says No. https://againstoffshorewind.org Why We're So Concerned The proposed (Offshore Illawarra) Wind Farm will cover an area of  1,461 square Kilometres, from Wombarra to Kiama and contain the installation of  hundreds of 280 metre high turbines only 10kms from our coastline. It will be located next to one … Continue reading COAW-No To Offshore Wind →