Win For ‘Battlers’ In Wind Farm Fight

8th October, 2020 Credit: papernews.com.au Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien is chalking up a victory for Alberton residents opposed to a planned wind farm as a win for “the battlers”. Mr O’Brien was commenting after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ruled that the wind farm’s proponent Synergy Wind had breached planning guidelines in … Continue reading Win For ‘Battlers’ In Wind Farm Fight →

Majority Of Moyne Shire Candidates Against Future Local Wind Projects

"The collateral damage experienced by innocent farmers and residents throughout the Moyne Shire will only become evident once more people realise the bad decision that was made to actually turn our beautiful agricultural, rural and coastal shire into a wind farm industrial zone," -Viva-Lyn Lenehan

State Gov. Approves Wind Farms On Merits.

State government firm on approving wind farms on 'merits' as Moyne Shire doubles down on opposing current planning approach 30th August, 2020 By Jackson Graham, The Standard https://www.standard.net.au/story/6901302/best-interest-of-all-state-firm-on-wind-farm-planning-as-shire-ramps-up-opposition/ IMPASSE: The state government says it is firm on approving wind farms on "merits" as Moyne Shire doubles down on opposing the current approach to planning. The … Continue reading State Gov. Approves Wind Farms On Merits. →

Moyne Shire Council Frustrated Wind Farm Planning Demands Are Falling On Deaf Ears

25th August, 2020 By Jackson Graham, The Standard. Source: https://www.standard.net.au/story/6894663/frustration-that-wind-farm-planning-demands-are-falling-on-deaf-ears/ The council wants the state government to follow seven planning recommendations made by the National Wind Farm Commissioner in 2018. IF ALL proposed wind farms in a south-west shire were built, those sites could cover the equivalent of whole local government areas in Melbourne, a … Continue reading Moyne Shire Council Frustrated Wind Farm Planning Demands Are Falling On Deaf Ears →

Identifying Birds’ Collision Risk With Wind Turbines

Identifying Birds' Collision Risk with Wind Turbines Using a Multidimensional Utilization Distribution Method- Sam Khosravifard, Andrew K. Skidmore, Babak Naimi, Valentijn Venus, Antonio R. Muñoz, Albertus G. Toxopeus Source: Full document Published 27th January 2020 https://wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wsb.1056 Abstract Renewable energy plays a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, the expansion of wind farms has … Continue reading Identifying Birds’ Collision Risk With Wind Turbines →

When One Turbine Blade Is Black

"One cannot expect this solution to reduce fatalities of most other bird species because many causal factors contribute to avian collision mortality with wind turbines," Shawn Smallwood, a California ecologist who has studied bird deaths caused by energy infrastructure, tells E&E News,[Aug 2020]. "Many birds, for example, collide with wind turbines at night, when tower colours … Continue reading When One Turbine Blade Is Black →

Angry Locals Say No Consultation On Gympie Region Wind Farm

Residents near the site say it's not a case of 'not in my backyard', but they have concerns. 2nd August, 2020 By Scott Kovacevic, Gympie Times; www.gympietimes.com.au Claims of widespread community consultation on a proposed $2 billion wind farm at Toolara have been refuted, with accusations the process kept people in the dark so they … Continue reading Angry Locals Say No Consultation On Gympie Region Wind Farm →

EPBC Act Review-2020

All Australians are invited to participate in the statutory review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) that commenced on 29th October 2019. The review will look at how the EPBC Act has been operating, and any changes needed for Australia to support ecologically sustainable development into the future. Copy the … Continue reading EPBC Act Review-2020 →

Moyne Shire Council Calls To Set Back Hawkesdale Wind Farm Five Kilometres From Town

28th July 2020 Jackson Graham, The Standard- http:www.standard.net.au https://www.standard.net.au/story/6854065/council-calls-to-set-back-wind-farm-five-kilometres-from-town/ (Subscriber) FURTHER AWAY: A Hawkesdale community group, backed by Moyne Shire, is seeking a five kilometre set back for a proposed 26 turbine wind farm with 180-metre tall structures near the town. A PROPOSED Hawkesdale wind farm could restrain nearby future growth unless set back at … Continue reading Moyne Shire Council Calls To Set Back Hawkesdale Wind Farm Five Kilometres From Town →

Amendment VC78 Wind Energy-2011

Source: https://delwp-internet-m5.clients.squiz.net/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/97561/AN35-Amendment-VC78-Wind-Energy-Facility-Provisions-Clause-52.32.pdf Amendment VC78 - Wind energy facility provisions – Clause 52.32 - March 2011 This Advisory Note provides information about changes to the Victoria Planning Provisions (VPP) and all planning schemes made by Amendment VC78. What does Amendment VC78 do? Amendment VC78 changes: • Clause 19.01-1 of the State Planning Policy Framework (SPPF) to … Continue reading Amendment VC78 Wind Energy-2011 →