Fight for no wind position: Tablelands residents in battle to stop project 21st January, 2023 Credit: Kristina Puljak, The Weekend Post The fate of a controversial clean energy project on the Atherton Tablelands now hinges on federal approval after getting a green light from the state government, but a core group of concerned locals has … Continue reading Tablelands Residents Battle
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Chalumbin Wind Farm Protest
Chalumbin Wind Farm project near World Heritage rainforest draws protesters in Far North Queensland 13th March, 2022 By Kristy Sexton-McGrath, ABC Far North Source; https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-14/chalumbin-wind-farm-fnq-protests-world-heritage-rainforest The proposed wind farm would be built on properties bordering world-heritage rainforest.(Supplied: Steve Nowakowski) There are calls for the Queensland government to stop approving large, foreign-owned wind farm developments in Far North … Continue reading Chalumbin Wind Farm Protest
Locals In Tasmania’s Top Tourist Town Fight Wind Turbine Project
5th August, 2021 By Alysia Thomas-Sam Source: https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/tasmania-tourist-town-wind-turbine-war-with-energy-company/cfb3f70c-6bc2-4353-bc87-34d1440ba5ca In Tasmania's north-west, Stanley was crowned the state's top tourist town for 2021, known as the jewel of the region. Famous for an inactive volcano that resembles the shape of a nut and for some of the cleanest air in the world, Stanley is loved by locals. Sydney-based company Epuron also loves the … Continue reading Locals In Tasmania’s Top Tourist Town Fight Wind Turbine Project
Stanley Community Meeting
Stanley community meeting over Western Plains wind farm development 11th July, 2021 By Molly Appleton, The Advocate Source: https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/7335323/right-project-wrong-place-for-wind-farm-proposal/ TOWN MEETING: Murchison MLC Ruth Forrest facilitated the community meeting on the proposed Western Plains Wind Farm. Picture: Molly Appleton The Western Plains development was labelled a "blight on our town" by concerned Stanley resident Jonathan Smith, in … Continue reading Stanley Community Meeting
Foreign Investment Raising Concerns
There's global interest in Tasmania's wind farms — but can foreign ownership laws cope? By Alison Branley, ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-06/foreign-investment-in-tasmanian-wind-farms-raising-concerns/13036164 The Chinese-owned Cattle Hill Wind Farm came online with 48 turbines last year.(ABC News: Alison Branley) On the south-east corner of Australia, the winds known as the Roaring Forties whip across from the Indian Ocean. … Continue reading Foreign Investment Raising Concerns
