Tablelands Residents Battle

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 →

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 →