28th June, 2023 By WFL Hi all Wind Farm Living, It is illegal for any government authority or private company to not apply the “precautionary principle’ when planning for developments in endangered species habitats. We have known this all along, but the Government has chosen to ignore the law. Well, now the law has caught … Continue reading Endangered Animals Court Win
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Brolga Protector’s ACF Award
December, 2022 Hamish Cumming 2022 Australian Conservation Foundation Award Winner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mkZc_Nu4QA Following Article Source: https://www.acf.org.au/rawlinson-award#:~:text=2022%20award%20winner,Brolga%20populations%20and%20their%20habitats. Hamish Cumming. Photo: Supplied. Hamish Cumming 2022 award winner Hamish Cumming is a Darlington farmer and mechanical engineer who has worked tirelessly for three decades to conserve Brolga populations and their habitats. On his 4,500 acre property he has conserved … Continue reading Brolga Protector’s ACF Award
Fresh Wind Farm Battle
47 wind turbines are government approved to be built in brolga buffer zones at the proposed Golden Plains wind farm.
Golden Plains WF Approved
“This is a massive piece of infrastructure being built in Victoria and the public hasn’t seen the final plans.” “What we do know is there will be 215 turbines squeezed into a space where the minister previously told them to accommodate 181.” ~Dominica Tannock
Brolga Backer-Hamish Cumming
Brolga backer eyes new wind farm case 14th August, 2021 By Chad Van Estrop, Geelong Advertiser Farmer Hamish Cumming at a brolga flocking site near his property in Darlington, and (far left) brolgas, which he says will be impacted by the proposed Golden Plains wind farm. Pictures: David Geraghty, Aaron Francis A LONG-TIME opponent of … Continue reading Brolga Backer-Hamish Cumming
Wind Farm Builder Donates To Victorian Labor Party
Wind farm builder donates to Victorian Labor Party as $2b project awaits green light 20th April, 2021 By Michael Fowler, The Age Two companies awaiting state approval to build Australia’s biggest wind farm donated money to the Victorian Labor Party last month, following years of court battles and lobbying the state to sign off on … Continue reading Wind Farm Builder Donates To Victorian Labor Party
Brolgas Heading For Extinction
16th December,2020 By Wind Farm Living Subject: Our Brolgas are heading for extinction on DELWP's Watch.. Hi Wind Farm Living Community, One of our most eminent Wind Farm Living members, Hamish Cumming has completely picked holes in the Moyne Shire’s proposed Brolga Standards submission. I am not sure why the Moyne Shire has not embraced his … Continue reading Brolgas Heading For Extinction
Blade Falls From Dundonnell Wind Farm Turbine
Blade falls from Dundonnell Wind Farm turbine, launching investigation 6th October 2020 By Jackson Graham, The Standard https://www.standard.net.au/story/6957141/wind-farm-stops-after-blade-falls-from-turbine/ LOST BLADE: The wind farm with the missing blade pictured from Hamilton Highway. Picture: Supplied. A BLADE has fallen from a south-west wind farm, launching an investigation to determine exactly how the dangerous incident occurred. Tilt Renewables … Continue reading Blade Falls From Dundonnell Wind Farm Turbine
Battling Spin For Brolgas
"...brolgas are not breeding within 5km of wind farms in Victoria."- Hamish Cumming.
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'There are now only around 600 Brolga left in Victoria and SE South Australia and these are geographically (and genetically) isolated from the Brolga in Northern Australia. One of the biggest threats to these beautiful birds is wind farms being built in their habitat.'-Hamish Cumming.
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