Tag: Moyne Shire Council

Moyne Shire Requests Funding For Noise Testing

Moyne Shire Council to request government funding for Macarthur Wind Farm noise testing 31st January, 2023 By Ben Silvester, The Standard Source: https://www.standard.net.au/story/8068404/council-makes-50000-request-three-years-late/ Moyne Shire councillor Jim Doukas discovered the council had been offered $50,000 in 2019 to perform noise testing at the Macarthur Wind Farm, but never accepted the money. Picture by Anthony Brady … Continue reading Moyne Shire Requests Funding For Noise Testing →

Submissions To Help Willatook

20th July 2022 Written Public Submissions to Victorian Planning on the Environment Effects Statement and planning permit applications close 12th August 2022. See: https://engage.vic.gov.au/willatook-wind-farm-inquiry/ Hi All Wind Farm Living, Moyne Shire The Willatook Wind Farm planning application – To help the Moyne Shire defend our rural lands  they need to know what you think. Do our Councillors … Continue reading Submissions To Help Willatook →

Ryan Corner Wind Farm Approved

Ryan Corner wind farm permit approved, construction north of Port Fairy beginning soon 18th March, 2022 By Ben Silvester, The Standard, www.standard.net.au Victoria’s Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning has granted an amended planning permit for the Ryan Corner wind farm north-west of Port Fairy, giving the project the green light to proceed. Global Power … Continue reading Ryan Corner Wind Farm Approved →

Moyne Shire Meeting Addresses Allegations

Moyne Shire addresses "serious allegations" raised at council meeting. 11th February 2021, by Ben Sylvester, The Standard Source: https://www.standard.net.au/story/7607751/council-addresses-serious-allegations-raised-at-meeting/ (for subscribers only) Moyne Shire Council has strongly denied “serious allegations” raised in emails from a resident regarding “secret” involvement between it and the Clean Energy Council. The emails from Killarney resident Viva-Lyn Lenehan were raised … Continue reading Moyne Shire Meeting Addresses Allegations →

Ruling of Hawkesdale People v Planning Minister

20210820 Hawkesdale v Minister for Planning 2021 VSC 510Download Hawkesdale community group's case dismissed against wind farm 20th August, 2021 by Jackson Graham and Kyra Gillespie, The Standard https://www.standard.net.au/story/7394836/judge-dismisses-groups-wind-farm-case/ A Hawkesdale community group’s claim that an extension to a planning permit for a wind farm on the town’s outskirts was invalid has been dismissed by … Continue reading Ruling of Hawkesdale People v Planning Minister →

Push For Independent Noise Reports

Moyne Shire Councillor Jim Doukas pushes for noise reports at Ryan Corner wind farm to be independently checked   1st March, 2021 By Jackson Graham, The Standard Source: https://www.standard.net.au/story/7147220/councillor-wants-more-noise-tests-at-wind-sites/ A civic leader is trying to muster support from fellow councillors to request an independent contractor check noise testing at a second Moyne Shire wind farm site. … Continue reading Push For Independent Noise Reports →

Push For Noise Testing Rejected

Moyne Shire councillors reject push for noise testing at Ryan Corner wind farm site 2nd March, 2021 By Jackson Graham, The Standardhttps://www.standard.net.au/story/7150073/councillors-say-no-to-noise-testing-at-wind-site/ A south-west council won't pay to do noise testing at a second wind farm site, despite agreeing months earlier to test the Hawkesdale Wind Farm. Moyne Shire councillors voted 1-6 not in favour … Continue reading Push For Noise Testing Rejected →

Moyne Shire Council Ordinary Meeting-Dec 2020

Watch the Moyne Shire Council discuss a proposed wind farm that the community have been under the shadow of for 12 years. The noise standard under which wind farms operate do not adequately resolve community concerns and issues; being based on traffic noise that differs to wind farm noise. Broad spectrum noise testing near wind … Continue reading Moyne Shire Council Ordinary Meeting-Dec 2020 →