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Filtering Data – Lesson 9
Wind Farm Living has collated a series “Educating the Lawyers” and suggest this information may be freely used as needed, e.g. in a letter box drop. ~ DeFrock Lesson 9: Filtering the Data Lowers the Line Updated 20th June 2022 By WFL educating-the-lawyers-lesson-9-filtering-the-data-lowers-the-lineDownload
BHWF-Questions & Facts-Part 3
Summary/Assessment of Chris Turnbull of Sonus’ reporting on Bald Hills Wind Farm 15th April, 2022 Via Wind Farm Living Assessment of Chris Turnbull of SonusDownload
BHWF-Questions & Facts-Part 2
11th April, 2022 https://defrock.org/2022/04/11/when-is-a-noise-limit-not-a-noise-limit/ One of the authors of this published article is Meg Lee, who is now a partner at Hall & Wilcox Lawyers. Meg Lee used to be a lawyer at Allens. Allens were the lawyers advising Bald Hills Wind Farm Pty Ltd (BHWF) and on the record in the litigation until about April … Continue reading BHWF-Questions & Facts-Part 2
When Is A Noise Limit Not A Noise Limit?
7th April, 2022 by Meg Lee, Hall & Wilcox https://hallandwilcox.com.au/thinking/when-is-a-noise-limit-not-a-noise-limit/ In a landmark ruling, the Victorian Supreme Court has held that noise emitted from the Bald Hills Wind Farm constituted a nuisance to its neighbours, even if those emissions had been found to comply with the conditions in its planning permit. Further, and of cause … Continue reading When Is A Noise Limit Not A Noise Limit?
Noisy WF Legal Precedent-ABC Radio
25th March, 2022 By Jon Daly on PM, ABC Radio The operators of a wind farm have been ordered to stop making noise at night and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to neighbours for sleepless nights. John Zakula and Noel Uren successfully sued the Bald Hills Wind Farm and have been awarded $260,000 in … Continue reading Noisy WF Legal Precedent-ABC Radio
Noisy Bald Hills Wind Farm
Courts slap injunction on noisy Bald Hills wind farm 25th March, 2022 By Sentinel-Times The Bald Hills Wind Farm at Tarwin Lower will be forced to turn off or dramatically curtail noisy wind turbines near one of the neighbours of the wind farm at night as a result of a Supreme Court decision on Friday … Continue reading Noisy Bald Hills Wind Farm
Bald Hills’ Decision Possible Blow
Bald Hills’ decision possible blow for all wind farms 23rd March, 2022 By Sentinel-Times Source: https://sgst.com.au/2022/03/bald-hills-decision-possible-blow-for-wind-farms/ A decision in the Supreme Court this Friday involving the Bald Hills Wind Farm could have implications for the future of all onshore wind farms. DAMAGES in the millions and an injunction placing restrictions on the operation of the … Continue reading Bald Hills’ Decision Possible Blow
Wind Farm Owners Denied Turbines Were Too Loud
Wind farm owners denied turbines were too loud, yet claimed compensation for them 11th October, 2021 by Michael Fowler, The Age Source: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/wind-farm-owners-denied-turbines-were-too-loud-yet-claimed-compensation-for-them A Gippsland wind farm was receiving nearly $12 million in compensation payments for loud, faulty turbines despite denying they were causing a noise disturbance to local farmers, who are now suing the … Continue reading Wind Farm Owners Denied Turbines Were Too Loud
Energy Commissioner ‘Blasted’
Thanks, but no thanks, says Bald Hills trial judge 9th September, 2021 by Sentinel-times; https://sgst.com.au/2021/09/thanks-but-no-thanks-says-bald-hill-judge/ The feathers are already flying in the Supreme Court fight between neighbours of the Bald Hills Wind Farm and its operators over allegations of "substantial and unreasonable" noise levels and Justice Melinda Richards had a few blows of her own … Continue reading Energy Commissioner ‘Blasted’
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