RE Moratorium E-Petition Qld

MORATORIUM ON RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS Eligibility - Queensland residents 18th June, 2024 By Carolyn Emms, Rainforest Reserves Australia, https://www.rainforestreserves.org.au/ Source; https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=4105 Share this E-Petition Sign this E-Petition TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House there are approximately 4,000 wind turbines … Continue reading RE Moratorium E-Petition Qld →

A Bush Revolt

25th August, 2023 By Cait Kelly and Adam Morton, The Guardian Source; https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/23/renewable-energy-new-power-lines-for-transmission-risks-concerns Farmers and other landowners in parts of rural Victoria and NSW are prepared for a bitter fight over new lines needed to make Australia’s power grid fit for the transition to renewable energy. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian Australia urgently needs a grid upgrade – but … Continue reading A Bush Revolt →

Strathbogie Ranges Sees Red

The green hobby farmers seeing red over $1.5b wind farm 18th August, 2023 By Gus McCubbing, AFR More than 80 per cent of residents oppose the construction of a wind farm in Victoria’s Strathbogie Ranges, a survey found, posing a big challenge for developers. Darryl Otzen moved to the scenic Strathbogie Ranges north-east of Melbourne … Continue reading Strathbogie Ranges Sees Red →

Ill Wind For Whales

'The Bonney Upwelling, along shelf waters off Portland to Robe, is described as one of Australia's natural wonders'

Renewable Rift At Walcha

Landline- Series 2023 16th April 2023 Sign in to watch the first 15mins of a Landline episode on proposed wind farm at Walcha, and New England, on iview here; https://iview.abc.net.au/video/RF2304Q010S00 Walcha is 420km from Sydney via Thunderbolt's Way through Gloucester, and 523 km via Tamworth and the New England Highway. Voice For Walcha, a local … Continue reading Renewable Rift At Walcha →

Fresh Wind Farm Battle

47 wind turbines are government approved to be built in brolga buffer zones at the proposed Golden Plains wind farm.

Madigan-Led Senate Wind Report Slammed For Bias- 2015

5th August, 2015 By Alex Hamer, The Courier, Source: http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/3259070/senate-wind-report-slammed-for-bias/ The wind industry, federal opposition and members of the scientific community have attacked the Senate report into wind turbines for its supposed bias. Ballarat senator John Madigan chaired the committee that authored the report, which was released on Monday. National Wind Alliance coordinator Andrew Bray said … Continue reading Madigan-Led Senate Wind Report Slammed For Bias- 2015 →

Battling Spin For Brolgas

"...brolgas are not breeding within 5km of wind farms in Victoria."- Hamish Cumming.

‘Zealots’ Claim Renewable Energy, Solar & Wind’ Got SA Through January.

19th February 2020 Source: Sky News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtACa5YksUc Sky News host Chris Kenny says “the renewables zealots have been out there spinning a line that it was renewable energy, solar and wind, that got South Australia through this testing [weather] period”. Mr Kenny said what “saved” South Australia “from blackouts this month” was “a big crank … Continue reading ‘Zealots’ Claim Renewable Energy, Solar & Wind’ Got SA Through January. →

Human Rights And Wind Energy Projects-Part 1.

Industry spin and uncritical but determined admirers of wind energy have encouraged the political and public view of the wind industry as beyond criticism and critical analysis. In contrast people living in the vicinity of Wind Energy Projects (WEPs) have been suffering both mentally and physically since turbines have appeared in their previously quiet, peaceful and healthy environments.