mount gellibrand

  • Firies demand urgent intervention to replace lookout post

    Colac and district fire volunteers and opposition politicians have slammed a State Government decision to close Mount Gellibrand’s fire tower, as they desperately try to find a solution ahead of the imminent bushfire season.

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  • Strong winds tear through Cressy leaving major damage

    [caption id="attachment_75807" align="alignright" width="300"] A tree ripped through an aluminium fence after strong winds tore through Cressy on Friday afternoon, causing serious damage.[/caption]
    Wild winds ripped through Cressy on Friday, leaving a path of destruction that tore roofs off a house and shed, decimated trees and knocked down high voltage power towers, leaving thousands without power.

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  • Turbine foundations in place

    The Mount Gellibrand wind farm has reached another milestone this week after workers poured the concrete foundation for the first wind turbine.

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  • Construction begins on $258M wind farm

    Workers are on site and ready to start building a new $258-million wind farm at Mount Gellibrand.

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  • District turbines get the go-ahead

    The construction of up to 44 wind turbines near Colac will become a reality next year after a State Government commitment to the renewable energy source.

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