Articles tagged: Wind Farms
Call for turbine fire-safety audit
Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan is calling on the State Government to complete a fire safety audit of wind turbines across the state and report back to regional communities.
Cressy wind farm work starts
Work has started on Australia’s largest wind farm, which will stretch between Cressy and Rokewood.
IKEA eyes wind farm
The world’s largest IKEA retailer has bought a stake in the Cressy region’s $2-billion Golden Plains Wind Farm.
Wind farm plans progress
Construction of a wind farm near Cressy is set to begin early next year after reaching final financial business agreements.
Wind farm complicates house approval
Corangamite Shire Council has approved a new dwelling within a kilometre of a proposed wind farm, amid a land-use conflict between renewable energy and farming.
Wind farm to power water authority
Barwon Water will soon be powered with renewable energy from Acciona’s Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm.
Wind farm plan draws protest
Farmers have rallied in opposition to plans for a 10-turbine wind farm seven kilometres south-west of Cobden.
Cressy turbines officially open
State politicians have toured a new wind farm near Cressy.
Farmer wants transparency over wind farm plans
A Cooriemungle landowner is concerned that a new windfarm developer is trying to increase the height of its turbines to 200 metres without having to “be transparent” and notifying neighbours.
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.
Colac district wind farm construction begins early 2016
CONSTRUCTION of a Colac district wind farm will start early next year with a revised plan involving fewer turbines and a grid-connection change.
$400M wind farm on hold
THE FUTURE of Mt Gellibrand’s $400-million wind farm relies on the Federal Government maintaining its Renewable Energy Target.
Wind farm brolga claims
MISSING data about brolgas nesting and flocking in the Colac district could have stopped a wind farm development, a campaigner has alleged.
Colac wind farm moves forward
WORK on a Colac district wind farm is one step closer to starting construction.
Fears for brolgas near wind farm
BIRREGURRA residents are concerned a Colac district wind farm will harm brolgas and migratory birds.
Wind farm site work to start
THE developer of a Colac district wind farm will install a construction base at the site within weeks.
Wind farms blamed for road damage
STATE MP Simon Ramsay says “mismanagement” of wind farms is to blame for south-west Victoria’s deteriorating roads.
Work starts on $350m Colac wind farm
CONTRACTORS have started work on Colac district’s Mount Gellibrand wind farm, which will generate enough energy for 88,000 homes.
MP selling up for wind farm campaign
POLITICIAN Simon Ramsay says he will walk away from his home beside a Colac district wind farm to be a voice for people with turbine concerns.
Farmers welcome wind farm approval
FARMERS set to have wind turbines on their land have welcomed approval for Colac district’s wind farm.
Colac wind farm gets final approval
THE State Government has offered its final stamp of approval for a wind farm near Colac, making way for construction to start in March.
Political hot air about wind farms
A POLITICAL tit-for-tat between two state politicians over wind farms is continuing.
No change in wind for wind farms
A WIND FARM developer has confirmed changes to State Government regulations will not affect the company’s wind farm projects in the Colac district.
Turbine restrictions affect Colac district
A Port Campbell wind farm could go ahead despite a new State Government ban on turbines in the Great Ocean Road region.
