
Stock & Land: ‘Wind farm debate revs up’
Louise Preece reports on the launch of the Victorian Wind Alliance for Stock & Land:
Wind farm debate revs up
THE colossal turbine blades at eight wind farms are currently rotating across Victoria, creating enough power for about 200,000 homes.
Although more will be finished by the end of 2012, the issue continues to place a deep rift between communities.
Harnessing wind offers a valuable renewable energy source, but noise, health and aesthetic complaints over turbines are still surfacing.
Will a solution to the debate ever be reached?
At Ballarat – near what is one of the biggest wind farm in Australia at Waubra – Andrew Bray has been helping to organise the official launch of the Victorian Wind Alliance.
It’s a new organisation that supports wind farming and he is one of the eight committee members across the State.
This week the alliance put out a call to Victorians who support the energy source to use town meetings and social media to make their voices heard. Continue reading “Stock & Land: ‘Wind farm debate revs up’”