Angus Taylor at a property near Gunning in NSW . . . he says the renewable energy target scheme is inefficient Photo: Rob Homer Source: AFR Australian Financial Review February 26, 2013 By Mathew Dunckley and Marcus Priest A star business recruit to the Liberal Party is trying to convince the Coalition to reduce its support for … Continue reading Liberal tilts at expensive wind mills
Category: New South Wales
What price do you put on friendship?
"For four years, a handful of farmers in the district hid a secret that not even a weekly drinks session or years of friendship could drag out. They had covertly opened up their farm gate to wind farm developers, lured by the cash offer of $15,000 for every wind turbine dug into their property — unbeknownst to the mate across … Continue reading What price do you put on friendship?
Turbine hosts won’t live near wind farm
From The Telegraph, February 22, 2013 By Andrew Carswell THEY are about to subject their neighbours and friends to the low drone and heartache-inducing vibrations of giant wind turbines, built just 2km from their homes. But the vast majority of farmers in the central west who have given wind companies permission to build turbines on … Continue reading Turbine hosts won’t live near wind farm
Fear and loathing blowing through the bush
From The Daily Telegraph, February 21, 2013 Journalist: Andrew Carswell AGGRIEVED farmers from NSW's central west are gearing up for the mother of all legal battles, fighting an enemy that has ripped apart their communities and pitted neighbours against each other. Their targets - wind farms. As the federal government fumbles over its proposed report … Continue reading Fear and loathing blowing through the bush
Which Barry is our Barry?
There’s an old saying. Seven days in politics makes one weak. And last week we were fine tuning our blogging skills to applaud the Premier of New South Wales, Barry O’Farrell, for taking positive steps to bring wind farm operations under the control of the Environment Protection Authority. However, on finding out that the NSW … Continue reading Which Barry is our Barry?
The government wind farm meeting the Premier (probably) doesn’t know about
The New South Wales Government has caved into community pressure over coal seam gas mining partly due to the noise impact on local residents, while one of its departments is organising an invitation-only meeting to consolidate the state's wind farm industry. As reported in today's Sydney Morning Herald, the government has announced a ban on … Continue reading The government wind farm meeting the Premier (probably) doesn’t know about
I am a wind turbine host
Comment posted on STT, 17 February, 2003 I am a wind turbine host from South Australia and read the NSW Farmers Association guide. I was horrified and wondered if the organisation had been bought out by the wind industry. Incidentally, I have recently had an acoustic monitoring of the inside of our home over a … Continue reading I am a wind turbine host
Critical omissions and twisted commentary
"I find the lack of honest declaration is both astounding and appalling. The guide should be there to protect farmers, encourage them to do their own research before signing up for turbines (if they do their own research, I suggest it unlikely they would sign up), and to not fall for the smooth talking glossy … Continue reading Critical omissions and twisted commentary
A voice from the wilderness of Macarthur wind farm
"Come down here for a few nights – stay with us, stay with Jan Hetherington, stay with Ron Jelbart, stay with Louise and Simon Manifold, stay with Maria and Colin Linke – these are but a few of the people whose lives your company has RUINED already. "We’ve had enough !!!!!! The last three nights … Continue reading A voice from the wilderness of Macarthur wind farm
Hey Leanne, Alby calls it turbine propaganda
"... an irresponsible act of partisan pro wind turbine propaganda ... one would have expected any responsible farmer organisation to have done its homework ... it is downright amateurish and lazy incompetence." PRESS RELEASE January 29, 2013 Member for Hume Alby Schultz MP today described the recent announcement by the NSW Farmers Association that it … Continue reading Hey Leanne, Alby calls it turbine propaganda
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