The Environmental Effects Statement (EES) for WestWind Energy’s Wind energy project 5km west of Warracknabeal and Brim has been released by the State Government. This statement of many, many hundreds of pages sets out all the information that WestWind Energy has provided to the Government for the development of this project.

At the meeting of the Wimmera Mallee Environmental and Agricultural Protection Association Inc. on Monday, April 28th, the audience listened to Barrister Mr Raymond Broomhall discuss the very serious adverse health effects that wind turbines may potentially cause to humans and livestock.

The Wimmera Mallee Environmental and Agricultural Protection Association Inc. WMEAP, fully supports the Victorian Farmers Federation’s call for an immediate halt to Western Renewables Link (WRL) and VNI West, pending proper community engagement.

Over 120 people attended the second meeting for the year. Dominica Tannock from DST Legal in Melbourne and Viva-Lyn Lenehan from Killarney, Western Victoria enthralled the audience

Dominica discussed the legal aspects of what neighbours and the community can do when confronted by the noise nuisance made by wind turbines. She commented that most, if not all Victorian wind projects cannot meet their noise requirements, and that most of these projects have had either a successful prosecution for noise nuisance made against them or has settled a case with a complainant out of court.

Strong opposition to renewable projects on farmland

Nine out of 10 people oppose renewable projects on farmland, a national survey has found.

Farming advocacy group Farms for Food launched an online survey in December after Farmers for Climate Action published survey results last September saying seven in 10 people supported renewable projects on farmland.

County Today Podcast - Ace Radio with journalist Libby Price and Ross Johns, President Wimmera Mallee Environmental & Agricultural Protection Association Inc.

Ross Johns - Radio Broadcast- ABC Statewide Drive Victoria 10th December 2024 with Host Prue Bentley.

Ross Johns - Radio Broadcast- ABC Breakfast Wimmera 10th December 2024 interviewed by Angus Verley.

A very informative presentation by Mr Gerald Feeny of Gooroc was heard by the newly formed Wimmera Mallee Environmental and Agricultural Protection Association at a meeting on Monday night, October 28th at the Brim Hall. begins with an idea.