Strathbogies Responsible Renewables Community Group
The towers have been superimposed onto the landscape photographs but they are correctly dimensioned and scaled for the positions shown.
The towers have been superimposed onto the landscape photographs but they are correctly dimensioned and scaled for the positions shown.
The towers have been superimposed onto the landscape photographs but they are correctly dimensioned and scaled for the positions shown.
The towers have been superimposed onto the landscape photographs but they are correctly dimensioned and scaled for the positions shown.
Artist Impression only. The properties featured in these images were chosen to illustrate the beauty of our local landscape, and not the actual locations of towers or transmission lines. FERA has not disclosed the actual tower locations or transmission line route at this date 4/7/2024
An industrial scale wind farm and high voltage power transmission line is totally inappropriate for the Southern Strathbogie Ranges
100% foreign owned FERA Australia is proposing to construct one of the largest wind farms in Victoria through the rolling granite hills and valleys of this unique and fragile landscape.
There is widespread community opposition and Fera's disrespectful community engagement, misleading and inaccurate information is creating uncertainty and dividing our once tight-knit communities.
Fera's project is not a done deal
Fera’s project is not a fait accompli.
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It is still in its very early, investigative stages. There are a number of issues they need to overcome including finding a route for the transmission line through private land.
Fera can only submit for planning approvals after they have conducted a range of studies and impact assessments.
Biodiversity impact assessments alone should run for 2 years and are planned to commence in Autumn 2024
Where is the project located?
Fera is investigating an area of approximately 50,000 ha across the Southern Strathbogie Ranges for their wind energy facility project, impacting around 400 landholders.
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Green: Landholders known to SRRCG as being opposed to the project.
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Blue*: Fera’s wind turbine investigation area.
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Yellow*: Fera’s transmission line investigation area
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Red dots*: Proposed turbine locations
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Red lines*: Proposed internal power routes
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*Map from www.feraaustralia.com.au as of July 2024
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Blue and yellow areas don’t necessarily indicate available land for Fera. They represent landholders whose stance on Fera’s proposal is unknown to SRRCG. Many may also oppose Fera’s project.
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If you have any information to improve this map’s accuracy,
please contact info@srrcg.com
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Latest updates
Victorian Transmission Plan 2025
There has not been any news on the FERA wind farm proposal for many months, but today the state government, through VicGrid, have released the draft 2025 Victorian Transmission Plan, and the Strathbogie Ranges are not included in the draft Renewable Energy Zones.
This is good news and we thank everyone who made a submission to the VicGrid consultation.
While the absence of an REZ does not prevent a developer from making a proposal in this area, it does add conditions that make it much harder to proceed.
Our team will work to find out more on the limitations that FERA may face with their proposal and keep you updated of any new developments.
You can access all of the documents related to the Victorian Transmission Plan directly from the VicGrid web site.
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230m high
wind turbines
80-100 turbines each
the size of a city skyscraper
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? 30km
transmission lines and towers
Routes and sizes of
transmission line infrastructure yet to be confirmed by Fera
? 300km
road
infrastructure
Access road routes yet to be confirmed by Fera.
Construction impacts for
2-3 years
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The proposed wind development is not in a
Federal government Renewable Energy Zone (REZ).
Key:
Light green areas are REZ zones
Red indicates position of Fera's wind energy proposal
Image credit: The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)
A new transmission line will need to be constructed to connect the wind turbines to the
main Melbourne – Sydney transmission line.