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.
An industrial scale wind farm 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.
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.
Legend:
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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: Area under investigation for transmission line based on Fera conversations with individual landholders (differs from map on Fera website)
*Map from www.feraaustralia.com.au as of Mar 2024
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.
If you have any information to improve this map’s accuracy,
please contact info@srrcg.com
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230m high
wind turbines
80-100 turbines each
the size of a city skyscraper
? 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
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.