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Hawkes Bay Wind Farm decision "feeds the soul"
April 19, 2007 by The Maori Party Press Release in Scoop Independent News
April 19, 2007 by The Maori Party Press Release in Scoop Independent News
The Maori Party has today welcomed the findings of the Environment Court in ruling against the erection of 37 turbines along Te Waka Range skyline on the Napier-Taupo Road.
"The site of the Te Waka -Titiohanga-Maungaharuru range is a distinctive feature of the Hawkes Bay" said Maori Party Co-leader, Dr Pita Sharples. "It creates an unique skyline which has great value as a landform, as a recreation resource, and a milestone landmark".
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Among the issues raised in the submissions for Moorabool are environmental effects on flora and fauna, native vegetation, aviation lighting, visual impact and noise impacts.
Mr Burn said health was a big issue with wind farm projects at the moment. There was a strong emphasis on it after the Waubra Wind Farm was built and operated.
The Victorian Government will examine claims that Waubra's 128-turbine wind farm is harming the health of nearby residents.
Finance, WorkCover and Transport Accident Commission Minister, Tim Holding, wrote to Western Victoria MLC Peter Kavanagh earlier this week to confirm that three government departments would examine "potential hazards" caused by sub-audible noise emitted by the turbines.
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Pulsing sensations in the head, ringing in the ears and nocturnal panic attacks are some of the symptoms which Millicent beef producer David Mortimer claims have led him to consider suicide.
Mr Mortimer almost broke down while giving evidence against Infigen Energy's proposed Woakwine Windfarm.
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"I'm standing here because there is a problem," Ms Bernie Janssen told the seminar.
Ms Janssen says she didn't object to the wind farm at Waubra, in Victoria in 2009, until she began feeling unwell.
The fact wind farm noise can be heard by neighbours does not necessarily make that noise unacceptable or significant, a hearing has been told. ...The company wants to build 56 more turbines on the eastern side of the Tararua Ranges, but is running into opposition from neighbours annoyed about noise.
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Dr Mitric-Andjic said she decided to speak out because the problems being experienced by local residents could not be ignored.
"Wind farm, what do you mean wind farm?" she said.
"This is industrial. No one is against green energy. Everyone would say yes, of course, but put it out of residential areas."
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The Nationals Member for Burrinjuck, Katrina Hodgkinson, has welcomed the findings of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Rural Wind Farms, which were released recently, and said the report addresses many of the concerns held by local communities.
"The proliferation of Industrial Wind Power Stations in the region of the Burrinjuck electorate is of concern to many local residents," Ms Hodgkinson said.
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Several large wind farms of more than 100 turbines each could be built in Western Victoria in the next few years.
Information from the Department of Primary Industries shows that the largest wind farm, 183 turbines at Macarthur has already been approved alone with a 128-turbine farm at Waubra and 116 turbines at Mount Gellibrand.
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