Community survey on wind farm

Hepburn Shire Advocate
Wednesday 21/11/2007 Page: 5

HEPBURN Wind is on the verge of releasing an online survey to help it gauge community interest in the Leonard's Hill project. Results from the survey will be used to tailor the capital raising process to the community's needs. Hepburn Community Wind Park Cooperative chairman Simon Holmes a Court said the the survey was exciting.

"The fundraising process is well underway and we're very keen to understand how the community feels about the project so we can tailor it to the community's needs," Mr Holmes a Court said. "As well as providing an insight into the community's thoughts on the project, the survey marks a milestone in the progress of the project." Board member Per Bernard said the project had been years in the making, and was now starting to come together.

"With this survey we will be designing the fundraising process, which is what will make this dream a reality," Mr Bernard said. "We're looking forward to getting these results to confirm that this is truly going to be Australia's first community-owned wind farm." Mr Holmes a Court said the survey had five questions and offered respondents an opportunity to indicate whether they would invest in a project such as the Hepburn Community Wind Park.

To access the survey follow the links on the Hepburn Renewable Energy Association website at www.hrea.org.au.