Tuesday 8/7/2008 Page: 3
Moorabool residents have until August 8 to make submissions on the Lal Lal and Elaine wind farm projects. An application for the farms was lodged with the State Government in March, but the company announced only last week that its plans were now on display. WestWind is planning to erect 70 turbines across two sites: Fisken Hill in Lal Lal and Elaine. The Fisken Hill section is two kilometres from Yendon and has almost 150 dwellings within a three-kilometre radius.
The Midland Highway dissects the Elaine component, which has 84 dwellings within a three-kilometre radius. The application shows the turbines will be up to 140 metres high. The Lal Lal and Elaine Landscape Action Group, which formed almost two years ago, has questioned the suitability of the project for a semi-rural community. Group spokesman John McMahon said there were 800 households within a five kilometre radius of the two sites.
He said residents were still not fully aware of the impact the wind farm could have on the landscape. "This will be the biggest change to our landscape since the goldrush." Last year more than 1300 people signed a petition against the Lal Lal wind farm project.
- The application is on display at Moorabool Shire's offices in Ballan and Bacchus Marsh during business hours.
- Submissions should be addressed to the Minister for Planning, Planning Panels Victoria, Level 1, 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne 3002.
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