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and Ergon should not squander this unique opportunity to save money, and to see clean renewable energy offset the need to impose a 70km power transmission line on scores of unwilling landowners,” Mr Lucas said. He was referring to the results of a Community Reference Group report which recommended a corridor for the proposed Ergon power line which is required for Stanthorpe’s future energy needs.
“It’s not only the scores of people under the powerline that could be adversely affected,” Mr Lucas said. “Under the current town plan Ergon could install diesel generators at any of its sites to deliver the same back-up power, including Pozieres or Stanthorpe, as an alternative to the power line. “I think the local opponents of the Rabbit Ridge wind farm should take the opportunity to re-examine the benefits of the project and at
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the same time avoid costly legal proceedings by negotiating a compromise, rather than risk the appeal getting up and the court ratifying the council’s own planning report in its entirety.” At its October meeting the councillors voted against the wind farm proposal, despite Mr Lucas’ development application being recommended for approval by council officers. Continued Page 2
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THE Southern Downs Regional Council’s decision to refuse approval for a wind farm at Dalveen will be appealed in the Planning and Environment Court. Proponent for the Rabbit Ridge wind farm, Tim Lucas, said his plan for eight wind turbines could replace the need for Ergon’s planned 110KV powerline from Warwick to Stanthorpe. “The state and local government
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