Chalumbin Wind Farm Update - October 2021
Answering community questions Thank you to everyone who visited the community information session in Ravenshoe on 16 September and to those members of the local community who have provided us…
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Answering community questions Thank you to everyone who visited the community information session in Ravenshoe on 16 September and to those members of the local community who have provided us…
Information session in Ravenshoe, 16 September 2021 Epuron hosted its first community information session for Chalumbin Wind Farm in Ravenshoe on Thursday 16 September.The session, which had been delayed from…
Assessment studies to start soon The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Tasmania has issued final Project Specific Guidelines for the project, identifying the key matters to be assessed for the Environmental…
Assessment work continues Over the past six months work on the proposal’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has continued despite delays caused by COVID restrictions, and a few outstanding field surveys…
Answering community questions This update answers a number of key questions that have been asked about the proposed Western Plains Wind Farm, including questions asked during a community meeting held…
Layout revision Further revision of the wind turbine layout has been completed and three wind turbines have been removed to reduce visual impacts and align with community feedback. Based on…
Assessment work underway Epuron is preparing a development application for the proposed Chalumbin Wind Farm. Onsite technical studies required for the environmental assessment are nearing completion, Epuron is finalising an…
Another former Epuron project proceeds to construction The site for Rye Park Wind Farm north-east of Yass in New South Wales was first identified by Epuron in 2008. Over the…
Commonwealth to help guide assessment Epuron referred the proposal for Chalumbin Wind Farm to the Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for review under the Environment Protection and…
Wind farm proposal Epuron is investigating an area approximately 10km south of Ravenshoe for a wind farm. The site seems particularly suitable for wind energy generation because of its strong…
Information session in Stanley, 22 June 2021 The information session held at Stanley Town Hall on Tuesday 22 June was well attended with more than 120 members of the community…
Commonwealth to help guide assessment Epuron referred the prospective Burrendong Wind Farm south-east of Wellington in NSW to the Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) for review…
Community information session Assessment work for the proposed Western Plains Wind Farm located at the tip of the Stanley peninsula in north-west Tasmania has been completed and Epuron is aiming…
New dates for information sessions Following postponement of information sessions in March due to COVID restrictions the project team is pleased to confirm new dates for local drop-in information sessions:Biloela…
Development proposal almost ready Epuron is preparing its final Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan (DPEMP) for the Western Plains Wind Farm located at the tip of the Stanley peninsula…
EIS on public exhibition Following two years of ecological studies, technical assessments and community consultation the Bowmans Creek Wind Farm development application and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been lodged…
Information sessions postponed Information sessions for Specimen Hill Wind Farm, scheduled for Biloela on Tuesday 30 March and Calliope on Wednesday 31 March, have been postponed until further notice.Unfortunately the…
Assessment studies underway Epuron is preparing a development application for the proposed Specimen Hill Wind Farm, north-west of Kroombit Tops National Park and approximately 25km north-east of Biloela in central…
Community information days The community information days held in Bothwell and Miena in February were well attended, with 19 at Bothwell and approximately 80 at Miena. Displays included the revised…
New design Following a further six months of ecological studies and revision of the proposed wind turbine layout, the Federal Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has deemed the…