Offshore renewable energy infrastructure area proposal: Pacific Ocean off Hunter
The community is welcome to use our objection to the proposal if it assists you to formulate your own submissions to the Australian Commonwealth’s Windfarm Proposal.
TRRA recognises the national and global benefits which are associated with the move to renewable energy generation and welcomes initiatives directed towards this objective.
The natural terrestrial and marine assets of the Tomaree Peninsula are highly prized by its 30,000 plus population and the community is well aware of the critical importance of the need to protect these assets.
Accordingly, our community wishes to raise an objection to the current proposal on the bases of a lack of procedural fairness and on the potential environmental, social and economic impacts of the proposal.
View our objections HERE.
I strongly object to the establishment of an off shore wind farm along the coastline of the Port Stephens area for the following reasons.
I am a supporter of renewable energy, but this decision by the Federal Gov has occurred with very little information for the people of Port Stephens as to the safety off the project in an area known for whale migration. This is an environmental as well as an economic concern.
The close proximity from the shoreline of Nelson Bay to the “ farm” will appear to have a negative visual impact of this “ farm “ which is not conducive to our tourism industry.
This is not an Australian Co.- how will the supply of energy & profits be regulated & importantly controlled?
Has their been any scientific, environmental, financial, studies & any community consultation done ?- I voted for Labour for their renewable energy platform – if I thought that we would be railroaded into this critical project for the Port Stephens area without any consultation, I would have placed my vote elsewhere. I am disappointed that a Gov that promised transparency & consultation has rushed this project through without either.