Mudgee District Environment Group
Lately we have seen many disasters impact communities in Australia. There have been floods in Townsville, bushfires in Tasmania and Victoria, and cattle drowned in western Queensland after years of drought! Somehow these communities have to endure these set-backs and rebuild. A community’s ability to manage unplanned events, to keep […]
The Mid-Western Region has a beautiful and diverse natural environment, with many hidden treasures and a landscape that opens the heart. Local musician Robbin Binks describes it well ‘Orange rays on sandstone cliffs, Trees form a bluey mist, Apple gums litter the ground, Dropping branches all around…Dust hangs on the […]
“Wind power is currently the cheapest source of large-scale renewable energy. It involves generating electricity from the naturally occurring power of the wind. Wind turbines capture wind energy within the area swept by their blades. They produce a power output proportional to the air density and the wind speed cubed. […]
Wollar Solar Development Pty Ltd is proposing to build a 400MW solar farm on an 800 hectare site about 7 kilometres south of Wollar Village. The proposed solar farm would connect to an existing TransGrid substation approximately 900m east of the proposal area. The project will include a battery storage […]