Burrendong Wind Farm

As someone who cherishes the natural beauty and tranquility of the Burrendong area, I am deeply concerned about the proposed installation of wind turbines in this pristine landscape. While I may not be a permanent resident, my visits to this area have been defined by its breathtaking scenery and abundant wildlife.
The prospect of erecting towering turbines amidst these rolling hills and valleys is distressing. It threatens to mar the very essence that makes this place so special—an intrusion that feels grossly out of place in this serene environment.
Moreover, the potential consequences on the local wildlife, including the disruption caused by construction and the ongoing impact of spinning blades on creatures like koalas, greater gliders, wedge-tail eagles, brown falcons, and black cockatoos, is alarming. As someone who appreciates and often captures the beauty of these creatures through photography, their well-being weighs heavily on my conscience.
I also worry about the nocturnal peace being shattered by the noise generated by these turbines, disrupting not only the wildlife but also the visitors who seek solace in the quietude of this landscape.
I urge careful consideration and relocation of the proposed wind farm to mitigate these substantial concerns. Preserving this unique habitat and safeguarding the tranquility that draws visitors like myself is paramount. I implore you to prioritise the protection of this invaluable natural haven.

I object to the Burrendong Wind Farm as it is located in a C3 conservation zone. Unacceptable location, unacceptable risk.

WE NEED TO PROTECT THE KOALAS. Why is a wind farm even being considered to be built on a C3 Conservation zoned landscape? This is absolutely unacceptable. There is nothing "green" about wind farms or renewable energy. It is unacceptable that our landscapes are being destroyed in order to accommodate this infrastructure. This area is a natural habitat for koalas. it is NOT a landscape fit for renewable energy.

I OBJECT!! - HOW DARE THESE PEOPLE WANT TO DEVELOP OVER A C3 CONSERVATION ZONED LAND! They want to destroy koala habitat all in the name of renewable energy so unreliable wind turbines can be built? This has to be a joke, right? I OBJECT TO THIS FORM OF ENERGY TO POWER NSW/AUSTRALIA. Why are rural/regional regions being destroyed in the name of unreliable forms of renewable energy? There needs to be a deeper level of investigation into this. Industrial wind turbines are not "green"; they are far from it. For a 6mw tower, at least 4 tonnes of rare earth needs to be mined PER TURBINE. On what planet is the environmentally friendly? Why is rural/regional NSW/Australia taking one for the team and sacrificing our land for these unproven projects? PUT THESE IN THE NATIONAL PARKS CLOSER TO THE HIGHER-DENSITY CITIES IF THEY ARE SO "GREEN" AND BENEFICIAL TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

I object to this project because I do not believe that renewable infrastructure should be built on agricultural land. "Burrendong" is Aboriginal for Koala. This land should be protected at all costs in order to protect these rare animals. These turbines should NOT be built over C3 Conservation zoned land. This infrastructure will destroy the area. Renewable infrastructure should be built closer to the cities.

Contamination to waterways, soil profiles and waste management arising from wind turbines blades containing high levels of BPA is acknowledged worldwide as a ticking time-bomb. As the laeding edges of the blades erode, a fine dust of BPA )an endocrine disrupter) is shed into the air. This toxic chemical is slowly but surely working its way up the dood chain and finishing up on our dinner tables.
Presently the DPE, EPA and all LGA's consider they are absolved from any responsibility regarding contamination caused or waste arising from wind turbine blades. So who is resonsible?
Until such time as this conundrum has been resolved, I call on the NSW government to adopt the 'precautionary principal' and initiate a moretorium on all industrial wind farm applications.

Having lived adjoining the project for 35 years I identified over 90 bird species, including nesting eagles and koalas. These will be at risk or wiped out if project proceeds. There will be cumulative visual impact of a network of windfarms solar farms and powerlines. This is a tourist area and the peaceful scenery will be destroyed so tourists will not come. Lightning strikes causing fires are frequent there being at least 6 on our property. Firefighting is difficult in the steep terrain and aerial support unsafe near turbines.It is unfair expecting rural people to carry the load and have their lifestyle and farm management destroyed by industrial eyesores.Health impacts, lowered property valuation as can be seen at the moment - properties remaining unsaleable because of impact of these monstrosities. Sleep disturbance reported by friends at other windfarms. There is little accommodation for workers who are often backpackers not locals. Doctors books are full so no medical help can be guaranteed. The chemicals and rare earth minerals and GHGs produced during manufacture, transport and erection is significant and decommissioning cannot be guaranteed as governments and company owners will have long gone. It will be on the heads of present decision makers if bird species and koalas are wiped out. Recycling cannot be safely guaranteed so the land and water will be contaminated for years to come. Australia only produces a minute amount of GHGs and should not have to do the lifting for other countries who pollute and do nothing to negate climate change.

Proposed Burrendong Wind Farm application number SSD-8950984 and Proposed Piambong Wind Farm application number SSD-64777221 both have submissions with State Planning. In the visual impact assessment for both of these projects they only show an accumulated visual impact with the approved Uungula Wind Farm. As residents in both suburbs of Yarrabin & Piambong will be visually effected by all three projects if approved shouldn’t the accumulated visual impact be assessed on all of the projects and not just Uungula Wind Farm? Are developers of Burrendong & Piambong Wind Farms simply exploiting a loophole in planning as both projects haven’t been approved & are currently in planning stages?

Windfarms are a proven danger to wildlife as well as unsightly blights on the landscape and unreliable forms of energy transmission. They are short-lived and extremely unenvironmental in that their productions costs outweigh andy energy savings. They are a tokenistic nod to a false green agenda and you should NOT let this project proceed. The animals killed are worth consideration as well as the ruin of the amenity for people not only living in the area-who also can expect damage to their ears and hearing and health- but also those who pass by these monstrosities!

Currently in the location of the proposed Burrendong Wind farm there is one approved wind farm waiting construction( Uungula Wind Farm) There has also been a scoping report submitted for Piambong Wind Farm (Application Number SSD-64777221) Looking at the Visual impact statement for both Burrendong & Piambong Wind farms both of these proposed Wind Farms are only doing an accumulated visual impact statement with Uungula Wind farm. Surely as all of these three projects effect the same residents of Yarrabin & Piambong each project should be doing an accumulated visual impact statements showing all three of the projects in there submissions. The properties bordering these projects mainly consist of smaller lifestyle properties & if approved these types of properties will suffer the most visually & financially as property values decline making the projects not suitable for the area.

I wholeheartedly disagree with the commencement of this project. I believe this should be kept in its pristine state and that up to 70 turbines is a ridiculous number for this area... The dam is a haven for fisherman and other recreational users who would like to escape the built up urban feel and to just be surrounded by nature.... It is such a golden place for the well being of our community as it is close to Mudgee and has such amazing natural beauty which will be forever destroyed with the erection of the turbines...Are you even using the ones over at Wellington? Half the time i drive past they are stopped even if its windy. I am not against renewable energy, on the contrary..... but there has to be better spots that are no where near a fishing and holidaying mecca. I have attached a view from my property that will be forever changed and not in a good way... This area is home to an abundance of wedge tail eagles. It is really going to mess with their roosting, nesting and hunting grounds.
Thank you for reconsidering the best spot for a wind farm.

I think the Burrendong wind farm is good for the state as we need renewable energy. It will be good for me as a landowner as I believe there is no harm in the turbines as they take up very little of my grazing land, with no harm to stock. Best of all is the rent for the turbines on my land. It gives me an income that can be put back into my property. Also the roads that are to be constructed for the project gives us better access over my and surrounding properties especially in times of bush fires.

I'm one of the landowners in the area. I fell that it is an extremely important project which will help with the States becoming less reliant on coal or gas.
I have been in contact with Andrew Wisin from Ark Energy Energy on numerous occasions.
He has been most helpful answering all of my concerns.

The original assessment by the NSW Planning Department that most of the State, including the Burrendong Wind Farm site, is less suitable for wind farms is correct. If wind farms must be built in NSW they should be erected in offshore locations for the following reasons.
1. Offshore wind is stronger and more consistent than onshore wind.
2. The required transmission infrastructure for offshore wind would be much shorter, located on the seabed floor and then presumably undergrounded to the existing transmission network. As such there would be no visual impact, which certainly cannot be said for the CWO-REZ.
3. There will be no bushfire hazard with offshore wind. With a bushfire rating of E, the highist available, renewable energy projects and associated transmission infrastructure will create an unacceptable fire risk within the CWO-REZ.
4. Offshore wind turbines are being located 20km from coastal residences.A proposed 2km setback from rural residences therefore creates a blatant act of discrimination under Australian anti-discrimination law. See attached submission CWO-REZ - Robodebt Revisited?

It should be disclosed that the EIS is paid for by the proponent. Then the reader can decide if there may be a bias.
There is evidence of obvious bias in previous reports so how can the community trust them ?
Wind farms are basically concrete, steel and plastic dumped on a rural and natural environment, the environmental and human impact along with transmission lines can only be negative.

I was never directly contact by the company looking to build the windfarm, I was found out of a friend who works for the NSW state government who knew I owned a farm at Yarrabin road, My concern is the eye sore these turbines are going to impact our beautiful countryside the noise that will impact all the locals who leave withing Yarrabin, the affects on the birdlife in the area , the noise of the windfarm of a night when my family and I are trying to sleep ! the roads are made to support the nig traffics that will have to build this wind farm! the value of my farm will be impacted massively by the 70+ turbines and if this is the can I will take legal action to recover lost due to this windfarm. this will also impact my family local indigenous eco business which is the country we live work and farm on of hers and this windfarm will be taking her land. I cant understand how 70 turbines will reduce the cost of power bills for people across nsw and 70 turbines will only power 55k homes with so much impact on our environment is alarming and beyond a joke this should not go a head this has teared the local community apart this wind farm some people have already taken their own life due to the stress and others are trying to sell why they can get some money back and move on before the wind farm but people arent willing to buy this property.

Access route needs to be upgraded without this the road will be destroyed

Burrendong Wind Farm will have a devastating impact on surrounding residents homes and livelihoods. The access road plans remain murky at best. The lack of communication to residents and planning in regard to the acess roads is appalling. The loss of native habitats including that of koalas and many native birds is horrific.
The lack of bushfire planning is also less than desirable.

Project not needed -we do not have a climate emergency - see attachment.

This windfarm, like all windfarms uses an obsloete technology that creates more environmental vandalism than it protects. How ironic that Burrendong is an Aboriginal word for Koala!
Ark Energy (Korea Zinc) is proposing 250m high turbines all over their habitat on environmental conservation zoned bushland.
Please do more research and STOP THIS MADNESS of fake clean energy!!!