Fears for Victorian farmland with solar, wind farm plans
Regional communities fear prime Victorian farmland could be irreversibly damaged with more than a million solar panels to…
South West REZ upgrade begins months after $3.6 billion transmission line completed
As work draws to a close on Australia’s largest transmission line project, preparations are already underway for it…
VicGrid surveyors cancel access visit after farmgate protest makes them feel unsafe
Renewable planning body VicGrid has threatened a high-profile anti-transmission-line campaigner with enforcement action after government surveyors felt “hindered”…
Victorian farmer left feeling ‘disrespected’ by VicGrid officers for denying access to land
A farmer from Murrabit in Victoria’s north, believed to be one of the first landholders threatened with enforcement…
Crunch time for Victorian farmers refusing VNI West work as forced access looms
Victorian farmers vehemently opposed to VNI West transmission work on their land have been given a month to…
Farmers defy compulsory access powers to block VicGrid staff
Farmers have thwarted VicGrid in its first attempt to use compulsory access powers to enter their properties. The…
Renewable energy expert accuses Victorian government of concealing true cost of transition plan
Energy experts have accused the Victorian government of concealing the true cost of its plan to transition the…