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…
Firefighter group hits back at “wild claims” and “fear mongering” over transmission lines and fire risk
“Wild claims” that fire fighters will not attend fires on properties hosting power lines that form part of…
Chris Bowen’s office of renewables spin glosses over fresh net zero cost projection in alarming CSIRO report
There are two reasons your electricity prices are going up, and neither can be blamed on the government.…
Energy policy to be key Victorian election issue as Coalition vows to pause transmission projects
There could be a major shift in Victoria’s energy transition policy if there’s a change of state government…
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…
Farmer offers to host VNI West transmission lines on farm in rare show of support
Farmer Craig McIntosh owns 4,000 hectares at Tragowel, near Kerang in Victoria’s north and has been a vocal…
Farmers ‘gutted’ after compulsory land acquisition amendments pass Victorian parliament
Farmers have been left “gutted” after the Victorian parliament passed new compulsory land acquisition bill on Thursday. The…
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…
Gippsland farmer blocks AusNet maintenance workers from entering property
A farmer in Victoria’s east has chained his front gate and blocked his driveway to stop power company…
VNI West transmission network costs double as Victorian farmer protests
The cost of building a contentious overhead transmission line project in Victoria is expected to nearly double, triggering…