Updates
Wind farm vision fires up COAG rally
August 22, 2016
AWA member and wind farm neighbour Dimity Taylor joined an inspiring line up of speakers at a snap rally in front of the COAG meeting...
Unprecedented support for Rye Park Wind Farm
July 22, 2016
When Planning Departments put projects out into the public domain, they expect to hear mostly from objectors. Not a bundle of laughs, but pretty much...
How much power does a wind farm make?
June 07, 2016
Ever needed to explain to someone who much energy a wind farm generates?
Barnaby hops on board
April 08, 2016
Given the jobs and income that wind farms deliver for rural Australia, it's been a bit of a mystery that wind hasn't enjoyed more support...
Members give Minister the heads up on support for wind
February 24, 2016
AWA members and farmers, Linda and Paul Cavanagh and I travelled to Queanbeyan on Monday to meet with NSW Minister and local member for Monaro,...
New England ready for wind
February 16, 2016
With three wind farm projects on New England’s regional development horizon for over a decade now - White Rock, Sapphire and Glen Innes - the...
Supporters meet up to talk wind
December 03, 2015
One of the areas in Australia likely to see significant wind farm construction in coming years is the Southern Tablelands area of NSW around Yass...
A career shifts from coal to wind
September 03, 2015
With the mining boom now at an end, Australia is grappling with a sharp jobs contraction in the coal, gas and resources sectors. As thousands...
Ararat pops the cork!
June 26, 2015
The town of Ararat is celebrating today with the announcement that the 75 turbine Ararat Wind Farm will commence construction next month.
AWA joins 50 groups to call for a carbon pollution free Australia
June 16, 2015
The Australian Wind Alliance is one of 51 diverse groups calling for Australia to transition quickly to a low carbon future - including renewables -...
Farmer and earth mover have voices heard
May 21, 2015
When John DeGroote and Charlie Prell spoke up for small business and farming in the Goulburn region at a Senate hearing in Canberra earlier this...