A wind turbine development in the small town of Nundle in NSW’s is “already dividing the community spirit,” according to Hills of Gold Preservation Group President John Krsulja.
A wind turbine development in the small NSW town of Nundle is dividing the community spirit, according to Hills of Gold Preservation Group President John Krsulja. A $600 million dollar, 77-turbine wind farm is being proposed for a 20-kilometer-wide region just outside of Tamworth.
“The majority of our community … are opposing this development and looking for help in the fight against this developer from Sydney who wants to change the landscape here dramatically,” Mr Krsulja said. “All our concerns seem to fall on deaf ears,” he told Sky News host Peta Credlin. He said the developers have adopted a “divide and conquer mentality,” offering residents within five kilometers of the proposal between $1,500 and $6,000 a year in compensation.
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