An offshore wind zone has been formally declared for the New South Wales Hunter's coast, with more to come elsewhere, including the Illawarra. Some locals are worried about the impact of the turbines.
Dual paddle-outs in the New South Wales Illawarra and Hunter attracted hundreds of surfers and board riders in a protest against proposed offshore wind zones off both coastal regions.The Hunter has been formally declared as Australia's second offshore wind zoneThe federal government has identified offshore wind as key to the nation's renewable energy future, with the Hunter zone formally declared, and others in Australia — including the Illawarra — expected to be declared soon.
The turbines will be constructed approximately 20 to 35 kilometres from the shorelines across a designated area.Nelson Bay's Jared Sutter took part in the paddle out and said he felt the community consultation hadn't been good enough."We all want clean energy, that's the hard part … we want clean energy. But we want to talk about it. That's it. We want to discuss it.
"It seems the Labor Party just want to roll this thing out without being transparent about the questions people are asking."One Nation MP Tani Milhailik said local Labor MPs were going to allow Energy Minister Chris Bowen to "steamroll the project" in the Illawarra. Patricia Elkerton said she allowed her seven-year-old daughter to paddle out with her dad in support of the No campaign.
"The Albanese government respects the right for individuals to protest and have their say on issues that impact them," they said in a statement.
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