rural australia, Tag

Communities need better engagement from developers and planners to back clean energy transition, research finds

Victorian brolga numbers have shrunk due to habitat loss and drying wetlands. Now conservationists are calling for careful planning of windfarms

NSW, Victoria and Queensland local governments have limited roles in approving developments, but advocates say they’re best placed to keep communities onside

Just 1% of renewables developments in Australia involve First Nations equity, compared with 20% in Canada. But some believe the sector offers a ‘new moment’ for Aboriginal people

Neighbours to Kingaroy solar farm say pub and massage vouchers only compensation given for construction noise, as local attitudes to renewable projects sour

In community meetings and Facebook groups, true stories of mismanaged projects mesh with conspiracy theories to build distrust against the renewable energy rollout

The spectre of a $100 lamb roast helped the Coalition win the 2013 election. Will ‘foreign-owned swindle factories’ have a similar effect in 2025?

Sometimes driving down old and familiar country roads conjures up romantic memories. Or, like after Dutton’s nuclear announcement, it just fills you with anger

Allowing livestock to graze under renewable developments gives farmers a separate income stream, but solar developers have been slow to catch on

The Coalition’s energy policy is leveraged on regional discontent about renewables. But many farmers don’t want nuclear in their back yard either

The MacIntyre turbines on Queensland’s Southern Downs are a financial windfall for some farmers – but others are feeling left out

Renewable energy developers are following tracks laid by the gas industry in the Western Downs – but they’re also making the same mistakes

We should focus on rooftop solar – Australians love it

AgForce is seeking a judicial review of a 2022 decision that found the project did not need to be assessed under federal environmental laws

The consultation and planning around the energy rollout has been lacking – so let’s knock the edges off and get investment that works for our communities