MOD 1 - Transport route

Uralla Shire Business Chamber T/A Business Uralla wishes to express a significant interest in several
aspects of Thunderbolts Wind Farm Modification 1 (Report No. 24068/R01, prepared by Umwelt
(Australia) P/L on behalf of Neon Australia P/L, November 2025).

Our organisation has a vested interest in supporting a strong and active business community which in
turn supports our community at many levels, from our youth to our elderly residents. There is an intrinsic
link between business and community - one cannot succeed without the other.

For our community, our major interests lie in employment opportunities, procurement and
communication issues in regional areas.

We are area of low employment opportunities, and often our youth must leave our community to
undertake further studies and trade qualifications. The construction phase of this project is a massive
opportunity for our young people to be retained within our community while gaining trade-based skills
in an emerging employment sector. Options including Apprenticeships and Traineeships should be
given serious consideration as part of your employment program. Further consideration should also be
given to School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBAT) as an opportunity to show meaningful
interest in contributing to socio-economic growth.

Our community is very interested in understanding more about your procurement needs. Currently,
Uralla’s strengths are highly focused on hospitality, however our business owners are resourceful and
adaptive to meet other service requirements.

Housing workers close to Uralla would provide an important economic boost for the town, which a
number of venues have already started working towards. Our business community understand capacity
to deliver necessary services will be essential in encouraging workers to town, however timely access to
information is important.

Business Uralla is currently advocating heavily around rural and regional communication isolation
issues. Several recent weather events have highlighted how fragile communication infrastructure is, and
how a lack of ability to communicate creates significant vulnerability for our residents.
Having read the information around the installation of a high-speed microwave radio link
telecommunications tower and the assessment of potential electro-magnetic interference of various
modes of communication, which also touched on potential interference from the WTG themselves,
Business Uralla will most definitely be taking an interest in any telecommunications disruptions around
the installation of this infrastructure.

For you to require additional telecommunication infrastructure is a reflection of the very poor
telecommunication reception in your project area. Is there any capacity for Neoen to work with
telecommunication service providers to provide more effective communication infrastructure which
would provide greater community benefit as a legacy project?

A further consideration for legacy projects during your your construction phase would involve the
retention of the two 80ML dams you plan to construct for your concreting and road construction
operations. Water is an invaluable resource to our community, and to collapse this infrastructure would
seem short-sighted.

As we watch the state of Victoria burn, and remember the devastating impacts of the 2019/20 bushfires
which still scar our environment and our people, access to a Static Water Source (SWS) for the purposes
of bushfire fighting should be consideration. While the bulk of the potentially hazardous industrial work
will take place during construction there will undoubtedly still be repair work carried out during out
during the general operations lifespan of the project. Work causing sparks, for example, can create a
potential fire hazard, as can any form of battery storage system or even potential increased lightning
activity on site.

There are many potential ignition sources from industrial activity which can so easily have devastating
effects on the surrounding environment, which is an additional pressure our community should have the
best chance of protection from. Assuming you would be relying on fire fighting and mitigation from
volunteer organisations such as the Rural Fire Service, there should be significant consultation with these
services to achieve the best possible outcome for all stakeholders.

Thank you for your consideration of these points in your planning process.

Kind regards
Beth Platford
President
Business Uralla

Given the extension of submission due date, I have modified the cover letter and attachments previously submitted. Please use this version and ignore/delete any previous versions. This is consistent with my previous stance but consolidates the information, removing potential confusion. Thank you for your consideration.

As an addendum to my earlier submission before the date for submissions was extended, I attach additional information regarding confirmed presence of endangered Bell's Turtle in the project area (Pine Creek Dam and tributaries). Under the EPBC Act (1999), the project should have been referred to the Federal Government for consideration, and yet it has not been. Please follow the law.

I strongly object to the transport route modification, and to the proposed wind farm development.
As clearly stated in the report, significant, irreversible, devastating direct impact will be incurred by endangered and vulnerable species of native wildlife and flora, both during the proposed construction phase and operational phase of the proposed wind farm.
Species impacted include: • Finger panic grass (Digitaria porrecta) • Native milkwort (Polygala linariifolia) • Silky swainson-pea (Swainsona sericea) • Austral toadflax (Thesium australe) • Zigzag velvet gecko (Amalosia rhombifer) • Eastern pygmy-possum (Cercartetus nanus) • Pale-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bitorquatus) • Barking owl (Ninox connivens) • Powerful owl (Ninox strenua) • Squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) • Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) • Masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) • Border thick-tailed gecko (Uvidicolus sphyrurus).
Species also in the identified areas but NOT noted in the proposal documents include : Rufous bettong, south eastern glossy tailed black cockatoo, large eared pied bat, little pied bat, brown tree creeper, spotted tailed quoll, Bell's turtle, painted honey eater, Boorolong frog, Davie's tree frog, black striped wallaby, square tailed kite, yellow bellied glider, grey headed flying fox, regent honey eater and so very many more. (Refer to the Office of Environment and Heritage threatened species webapge for a comprehensive list of threated species and bioregions: https://threatenedspecies.bionet.nsw.gov.au/AreaHabitatSearch).
As a registered wildlife carer, rescuer and rehabilitator, I can attest to the the fact that not only will these animals and flora be irreversibly impacted, so too will their homes, transport routes, breeding, food sources, water sources and habitat in both the short and longer term by the prosed wind farm.
In addition to the devastating impact on endangered and vulnerable flora and fauna is the impact of water supply to the surrounding areas, the shedding of plastics into the soils and water ways from the blades, the asbestos contamination from the asbestos contained within the turbines and the sold degradation.
The plan notes that plans will be developed, and situations appropriately monitored, however, to date there are NO plans in place and no mitigation proposals provided - all 'damage control' efforts will be occurring after the fact the damage has occurred.
The proposal notes that "Bushfire Appropriate bushfire protection measures are proposed to be applied to all approved infrastructure as part of the approved Project. The existing bushfire protection measures will also be applied to the proposed microwave tower. The proposed bushfire protection measures to be implemented during the construction phase as part of the approved project will continue to apply. No further assessment required." Aerial fire protection and fire suppressant activities will be negated by the presence of the wind turbines. As a senior RFS member I can also attest to the fact that there is NO bushfire protection measures, policies or procedures in place by the RFS as to how to manage fires at wind turbine sites, further placing at risk the environment and surrounding flora and fauna.
The wind turbine and transmission sites run through areas that are significantly impacted by lightning strikes annually - the inability to provide aerial fire fighting support is greatly negated by the wind turbines.
The proposed wind farm will irreversibly destroy endangered native flora and fauna - there is no justification for the impact on our flora and fauna.
The developers and supporters of the wind farm will be responsible for actively and knowing destroying endangered and vulnerable species, displacing, destroying and disturbing habitats, breeding grounds, food and water sources. Three is no coming back from gone. We cannot legally, morally, ethically or politically support foreign owned companies dictating the destruction of habitat and rural environments.

Um.....OK.
Let us Experiment.
Uuummmm...let us Change Policies Now, Right Now. Now. You, nsw.gov.au planners - you. In this case Erin Matarazzo re Thunderbolts Wind Farm SSD-10807896.

I Protested the Name of this project in April 2024 at a IPCN held at Kentucky Community Hall.

How Dare Neoen be allowed to use an Australian Legend's NAME for a Wind Farm project !!!!!!

As usual IPCN Commissioners ignored Local opinions as usual.

IPCN Commissioners will be sent to Local Communities in Rural NSW to say Sorry to Locals they have Harmed and Caused Loss to physically mentally emotionally due to a very Unwell way to get projects Approved.

Understand? How can a Modification of SSD-10807896 be made by the proponent if the whole-of-government assessment for Thunderbolts Wind Farm finished in approx. March 2024. Note March 2024.

IPCN -AGAINST LOCAL COMMUNITY CONSENT - Approved the application SSD-10807896 8th May 2024.

SSD-10807896-Mod-1 Assessment Type - Changes to the approved transport route, construction timeframe and ancillary infrastructure - Dismiss Entirely because the Changes are Significant aren't they and are Therefore a entirely Different Project.

Changes to:-

- The Approved route ! Uh-oh. Watch Out Wildlife, you Wildlife. It's Always You, isn't it Wildlife, who are Harmed and Caused Loss to - for NO reason at all - even though ENDANGERED !

- construction timeframe why ? A timeframe for the project has already been approved !

OK. Hmmm. I wonder what is going on ? Hmmm. I wonder. Hmmm. Oooh I wonder.

Hmmm. I wonder what it is. Uh-oh. Those 500kv Overhead Transmission Lines is it. Ban them. Of course. EMR radiation issues is why. You will not get away with it, [email protected]. Don't you know why ? Research says so. But you have not done it have you [email protected]. Oh dear What Will you do, [email protected] ? Will someone Investigate them Please. Trips to China Why? What are they doing there ? I want to know. We should not be dealing with China. They No Care for Country nor All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Australian and World's and nor does nsw.gov.au and nor does EnergyCo. But We do. We. We. We. We. Rural residents We who will Not live in cities you see. Why ? Too Noisy. EMR issues Huge. Unnatural environments. Cement Landscapes.

Who is Responsible for Enabling 500kv Overhead Transmission Lines ? Premier of NSW. Yes. Minister Sharpe ? Yes. Planners NSW Government yes. Who do you think you are causing harm and loss to your Fellow Australians, Our Precious Catchments Rural serving the Nation yes yes yes.

I Demand an Immediate Moratorium on 500kv Overhead Transmission Lines in NSW Immediately Immediately Immediately.

And I Demand an Immediate Moratorium on Wind Farms in Australia Immediately Immediately Immediately.

Surely you know why I Demand Moratoriums on 500kv Overhead Transmission Lines and Wind Farms. Surely. The Experiments are over aren't they. Absolutely. When Will you Ever learn, gov.au, nsw.gov.au, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], etc etc etc who are all Complicit in Unnecessary Harm and Loss to Environments NSW Murray Darling Basin Food Production Catchments.

Sack yourselves. Sack yourselves. Never forget what you have done to your State, your Fellow Australians, and Environments Rural nb Rural, rather than URBAN nb.

Rooftops Only policies for All wind and solar energy generation in NSW Immediately From Now and Dismiss Entirely the Application - SSD-10807896-Mod-1 Assessment Type - Changes to the approved transport route, construction timeframe and ancillary infrastructure. I will Not let you approve any more Wind Farms because the Experiments are finished. Yes. Finished. We've done our research. You have Not - as Usual hey nsw.gov.au, who Never Monitor the plethora of Unnecessary Anthropogenic Changes Over Time and for No reason To Lands Waterways and Communities Rural NSW, At A Cost To Every Australian And Environments Australian Including Endangered Species, Endangered Unlike Ever before for No reason but a Scam named Net Zero and another claiming renewables can stop tackle address climate change when they cannot!

Dismiss the Entire project.

Create Rooftops Only policies for All wind and solar energy generation in NSW Immediately From Now.

One day it will be a Better Cared for NSW when Labor Cease and Desist and also Liberal National coalition.

Make a Better Australia thanks everyone.

Vote One Nation in. Vote Barnaby in. He Cares. You don't, nsw.gov.au, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], Planners NSW Government, etcetcetc.

I Will take action.

Have. Yes.

Have. Cease and Desist Wind Farms in Australia Immediately. The Experiment is Over.

Investigate EnergyCo re 500kv Overhead Transmission Lines, Inappropriate in on upon Lands Properties Australian nb nb nb The Driest Continent on Earth Lands are you Understanding.

Risk of Fire you increase for God's Sake WHY ? Because you Never Care about OUR areas Lands Communities Rural and That is Correct.

Why have you not listened to Minister Joyce. He is a Farmer and Local New England region resident and Clearly Won the last election - Clearly, Clearly ! He is a Common Sense politician Unlike nsw.gov.au planners, politicians, ministers, and opposition serving CITY Voters Correct.

I Demand Immediately a Rooftops Only policy for ALL wind and solar energy generation in NSW Now from Now.

Cease and Desist Wind Farms Immediately Immediately Immediately. The Experiments are over. Yes they Are. How Dare You continue RE transition when So much evidence is Against this Inappropriate method, a Threat to the Nation yes. Cease and Desist RE transition in NSW Immediately. Spend the Money on Coal and build Three and Three Only Brand New Low Emissions Coal Fired Power Stations on near current sites for Obvious reasons. No need for any more 500kv Overhead Transmission Lines. Upgrades Only. Cease and Desist the Destructive nature of RE transition Inappropriate for the Driest Continent on Earth, in the Wrong Hands Absolutely.

Awaken. Hurry Up.

Available Alternatives to RE transition:- Coal is one. The others are :-

- Rooftops Only policies for All wind and solar energy generation in NSW Now from Now
- Non-radioactive nuclear coming soon. Non-radioactive nuclear Should have been here by now. But of course it isn't. Of course. Shame on those in control of energy generation worldwide. And "Defence" !!! Shame on them All. Greed is their nature. Care To The All they have None of. Who are you, gov.au, nsw.gov.au, EnergyCo ?? Unaware, Uncaring, Ignorant, Complicit, a Threat, Too Ignorant, supporting Agenda Net Zero, a Scam a Scam a Scam, increasing Anthropogenic Changes to in on upon over into across Lands Waterways and Communities- Catchments Rural Australia - for No reason.
- Off Grid

Easily attainable these are as Alternatives to RE transition - a High Cost All Round Unnecessary Unreliable Inappropriate method of energy generation proven worldwide for God's Sake !!!

I do not understand you people. The evidence is out there that Renewables are Inappropriate methods of energy generation.

One day it will be a Inquiry.

Make it From Today This Day.

I Demand a Commission of Inquiry into RE transition and Net Zero Immediately.

Enough is Enough ! Stop Wind Farms Now ! The Experiments are over. What happens in a Drought or El Nino if Wind Farms increase ? Are they turned Off ? Will they be ? Are they Off in Victoria now ? Since fires began ? Are they ? Are they? Are They ?

Kentucky to Balala is a Fire Prone regions. Ask the Local Fire Captain. The Local Fire Captain was Completely Ignored by IPCN who have No understanding of Rural regions yet get to decide the Future of them. The local Fire Captain is resigning. BIG Mistake, IPCN. This fellow Cares for his Fellow Australians in the area he is Fire Captain of. He has been forced Off his own property by an approval of Thunderbolts Wind Farm. The sadness of it all is his Love of Wildlife - Koala, Little Eagle - Endangered they are.

How Dare You undermine Rural Locals - your Fellow Australians.

I Demand an Immediate Moratorium on Wind Farms in Australia Immediately. Worldwide evidence says so.

Net Zero is A Scam. Yes it is. As is the claim Renewables can tackle stop address climate change when they cannot at All.

Stop Wasting Time and Money! Reduce the Threats to Rural regions Australia. Coal it be , the power to offer Every Australian a Benefit, and LESSEN Threats to All On Country Lands Waterways and Communities Rural NSW, and Australia.

I object and do NOT consent to this project for the following reasons:

The fact that this project and other similar renewable projects are connected to potentially flammable and dangerous high voltage transmission lines and towers. For example:

Just over sixteen years ago, on the 7th of February 2009, 6 out of the 11 Black Saturday fires that took 173 lives and did untold damage to property, livestock and wildlife, were started by high voltage transmission lines. This was such a devastating, large scale catastrophe that a Royal Commission was called to investigate why these fires happened and how they could be prevented in the future - VBRC_Summary_PF.pdf, Remembering Black Saturday - 15th anniversary | Emergency Victoria. 

Cameron Stuart of Brittanica.com on the 20th of January 2025 (Black Saturday bushfires | Causes, Deaths, Map, & Location | Britannica), described the horrific, catastrophic, devastating Black Saturday fires in detail:

"On February 7 Victorians were told to brace for the “worst day” in the state’s history: weather forecasters warned of a record heat wave with temperatures soaring to 115.5 °F (46.4 °C), combined with gale-force winds of up to 56 miles (90 km) per hour. That day more than 47 major fires erupted across the state, 14 of them claiming lives or causing significant damage. The most deadly conflagration, known as the Kilmore East fire, which claimed 121 lives, was sparked by a faulty power pole near the township of Kilmore East, 37 miles (60 km) north of Melbourne. The flames quickly jumped a major highway and roared into a forest, where they turned into a giant fireball, dwarfing the resources of local firefighters, who could only flee in its path. Aided by steep slopes and powerful winds, this fire raced through a series of townships, including Kinglake (where 38 people died), Strathewen (27 perished), and St. Andrews (12 were killed), catching residents by surprise and trapping many in their homes. Some sought to escape by car as the fires approached, but dozens died on the roads as they were overtaken by the fire, which leapt 330 feet (100 metres) above the tree line and was powerful enough to kill with radiant heat from nearly 1,000 feet

Late in the afternoon a sudden change in wind direction pushed the fire to the northeast, bringing new towns into its path. A parallel fire, known as the Murrindindi fire, also blew to the northeast, swallowing the unsuspecting tourist town of Marysville, where 34 people lost their lives. Fire experts said that these two fires alone released energy equivalent to that of 1,500 atomic bombs like the one dropped on Hiroshima, Japan."

Fire experts said that these two fires alone released energy equivalent to that of 1,500 atomic bombs like the one dropped on Hiroshima, Japan."

Not only are lithium battery factories extremely dangerous, but they are also deadly Lithium battery factory fire kills 22 in South Korea. 

In California, it was reported that it was PG&E's powerlines that had sparked the recent horrific and deeply devastating fires - , How Did The California Wildfires Start? Officials Weigh Power Lines, Fireworks—And Arson (forbes.com), PG&E’s Lengthy Record of Starting Wildfires, and What the Company Is Doing to Change It (californialocal.com) and in fact, PG$E was found to be responsible for the worst fire in California history - the Camp Fire (Customers of PG&E, other utilities pay billions for wildfire prevention- CalMatters)

"POWER LINES AND ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE
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Multiple residents of Altadena sued Southern California Edison on Monday, alleging the Eaton Fire was started by the company’s electrical equipment. The lawsuits cite eyewitness reports of sparking power lines. The company has pushed back against the theory, saying in a statement Sunday its “analysis shows no interruptions or operational/electrical anomalies in the 12 hours prior to the fire’s reported start time until more than one hour after the reported start time of the fire.” One of the filed complaints reportedly alleged, “there is clear evidence from video footage, photographs, and witness accounts that the fire was caused by electrical equipment operated by Defendants Edison International and Southern California Edison.” Power infrastructure has been a leading cause of fires in California in the past—with eight of the state’s 20 most destructive fires having power-related causes—and the amount of fires started by equipment has grown recently, The New York Times reported."

Interestingly enough,, prior to the recent wildfires in California, PG&E had a mitigation plan, which as you can very plainly see did NOT stop the extremely horrific, deadly and destructive California Wildfires from happening, much less actually put them out, and so now, what will happen to all the taxpayers who lost their homes, livelihoods, pets, etc because of PG&E's powerlines sparking the tremendously fast moving fires throughout Southern California, doing untold damage, along with taking lives?  (TN13803_20240402T112956_PGE's_2025_Wildfire_Mitigation_Plan_Update.pdf).

And then there is the astronomical and, in my opinion, completely irresponsible and unjustifiable cost of these renewables:

Stated in the 2025 SUBMISSION TO CSIRO'S DRAFT 2024-25 GENCOST REPORT.pdf

"3.0 Capital Cost Factors GenCost defines future capital cost factors 6 for various generation and storage technologies. It observes recent years when freight and raw materials rapidly increased costs. Its use of a 2006 to 2009 price bubble to show prices returned to previous expectations is not entirely realistic since the industry was much smaller at that time and basic power costs affecting manufacturing have been recently escalating much more rapidly. GenCost’s contention that “…inflationary pressures for most technologies and the cost of some…such as solar PV and batteries are falling again” is contestable. We believe this is only a small part of the story. In our view: • Renewables are now relatively mature technologies after 30 years of intensive development, thus making assumptions of substantial future cost decreases too optimistic. • Labour costs have been hit with high inflation recently; these costs are not going to go down. • The dominance of one country, China, in the entire supply chain for renewables makes higher future prices likely as competition is stifled and hence deserves more careful analysis. • Increasing demand in global markets may cause price rises. • Shipping costs are being hit by increasing fuel costs. • Operating costs of renewables are greater than anticipated, as the UK and Germany have found. • Subsidies for the cheapest form of electricity generation, which surely should not still be necessary) could be reduced, adding to manufacturing costs. Compounding the uncertainties in predicting future costs are: a. realisation that the extraordinary costs involved are not affordable nor sustainable, b. the negative impact on national economies from unreliable intermittent power, c. many countries, including the largest, doing nothing or very little, to meet Net Zero goals, d. the withdrawal of the US from the Paris Accord, e. the mounting market failure of EVs, f. recognition that the science of climate catastrophism is overstated and overhyped, and g. the severe environmental impacts of solar and wind generation installations being regarded as unacceptable. 6 GenCost Section 5 P3"

This report/submission was written by 19 independent engineers and professionals who are all well qualified to comment on the true costs of implementing the government’s Net Zero 2050 policy for the National Electricity Market (NEM):

Professor Michael Asten, PhD, BSc (Hon), BLitt, FRAS Ben Beattie, BE(Elec), CPEng RPEQ Jeremy Barlow, BE, MBA, FAIMM William Bourke, BSc, BEng (Aero), MEng Sc. Michael Bowden IEng (Electronics-UK); CPL; CQP Rafe Champion, MSc (History and Philosophy of Science), B.Ag.Sc. (Hons) Arthur Day, PhD, BSc (Hon) Paul R C Goard, BSc, Physicist, M.A.I.P., M.I.of P., M.A.I.E., M.A.M.O.S. Peter J F Harris, BEng, Dipl. Prod Eng. Professor Emeritus Aynsley Kellow, BA(Hons) PhD Bryan Leyland, MSc (Power systems) DistFEngNZ, FIMechE, FIEE (rtd) John McBratney, B. Tech (Electronic Engineering), formerly MIE Aust, MIEEE John McLean, PhD Paul Miskelly, BE MEngSc Electrical Engineering Grant Piper, BE Aero UNSW, FRAeS, Chair NREN Peter Ridd, PhD, BSc James R (Jim) Simpson, (Ret., former business unit manager, OTC & Telstra) Bill Stinson, Dip.Tech(Building), B.AppSc.(Building), Dip Labour Relations & Law, Cert. Design Sc. (Facilities) James Taylor, PhD, MSc, BEng Elect (Hon), PEng, FCASI

In addition, developers, NOT landowners, farmers or people who host renewables should be made to not only pay full decommission costs of these renewables, they also should be held solely responsible, along with the planning commission and government to ensure that no electrical bushfires breaks out of the renewables, high voltage transmission lines and towers, wind turbines, Battery storage units, solar "farms" (farms is a misnomer indeed) and any other energy infrastructure, NOT landowners, farmers or people who host renewables. https://braddonbeagle.com/do-we-have-a-do-as-i-do-or-do-as-i-say-government-you-decide/

Our Letter outlining our concerns is attached.
In summary, MACH Energy remains concerned about the potential for OSOM movements generated by the Thunderbolt Wind Farm construction activities to materially impact on our operations, including the safety of our employees and contractors on the road network and access to the site during emergencies.
To provide certainty that appropriate mitigations and controls will be implemented by Neoen, MACH kindly requests additional conditions within SSD-1087896 as outlined in our letter.

My comments are in the attached letter.

My feedback is in the attached document.

My letter including two detailed appendices are attached.

Please find cover letter and report attached.

Please see attached letter.

The project represents a reckless, dangerous, and unethical imposition on Australian citizens, communities, and landscapes.
1. THUNDERBOLT WIND MOD 1 IS UNRELIABLE AND THREATENS GRID SECURITY
Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 is part of the Eastern Australian grid, the world’s most geographically dispersed interconnected network. Evidence from Paul Miskelly’s 2012 study Wind Farms in Eastern Australia – Recent Lessons demonstrates that:
Even widely dispersed wind farms fail to provide reliable baseload power.
Adding this project will increase grid instability and the risk of blackouts.
Back-up reliance on fast-acting gas turbines will increase greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs rather than reduce them.
Despite warnings dating back over a decade, Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 appears to ignore fundamental electrical engineering realities, exposing Australians to energy poverty and catastrophic blackouts.
2. TOXICITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HARM ARE IGNORED
Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 involves the installation of industrial wind turbines whose blades are chemical time bombs:
Fiberglass and epoxy, containing ~33% bisphenol A (BPA), will shed microfibers and nanoparticles.
Polyurethane surface coatings and PFAS compounds are carcinogenic, allergenic, and forever chemicals that contaminate soil and water.
These toxic materials will accumulate in the environment, poisoning life-sustaining soil and water for generations.
The wind industry provides comprehensive safety protocols for workers, but nothing for nearby residents, families, or children. Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 is effectively a massive environmental health experiment imposed on the public without consent.
3. ECONOMIC DAMAGE IS INEVITABLE
The claim that Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 will reduce electricity prices is false and misleading. The project:
Requires significant backup generation, increasing costs.
Threatens energy reliability, especially in winter and during low wind periods.
Exposes households to energy poverty while enriching developers like Neoen.
This project is a RenewaBULL swindle, prioritizing private profits over public wellbeing.
4. NATIONAL SECURITY RISKS ARE REAL
Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 relies heavily on foreign-manufactured components, including turbines and batteries, much of which comes from China. This places critical parts of Australia’s electricity grid under the influence of a hostile foreign power. The project cannot be justified without a full national security audit.
5. POLICY AND REGULATORY FAILURE
Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 epitomizes systemic failure in governance:
Regulators have ignored the engineering data on intermittency and grid stability.
No meaningful assessment of long-term toxic contamination has been undertaken.
Policymakers continue to fast-track approvals despite known hazards, prioritizing ideology over citizen safety.
6. DEMANDS
Immediate moratorium on Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 and all associated construction.
Royal Commission into:
Public health and environmental contamination risks.
Grid security and reliability impacts.
Foreign supply chain dependencies and CCP influence.
Accountability for project developers, government officials, and regulators.
Independent review of all existing wind farms’ contribution to grid instability, toxic exposure, and community health impacts.
CONCLUSION
Thunderbolt Wind Mod 1 is:
Technically incapable of providing reliable baseload electricity.
Environmentally toxic, threatening soil, water, and air for generations.
Economically destructive, increasing electricity costs and energy poverty.
A national security liability, dependent on foreign supply chains from hostile powers.
To continue this project is an abdication of government responsibility, a public health hazard, and a strategic threat to Australia. This submission calls for immediate cessation, full audit, and Royal Commission.

I object to this modification because it changes the project after the community has already raised objections to the original proposal. Approving developments first and then altering them later through modifications undermines trust in the planning process and makes public consultation feel meaningless.
These changes are not minor. They affect how the project operates and how its impacts are experienced, yet they are being introduced after the fact, when many people have already taken the time to object in good faith.
If a project needs to be substantially changed, it should be reassessed properly and transparently, not adjusted piece by piece through modifications. This approach favours developers and leaves communities feeling unheard.
For these reasons, this modification should not be approved.

The environmental assessment is deficient in several significant areas which should be addressed before approval is granted. Please see my attached submission.

What a wonderful idea. And good for the local economy

I object to this proposal based on the scale and the traffic report does not assess Jennings St as street that is already at capacity and this development only thinks allocating 119 car spaces will alleviate the existing issues this has grossly been underestimated with huge assumptions.

I object to this proposal and its scale and negative impacts to the community.