While renewable energy is deemed vital to combating climate change, poorly planned developments can cause irreversible harm. The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Mallee Wind Farm demonstrates deficiencies in carbon accounting, biodiversity management, water protection, and socioeconomic considerations. This submission critically examines these issues and their broader implications, with the aim of demonstrating why the project should not proceed without extensive revisions.

i am concerned about the additional road traffic hen the chaffey bridge i alreaqdy congeted.

IMPACTS TO SERVICES IN BURONGA GOL GOL (BGG)

Wentworth Capital Pty Ltd objects to the Mallee Wind Farm project on the basis that impacts to community services in BGG are excessive, unmitigated and inadequately examined / quantified and assessed.

In particular:

HEALTH SERVICES - addition of 400 staff will impact the health services available to Buronga Gol Gol residents. Para 4.4.2 of the Social Impact Assessment devotes only four paragraphs to this fundamental community need and states "such services demonstrate limited capacity to service further population increase".

ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY AND CONGESTION - 400 additional staff will all be travelling Arumpo Rd to Mildura regularly which will increase traffic risks in this area and further congest the already congested Chaffey Bridge to Mildura

HOUSING SHORTAGE - There is no excess housing available in BGG and the project has inadequately considered these impacts.

Yours sincerely
Bob Wheeldon
Director

Wheeldon Amigh Pty Ltd objects to the Mallee Wind Farm project on the basis of its impacts on the growth and liveability of the townships of Buronga and Gol Gol (BGG). The Wind Farm and associated infrastructure can be located further away from BGG as there is ample area within the Project Site to move all the wind turbines north east by 10 kilometres to the northern part of the Project Site. This would significantly reduce the impacts on BGG with only marginal impacts on the Project itself.

BGG is currently growing quickly and is viewed as one of the desirable locations for young families to live Ian the greater Sunraysia area. Both Wentworth Shire and the NSW Government are investing in the growth of the area. The Mallee Wind Farm will run counter to this.

The NSW Wind Guidelines at Paragraph 2.2.2 specifically identify that:
"for wind energy developments to be approved near certain regional cities, the consent authority will need too be satisfied that any urban land conflicts, impact on urban growth potential and important scenic values are not significant".

While BGG is not currently listed as a regional city it should be as it is growing quickly and together with its Victorian twin town, Mildura, its population is far larger than that of some of the regional cities listed.

The same principle should be applied and the Mallee Wind Farm's impacts one BGG should be assessed as a regional city.

The flat landscape around BGG mean the Mallee Wind Farm will be highly visible. In addition the development will have numerous impacts on BGG including transport congestion and availability off services.

Yours sincerely
Bob Wheeldon
Director

I object to this project on the hard technical FACT that it cannot under any circumstances provide steady reliable power. It's output is inherently spasmodic with time of day and is subject to variable weather conditions. Further its installation destroys valuable farm land and native habitats. As a power source it is expensive, manufactured overseas (China?) its use is not really "Green" due to its manufacture and mining origins, thus the claims of environment compatibility are false. Finally at end of live or following damage toxic waste is left which has to date no viable means of disposal.

Secura Aaustralia Pty Ltd objects to the proposal as it is located to close to the community of Buronga Gol Gol, the Mallee Cliffs National Park.

Yours sincerely
Bob Wheeldon
Diirector

I am concerned about the devastation to local communities, the loss of farm land and the impact on birds and bats by wind turbines. They operate at a low capacity factor and do not provide a consistent supply of energy to the grid.

Irreversible Environmental Damage will be caused by this non-sensical plan, with harmful substances ruining our essential, productive land & water systems forever - never to be cleaned up by these vandalising developers & gullible hosts - leaving lasting damage to our environment.
This is a legacy of destruction that cannot be undone!

I am concerned about the additional traffic when the Chaffey Bridge is already congested.