The project will dramatically alter the visual landscape of the Narromine Shire. Turbines hundreds of metres high will dominate the skyline and permanently damage the natural rural character of the region. Residents should not lose their scenic amenity for an industrial energy project.

The battery energy storage system introduces a significant fire risk to the district. Media reports from Australia and overseas have highlighted lithium battery fires that burned for days and released toxic smoke into surrounding communities. Rural emergency services may not have adequate resources to respond to a major BESS incident.

Infrasound emitted by large wind turbines remains a serious concern for many residents living near wind developments. Reports from other wind farm regions describe headaches, sleep disruption, stress, and anxiety linked to turbine operations. The precautionary principle should apply until independent long-term health studies are completed.

The project industrialises limited, irreplaceable productive agricultural land.
Prime pastoral and cropping country must be preserved for food production, not converted into an industrial energy precinct that’s poisoned forever and ruined with junk infrastructure, towers, hardstand areas, road works and transmission corridors.

The noise generated by 38 industrial wind turbines will negatively impact nearby residents and rural landholders. Continuous turbine blade noise, especially at night, can interfere with sleep, mental wellbeing, and quality of life. Existing rural communities should not be forced to endure industrial noise pollution.

I have concerns about PFAS contamination associated with battery energy storage systems and industrial firefighting foams. Any contamination event could impact local soils, groundwater, and nearby waterways relied upon by farming families. Once PFAS enters the environment, it is extremely difficult and costly to remove.

This is not “clean energy” — it is industrial pollution hidden behind green branding.
The mining, manufacturing, transport and disposal footprint of turbines, transmission lines and batteries creates enormous environmental damage long before a single kilowatt is generated.

This intermittent, useless and destructive plan entrenches dependence on insecure Chinese supply chains and strategic influence.
The overwhelming reliance on Chinese-manufactured turbines, solar components, batteries and rare earth processing raises serious national security concerns and weakens Australian sovereignty.

The proposed Wallaby Creek Wind Electricity Generating Works will industrialise productive rural land that is currently used for agriculture and grazing. The scale of 38 turbines and associated infrastructure risks permanently changing the character of the Narromine and Tomingley district. This development threatens long-term farming viability and rural land values.

The proposal undermines grid stability and energy security.
Wind turbines and lithium-ion batteries do not provide the synchronous inertia traditionally supplied by coal and gas generation, increasing risks of blackouts, frequency instability and cascading system failures.