As shown in Section 5 of the AIA, AP only engaged with aviation stakeholders associated with Dubbo Regional Airport, such as Dubbo City Regional Airport Management, Royal Flying Doctor Service, Rex Regional and Link Airway.
At no time did AP engage with GA, NGC or SAA - the real stakeholders at YNRM.

I believe this proposal is flawed in addressing the true safety for the aviation community and how it operates.

I am a pilot, flying both power (GA) and glider aircraft into and around Narromine airport, including local, state and national glider competitions.
The relative close proximity of the proposed wind farm to the airport represents a danger to aircraft and pilots.
While power aircraft have the ability to go around and or climb to a safer height over the proposed wind farm, gliders do not have that ability. A glider pilot returning to any airport often has a growing workload and is often under increasing stress as they get nearer and lower to the ground with limited ability to climb and reducing options.
Adding a windfarm into this mix on approach, while close to the ground is in my view, asking for an incident to occur one day.

I am a Glider Pilot flying regularly from Narromine Airport and am a member of the Gliding club.
The report does not take gliding operations into account.
Some of the gliders operating out of this airfeild have glide slopes in excess of 60/1 ie decend in still air at a rate of 60km per 1km in altitude. This performance is continually improoving as the sport continues to evolve.
It is not uncommon to flight plan for a straight in approach, and is the typical profile for most of teh competitions flown at Narromine including previous world championships.
The current plan would mean this is no longer possible from the direction of the wind farm.
It would also make it unsafe to be downwind of the turbines at low altutude.
It is common for gliders to make unscheduled landings due to their relience on the weather conditions so it is common for gliders to conduct off feild landings in close vacinity of the airport, I believe the wind turbines and downwind wake turbulence would make this an unacceptable danger.
Narromine airport is one of the best gliding sites in the world and would loose this status if this project goes ahead.
Gliding has been a very large contrinbuter to the local economy for more than 50 years and it would be distressing to see this change.

Regards

Neil Bennett

The proposed wind farm is located very close to the Narromine airfield. The Australian Aerobatic Club conduct regular aerobatic championships at Narromine, both at the state and national level, along with training camps. The proposed wind farm, in particular the overall height of 271 metres above ground level, would be a significant obstacle in what is a flat and benign geographic location. It is for this reason that Narromine has been chosen, over many years, to hold the aerobatic events. During these events aircraft operate down to 100 metres above ground level.

The proximity of the wind farm would have a significant impact on the aerobatic club and on flight safety.

The Australian Aerobatic Club strongly objects to the proposed Wallaby Creek wind farm

This will greatly impact my families farm. The noise that this will create will disturb not only residents but also the animals that they have. Not to mention that these animals are the food we eat.
Im unsure anyone has even thought about the ramifications of this or not.

Objection to the Wallaby Creek Wind Farm Proposal and Environmental Impact Statement
I formally object to the proposed Wallaby Creek Wind Farm (Industrial Area) development on the grounds that the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) fails to adequately assess the likely impacts of the project as required under the relevant environmental legislation and controlling provisions.
Indigenous Cultural Heritage
The EIS does not sufficiently address the impacts the project will have on Indigenous cultural heritage, nor does it adequately recognise the true cultural significance of the area.
In particular, the significance of the Boree, Myall, and Bogan tribes has not been properly acknowledged or documented within the EIS. There is also little or no reference to the historical events associated with Major Thomas Mitchell’s explorations during the 1830s, or to the important contribution and presence of these Indigenous communities during the period of European settlement.
The omission of this historical and cultural context represents a significant failure in the assessment process and does not demonstrate an appropriate level of consideration for Indigenous heritage values.
Community Consultation
Community consultation associated with this proposal has been inadequate and ineffective. Many local residents have not been properly notified, informed, or genuinely considered during the EIS process.
The consultation undertaken does not reflect meaningful community engagement and has failed to provide affected residents with sufficient opportunity to participate in the assessment and decision-making process.
Threatened Species and Ecological Communities
The EIS has also failed to properly identify, assess, and record threatened and endangered species within the project area.
Although some species are generally referenced as potentially present, there appears to have been insufficient field investigation, due diligence, and on-site ecological assessment conducted within the proposed development area. Greater accountability, time, and scientific assessment are required to accurately identify the location of habitats, nesting areas, and ecological communities, rather than relying predominantly on desktop-based studies and assumptions.
Given these deficiencies, I do not believe the EIS provides an adequate or reliable assessment of the environmental, cultural, and community impacts associated with the proposed development.

Please see attached submission for my objection

Proximity to Narromine Gliding Operations

Narromine Airport includes dedicated gliding runways and supports extensive gliding activity. The surrounding airspace is routinely used for launch, circuit operations, and transition to cross-country flight.

The proximity of the proposed wind farm to this established aviation environment raises serious concerns. The introduction of tall structures within the broader operational area has the potential to interfere with circuit patterns, reduce manoeuvring space, and complicate both launch and recovery operations.

Under the Narromine Local Environmental Plan 2011, development must not compromise the effective and ongoing operation of the aerodrome or expose the community to undue risk from aviation activities. It is difficult to reconcile the scale and location of the proposed development with these requirements.

Deficiencies in the Aviation Impact Assessment

While the AIA has been prepared in accordance with relevant guidelines, it does not contain a dedicated assessment of gliding operations. Instead, it focuses on general aviation, instrument flight procedures, and aerial work activities.

This represents a significant omission. CASA Advisory Circular AC 139.E-05 makes clear that all developments of this nature must be assessed in terms of their impact on aviation safety, particularly for low-level operations. Gliding operations are a prominent and established component of aviation activity in the Narromine region and should have been specifically considered.

The NSW Wind Energy Guideline similarly requires that proponents identify and assess impacts on aviation safety, including low-level flight operations, and demonstrate that risks have been appropriately mitigated. In the absence of a gliding-specific assessment, it cannot be said that this requirement has been met.