I am very disturbed by the apparent lack of care for and sensitivity to people who are experiencing health problems as a result of wind turbines being installed and switched on in the proximity of their homes, either as neighbours or hosts of them.I cannot believe that their claims are not truthful. NO family in their right mind would put themselves through the stress of shifting from house to house during a week or so unless there was a VERY convincing reason for them to get away from turbines to relieve the health problems. All activity should be stood aside until VERY thorough investigations are undertaken.I reserve the right to add any further comments to this submission at a later date

I am extremely disturbed by the prospect of approval being given to the Rye Park Wind Farm to go ahead and object very strongly to that decision being taken. It is impacting on me already in my role as a Hospital Pastoral Carer where we hear experiences of families already being impacted by wind farms in close proximity to them. I dread the continuing very stressful impact on me and other families in the vicinity of the Rye Park Wind Farm, should it go ahead.
I reserve the right to add extra comments to this submission at a later date.

The wind is free, and the turbines do not contaminate the atmosphere. Construction involves minimal disturbance to the countryside. They keep the options open for the distant future because should they become redundant their removal would leave their area virtually as it originally was, unlike as would be the case with housing developments, for instance. I have been living in close quarters to a major wind farm for several years and can vouch that scare warnings put forward by opponents do not hold true

I support the RYE PARK windfarm. I believe energy from renewable sources is the way of the future, an inevitability. I believe Australia should be a leader in this sector and that this windfarm can contribute to our renewable energy future. The RYE PARK area has a very good wind resource and is overwhelmingly farmland. I think the synergy between wind and agriculture is one that farmers can take advantage of. Lease payments from the windfarm will dramatically increase financial resilience during drought and low commodity prices for the farmer and the local community. If TRUSTPOWER are proposing to inject about $2 million per year for the next 20 years into the local community this has to be a positive outcome for RYE PARK.
I believe all of the environmental concerns raised by opponents of the windfarm have been comprehensively addressed by TRUSTPOWER.
It is important to remember that windfarms do not use any water, which is becoming an increasingly scarce resource.

I am concerned that if the proponant goes outside the approved project there does not appear to be any safeguards or penalties. For example if the proposed traffic counts and heavy vehicle types are exceeded what penalties are bought to bare?

I object to the loss of property values in areas adjacent to wind turbines and the loss of the ability to take out loans on the affected land A number of residents have chosen to live around Rye Park seeking a rural and tree hugging lifestyle. Their dreams will be smashed if the project goes ahead.

The effect of widespread, uncontrolled clearing of native vegetation undertaken in the preparation of tower sights, the possibility of erosion and the destruction of native flora and fauna habitat is of particular concern to the objectives of sustainability supported by Landcare.

I object to the visual effects on the landscape, the possibility of soil erosion on all slopes, particularly those over 18% and the apparent disregard of the Senate Enquiry report on the health risks to neighbouring residents to turbines. I reserve the right to add further objections.

I strongly support the Rye Park Wind Farm project. Large scale renewable energy projects such as this wind farm are essential in the transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy - which is required to happen quickly and efficiently if we are to avoid ongoing climate change.

Climate change has been described by leading medical bodies as the greatest health threat of the 21st century. It threatens the health and wellbeing of Australians, both current and future generations, and vulnerable populations around the world.

Wind farms are an ideal alternative to fossil fuels for energy generation, and also have the benefit of not harming the health of local communities. Fossil fuels have many documented harms to health including increases in cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness and cancer. In contrast, wind farms have no credible scientific evidence showing risks to the health of local communities.

I strongly support this project and look forward to many more projects such as this in Australia.

My Granma owns a property at Rye Park and I visit regularly.
I am upset that the Rye Park Wind Farm is even called a `farm' as there is nothing about these large machines that resembles farming.
I understand that a large amount of money is to be given to the company that owns this development and I cannot see why this money can't be given to the owners of all the houses in the Rye Park area so they can put solar panels on their roofs. I haven't done the maths but I reckon this could produce as much power as 109 turbines could, do it without destroying the Rye Park hills, and produce electricity 90% of the time instead of only 34% of the time.
I would never consider following in my grandparent's footsteps by owning property in the Rye Park area if this development goes ahead. I cannot see any future for a village that is surrounded by wind turbines.
Yours Sincerely,
Tristan Pollard