The Queensland Government has announced the opening of public consultation on two proposed new windfarm developments.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said wind farm development applications for the Marmadua Energy Park and the Middle Creek Energy Hub, 23km east of Tara, and 15km south of Wandoan respectively, had been issued with proposed “call in” notices.
These notices allow community members, local governments and other stakeholders to make submissions on whether the proposals meet State interests.
The Marmadua Energy Park proposes 110 wind turbines over 11,000 ha while the Middle Creek Energy Hub project is for 183 wind turbines across 28,000 ha.
The consultation period of 40 business days will close on May 19, 2025.
Mr Bleijie said the process was part of an election commitment to ensure renewable energy projects were “impact assessable”, similar to the requirement for mining.
“Today’s announcement ensures a consistent approach to delivering the LNP’s election commitment across all wind farm development proposals, irrespective of whether they were lodged before or after the regulatory change,” he said.
“It’s only fair that the regions that play host to these large-scale new developments are consulted as part of any approval process.”
