EPISODE 32 - Good Neighbours: "Offshore Wind. Onshore Opportunities" Gippsland VIC
Offshore Wind. Onshore Opportunities
Gunaikurnai Country (Gippsland, VIC)
Tony Wolfe + Darren McCubbin are two Gippsland locals, amped about the jobs, economic + community benefits offshore wind is already bringing to their region.
Proud of its coal past, the La Trobe Valley is gearing up for its exciting renewables future.
Predicted to power around 1.2 million homes, Star of the South, (Australia's most advanced offshore wind project), has the potential to supply up to 20% of Victoria's electricity needs.
Just one rotation of these turbines can power a home for about a day and a half!
Beyond electricity, offshore wind turbines can create artificial reefs, boost fishing stocks and enhance marine life.
Tony says there's plenty of evidence showing we can make new infrastructure “nature positive” if we choose to.
Hear why Tony and Darren see Offshore wind as Gippsland's once-in-a-generation golden-opportunity to build a new workforce, create stable jobs and keep kids working and thriving in the region.
EPISODES
09:46 mins
Meet Simon Tickner, food, fibre and wind farmer. For 50 years, Simon's farm has thrived under transmission lines.
10:30 mins
Tony Wolfe + Darren McCubbin are two Gippsland locals, amped about the jobs, economic + community benefits offshore wind is bringing to their region.
11:09 mins
Dimity Taylor loves living with her family next to the Wind Farm. She says, the sheep don't mind, the horse doesn't mind, the dog doesn't mind.
09:50 mins
Meet Ed Suttle, an Angus beef cattle farmer. Ed's a driving force behind one of Australia's largest community-owned solar farms.
12:45 mins
Meet coal miner, Darryl + local mum Ali, two Illawarra locals welcoming offshore wind to "The Gong”.
01:35 mins
Watch S4 "Good Neighbours” Trailer. Join Ryan Moloney aka “Toadie” from Neighbours as he goes shotgun, hitting the road to find out “what makes a good neighbour?” From coal miners, to farmers, and community groups meet the regional Australians welcoming wind and solar power to their neighbourhoods.
01:19 mins
Trailer: Meet Simon Tickner, food, fibre and wind farmer. For 50 years, Simon's farm has thrived under transmission lines.
01:23 mins
Trailer for Tony Wolfe + Darren McCubbin are two Gippsland locals, amped about the jobs, economic + community benefits offshore wind is bringing to their region.
01:13 mins
Trailer: Dimity Taylor loves living with her family next to the Wind Farm. She says, the sheep don't mind, the horse doesn't mind, the dog doesn't mind.
01:15 mins
Trailer: Meet Ed Suttle, an Angus beef cattle farmer. Ed's a driving force behind one of Australia's largest community-owned solar farms.
01:20 mins
Trailer: Meet coal miner, Darryl + local mum Ali, two Illawarra locals welcoming offshore wind to "The Gong”.
