Transparency chorus
doesn’t ring true
Sir, Another option. Now Option 5A. “The preferred option is a double circuit overhead transmission line between Victoria and New South Wales… Crossing the Murray River, north of Kerang.” (Option 5 had crossed the Murray River at Echuca).
“The preferred option 5A is a variant identified through responses to the additional Consultation Report published in Feb 2023. 5A presented fewer environmental constraints and avoids intercepting the Patho Plains – a grassland habitat known to support the endangered Plains-wander. It also avoids passing near Ghow Swamp, a place of national cultural significance ...”
Little to no comfort to the farming communities who woke to the news of Option 5A. Option 5A minimally different to Option 5, a wider area now.
But still impacting the same farming communities who have voiced their concerns loudly with over 500 submissions detailing concerns to their communities, livelihood and wellbeing, but now impacting additional communities, who haven’t been consulted.
I wonder how they will learn about this devastating proposition being dumped on them?
Will it be like us, via text message and facebook and whisperings in the community. AEMO’s chorus about transparency appears to be blatantly false.
What has not been explained is why a detailed report by independent experts in energy transmission, has been disregarded.
Professors Bruce Mountain and Simon Bartlett in a detailed report state that all that needs to be achieved with future renerawbale energy can be achieved in a more efficient and effective manner without AEMO’s proprosed transmission lines.
AEMO simply must not be allowed to continue its ‘no care’ course of destruction through regional Victoria.
Glenda Watts
Charlton
ONLINE WORDS
‘INADVERTANT’ MAP RELEASE AND QUICK REMOVAL FROM WEBSITE BY AEMO DRAWS RESPONSE FROM LODDON HERALD READERS
Jack van den Dungen wrote: But they did consult the community. They didn’t listen but they did consult.
David Price wrote: What an absolute circus.
Lynne Sinclair wrote: Really! Does their left hand know what their right hand is doing? And now this map has been taken down from website! I stand by my original comment!
Michelle Lawrence wrote: No one will be happy for this
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