Underground option condemned

By Lachlan Ellis

Black Friday is regarded as the first day of the Christmas shopping season, however, it was a bleak day for landowners in Moorabool as AusNet announced the proposed power line route, removing the southern areas of interest from the ‘single corridor’ it proposed in June.

WVTNP Executive Project Director, Stephanie McGregor said in a media release that determining this proposed route is a positive step toward unlocking more clean, renewable energy as the state moves to sustainable green power in coming years.

“Sharing the proposed route now will ensure much-needed clarity for around 220 of the 460 landholders that were within the single corridor. They now have the confirmation that their property is not on the proposed route,” she said.

Emma Muir, Campaign Chair of Stop AusNet’s Towers, argued that the community had been shut out by AusNet.

“This announcement comes as a bitter message to the community who have opposed this project from day one. AusNet have not listened or acted upon the vast concerns brought to them by the community and businesses,” she said.

“AusNet have not undertaken comprehensive EES (Environment Effects Statement) studies across all areas as they claim, and this announcement is premature. This announced route mirrors the same hypothetical line that we drew on a map 14 months ago, it is essentially a straight line that delivers the cheapest option for AusNet but the most impactful and dangerous option for the community.”

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in the 30 November 2021 edition
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