Stories
A series where rural and regional Australians share their experiences of living and working alongside renewable energy.
Refurbishing unused buildings for workforce accommodation
How can upgrading unused facilities ease the housing pressure in rural and regional communities? This case study is one of a series...
Community benefits and renewables – David Clark
“The Waubra Wind Farm pays $100,000 a year that the community fund has and spends on projects just within this area. For...
Housing as an essential consideration in renewable energy development
What if renewable energy companies made housing a whole-of-business consideration? This case study is one of a series looking at how the...
Future planning with renewables – Tom Gunthorpe
"We negotiated a decommissioning fund. So it’s just a peace of mind to eliminate any financial exposure to the landholders. Just remember...
Local government leading long-term housing legacy
How are local councils balancing local housing needs while progressing renewable energy developments? This case study is one of a series looking...
Farming with transmission – Lee Kingma
"We just work round the power lines as we would with any obstacle. They don’t really have a big impact for anything...