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Thackeray v. Shire of South Gippsland

Country/Territory
Australia
Date
May 1, 2001
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Seat of court
Victoria
Reference number
VCAT 922
Abstract
Local residents challenged the grant of permission to develop a 12-turbine windfarm on various grounds, ranging from visual flicker to the interaction of residual electromagnetic waves with radio and microwaves. The Tribunal considered evidence about each, including expert testimony on several issues, before determining that the grant of permission should be upheld. As the Tribunal explained, its decision was the result of a balancing of interests and considerations, including the difficulty of locating physical circumstances that are both well-suited to the emplacement of turbines and accessible to a branch of the electricity grid.

Key environmental legal questions:

Permission to develop windfarm despite adverse local impacts
Full text
Thackeray-1.pdf
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