media coverage
This page links to selected media coverage of Hepburn Wind. For further information please see our news items, newsletters and media releases. All media inquiries please contact Taryn Lane on 0458 048 287 or email taryn.lane@hepburnwind.com.au.
2011
- It takes a village Australian Resource Focus, October
- Floods, wind farm lead news in 2011 The Advocate, 21 December
Launch Festival
- Hepburn Wind opening draws more than 760 The Advocate, 16 Nov
- Leonards Hill welcomes Gale with a Gusto Moorabool News, 15 Nov
- Australia’s first community wind farm officially opens ABC Ballarat, 8 Nov
- Powered up ABC TV, 5 Nov
- Policy’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good The Age, 5 Nov
Community Fund
- Community benefits from wind power Moorabool News, 16 Aug
- Wind funds available The Advocate 24 Aug
Planning policy
- Wind farming: why all the huff and puff? The Age, 31 Aug
- Wind farm a winner but not under new rules The Age 30 Aug
Commissioning complete
- Hepburn Wind: community handed the keys The Courier, 2 August
- Community owned wind powers up ABC Environment, 2 August
- Smart grid solution integrates Australia’s first community owned wind farm Pace Today, 2 August
Senate Inquiry
- Australian renewable energy sector supports Senate wind inquiry Renewable Energy Focus, 29 June
- The Wind farm inquiry ReNew Magazine, 28 June
- Wind farms a breeze Channel 10 – 6.30 with George Negus, 23 June
- Australia’s renewable energy industry: Senate inquiry balanced and reasonable International Business Times, 24 June
Generation
- Wind power starts to flow The Advocate, 29 June
- Hepburn community wind farm is operational Ethical Investor, 23 June
- Hepburn Wind generates first power into the grid The Courier, 22 June
- Australian community wind delivers power to the people Recharge News, 17 June
- Flicking the switch for wind power Ballan News, 7 June
- Turbine connected to power network The Advocate, 25 May
Premier’s Sustainability Awards
- Grid gains Climate Spectator, 23 June
- Leading the way The Advocate, 15 June
- Community Award The Courier, 11 June
- Wind farm finalist The Advocate, 18 May
- Wind farm up for a top award The Courier, 11 May
- Wind farm awarded for community engagement ABC News, 13 June
AGM
- Wind farm holds AGM The Advocate, 5 April
- Pioneering project The Midland Express, 4 April
Construction
- Hepburn wind farm erected Ecogeneration, 13 April
- Our new neigbours – twin turbines move in next door ABC Ballarat, 24 March
- First Turbine goes up The Advocate, 22 March
- Leonards Hill wind farm: first turbine goes up The Courier, 20 March
- Community readies to flick the switch SMH, 19 March
- Stage one of community wind farm begins ABC TV News, 19 March
- Wind turbines are shipped in The Advocate, 9 March
- Second pour at wind site The Advocate, 16 February
Case Studies
- Power to the people Recharge Magazine 17 June
- Grassroots action key to wind success CEC Weekly, 5 June
- All together now: how cooperatives are born again as communities help themselves Social Impact, 20 May
- The winds of change are blowing in rural Victoria Pitt & Sherry, March
- Key role for Senergy in Australia’s first community wind farm Senergy Update, 13 May
- The generation of great ideas Habitat Magazine, May
- Communities embark on a clean energy path ReCharge Magazine, February
2010
Ground-breaking Ceremony
- The winds of change Sunday Age, 18 Oct
- Sod turned in national first The Courier, 9 Oct
- Another first Moorabool News, 12 Oct
- Wind park launched The Advocate, 13 Oct
- Brumby to face wind farm protest Weekly Times Now, 7 Oct
- Community investors get behind wind farm Inside Business ABC News, 22 Aug
- Wind farm assistance for Hepburn Wind The Advocate, 29 Jun
Contract Signing & AGM
- Wind farm dream now a reality The Advocate, 5 May
- Daylesford wind farm goes ahead The Age, 29 April
- A wind farm of the people Weekly Times now, 5 May
- Daylesford wind farm goes alone The Courier, 28 April
- Green light for community wind farm Weekly Times now, 28 April
- Turbines at the ready ReNew Magazine, April
- Minister’s praise for Hepburn Wind Park The Advocate, 31 March
- Turbine future in Hepburn Shire not just wind The Advocate, 2 February
- Leonard’s Hill wind farm: Power to the people The Courier, 2 February
2009
- Hepburn Wind extends share offer to locals The Advocate, 28 July
2008
- Hepburn Wind share offer make the magic 1 million mark The Advocate, 9 September
- The winds of change The Age, 2 July
- Boost for wind farm The Advocate, 2 April
- Hepburn Wind showcases at living festival The Advocate, 5 March
2007
- A renewed belief in a green economy, The Age, 20 October
- Realising a dream, The Advocate, 17 October
- Regions embrace renewable energy, The Age, 17 September
- Wind turbines are go, The Advocate, 8 August
- Council votes yes, The Advocate, 28 February
2005
- Support for wind farms, The Advocate, 21 August
- Support for own turbines, The Courier, 21 August