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Spicers Creek Wind Farm, up to 117 wind turbines, with energy storage and associated infrastructure

Reference number
SSD-41134610
Case Category
Energy
Page last updated
31/10/2024
Commissioner (Panel Chair)
Professor Neal Menzies
Other Commissioners
Suellen Fitzgerald, Michael Wright
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Case Status: Determined - Approved
Referral received: 30/07/2024

Key Dates

30 Jul 2024
Referral received
02 Aug 2024
Submissions open
02 Aug 2024
Speaker registrations open
16 Aug 2024
Meeting with Dubbo Regional Council
19 Aug 2024
Speaker registrations close at 12pm
23 Aug 2024
Meeting with Warrumbungle Shire Council
29 Aug 2024
Public meeting
06 Sep 2024
Submissions close at 5pm
31 Oct 2024
Case outcome

Documents

Statement of Reasons for Decision Spicers Creek Wind Farm SSD41134610
Development consent Spicers Creek Wind Farm SSD41134610
Additional Condition Advice from DPHI redacted
Advice on draft conditions from DPHI redacted
Condition advice meeting with DPHI Minutes
Correspondence from DPHI and updated Layout Figure redacted
Request to DPHI for advice on draft conditions redacted
Spicers Creek Wind Farm DPHI Response to IPC QoN redacted
Spicers Creek Wind Farm Questions on notice to DPHI redacted
Questions on notice to DPHI redacted
Response to questions on notice from DPHI redacted
Council correspondence on conditions redacted
Questions on notice to the Applicant redacted
Applicant response to issues raised at public meeting redacted
Response to questions on notice from the Applicant redacted
Referral letter redacted
Assessment Report redacted
Recommended conditions of consent

Meetings

Date and time
2:30 PM Wed 14 August 2024
Meeting documents
document
Applicant meeting transcript
document
Applicant meeting presentation

Anyone wishing to access the transcript of this meeting must read and agree to the following disclaimer:

This transcript is made publicly available. Any views expressed by persons who presented to the Commission at this meeting, are not the views of the Commission or any of its employees. By clicking on and accessing the transcript you confirm that you have read and accepted the terms of the disclaimer.

Date and time
9:30 AM Fri 16 August 2024
Meeting documents
document
Dubbo Regional Council meeting transcript
Anyone wishing to access the transcript of this meeting must read and agree to the following disclaimer:

This transcript is made publicly available. Any views expressed by persons who presented to the Commission at this meeting, are not the views of the Commission or any of its employees. By clicking on and accessing the transcript you confirm that you have read and accepted the terms of the disclaimer.
Date and time
3:30 PM Wed 14 August 2024
Meeting documents
document
Department meeting transcript
document
Department meeting presentation
Anyone wishing to access the transcript of this meeting must read and agree to the following disclaimer:

This transcript is made publicly available. Any views expressed by persons who presented to the Commission at this meeting, are not the views of the Commission or any of its employees. By clicking on and accessing the transcript you confirm that you have read and accepted the terms of the disclaimer.
Date and time
9:00 AM Fri 23 August 2024
Meeting documents
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Warrumbungle Shire Council meeting transcript
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Warrumbungle Shire Council Briefing Note and additional info redacted
Anyone wishing to access the transcript of this meeting must read and agree to the following disclaimer:

This transcript is made publicly available. Any views expressed by persons who presented to the Commission at this meeting, are not the views of the Commission or any of its employees. By clicking on and accessing the transcript you confirm that you have read and accepted the terms of the disclaimer.
Date and time
10:00 AM Thu 29 August 2024
Venue
Dunedoo Jubilee Memorial Hall
154 Bolaro Street, Dunedoo NSW 2844
Meeting documents
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FINAL Spicers Creek Wind Farm Public Meeting meeting schedule
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Public meeting transcript redacted

The community will be able to have their say in a public meeting on a proposal by Spicers Creek Wind Farm (SSD-41134610), owned by Squadron Energy Pty Ltd to construct a wind farm with up to 117 wind turbines with energy storage and associated infrastructure.

The proposed Spicers Creek Wind Farm is a State significant development application (SSD-41134610) located in the Centreal-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone approximately 30 kilometres north west of Gulgong and 40km east of Dubbo. The proposed site is north of Gollan Road and south of the Golden Highway.

The decision on whether the Spicers Creek Wind Farm project will be given planning approval has been referred to the NSW Independent Planning Commission because the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure received at least 50 unique submissions objecting to the proposal, the applicant made a reportable political donation, and Warrumbungle Shire Council objected to the project.

Commissioners Professor Neal Menzies (Panel Chair), Ms Suellen Fitzgerald and Mr Michael Wright have been appointed by the Commission Chair to determine the development application.

The key issues identified in the Department’s whole-of-government assessment of the development application include social and economic, land use, energy transition biodiversity, visual, traffic and transport considerations.

The Commission has access to all previous written submissions made to the Department on this proposed development, however it is particularly helpful for the Commission Panel to also hear the community’s views about the Department’s assessment of the key issues and proposed conditions of consent. These documents are available on the Commission’s website.

A public meeting on the Spicers Creek Wind Farm (SSD-41134610) will be held at Dunedoo Jubilee Memorial Hall located at 154 Bolaro St, Dunedoo NSW 2844 on Thursday 29 August 2024 from 10:00AM AEST.

Anyone wishing to present at the public meeting must pre-register on the Commission’s website using the Speaker Registration Form.

The deadline for speaker registrations is 12 noon AEST on Monday 19 August 2024.

The Commission is also inviting the public to make written submissions which can be lodged via the ‘Make a Submission’ portal on the Commission’s website: www.ipcn.nsw.gov.au/make-a-submission-forms/spicers-creek-wind-farmThe Commission will also accept submissions made via post or email.

Written submissions will be accepted until 5:00pm on Friday 6 September 2024.

Please note
Registered speakers for the public meeting will be asked to indicate a preference for presenting to the Commission Panel either in-person at the venue or virtually by telephone. At this point, the public meeting may also be livestreamed on the Commission’s website. Please note that if the demand for either in-person or telephone attendance is low, the Commission may opt to conduct the meeting either entirely virtually (via video link), or entirely in person.  Similarly, if demand for speaker timeslots is high and Thursday 29 August 2024 becomes fully booked, the Commission will endeavour to schedule a second day, which may be held online.

If either of these scenarios occur, this will be fully communicated to all registered speakers in advance, including how the Commission can assist people to attend the meeting virtually.  Please read the Speaker Registration Form carefully, and provide as much detail as possible. These flexible arrangements ensure as many people as possible have the opportunity to be heard, while also making best use of public resources.

Date and time
9:00 AM Wed 28 August 2024
Meeting documents
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Site and Property Inspection Notes
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Information Provided by Applicant at Site Inspection

Public Submissions

Grant Piper submission 29082024
Grant Piper supplementry submission redacted 30082024
John McGrath submission 06092024 redacted
Name redacted submission 06092024 redacted
NREN submission 29082024
Sally Edwards submission redacted 02092024
Tracie Davies submission 06092024
Warrumbungle Shire Council submission 29082024
Yass Landscape Guardians Inc submission 06092024 redacted
Applicant speaker presentation
Grant piper speaker presentation
Kathryn Reynolds speaker presentation
Louise Hennessy speaker presentation redacted
Sally Edwards speaker notes redacted
Sally Edwards speaker presentation redacted
Uarbry Tongy Lane Alliance Inc speaker presentation
Andrew Glencross ID 196774
Anne Bowman ID 196569
Ben Ewald ID 193562
CarolAnn Fletcher ID 196945
Christopher Adams ID 195477
CWO REZist Inc ID 196728
David Bowman ID 195679
Elinor Craft ID 196731
Emma Bowman ID 196949 redacted
Frances Bowman ID 196775
Kevin Loughrey ID 193223
Kim Whale ID 196469
Liam Glencross ID 196776
Louise Hennessy ID 196761
Name redacted ID 192762
Name redacted ID 192793
Name redacted ID 195231
Name redacted ID 195342
Name redacted ID 195700
Name redacted ID 196499
Name redacted ID 196554
Name redacted ID 196935
Name Redacted ID 196939
Nat Barton ID 194186
Orange Minerals NSW Pty Ltd ID 191569 redacted
Rafe Champion ID 193240
Rainforest Reserves Australia ID 196686
Rebecca Glencross ID 195669 redacted
Rick Campbell ID 195597
Rik Shepherd ID 196762 redacted
Sally Edwards ID 196908 redacted
Save Our Surroundings ID 196777
SCWF Neighbours ID 194525 redacted
Stan Moore ID 195703 redacted
Uarbry Tongy Lane Alliance Inc ID 196555
William Martel ID 194690 redacted
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