Community-driven, community-controlled.

This project was initiated by a group of community volunteers in 2007, we are very excited about the potential and benefits of the project.  Now we want to know what you think.

Over the coming weeks and months we will be rolling out forums, workshops, stalls, info nights and asking all of you to come along to voice your visions (and concerns) so that together we can create a project that is going to ‘fit’ our community and bring us the benefits we want to see.

Based on community input, MASG will work to ensure that the ownership model for our Wind Park is the most suitable for our community. We will draw on the experiences of the Hepburn Wind Co-Operative who have successfully developed Australia’s first community owned wind farm in Daylesford. The Hepburn Project replicates successful models that have been used to develop wind parks in Denmark, Germany, Britain and Canada.

Community Forums: a conversation about community-owned wind in Mount Alexander Shire

As part of our commitment to garnering broad community involvement and participation, we will be hosting Community Forums across the shire in April and May this year.  These will offer Shire residents a chance to hear about the vision of the project and have input into the project principles and design.  The purpose of the forums is to have a constructive community conversation about what a welcomed and appropriate community owned wind park would look like in our shire.

• Newstead Tuesday 24th April, 7-9 pm, Community Centre.
• Sutton Grange Thursday 26th April, 7-9 pm, Sutton Grange Hall.
• Taradale Monday 30th April, 7-9 pm, Taradale Hall.
• Maldon Wednesday 2nd May, 7-9 pm, Neighborhood Centre.
• Chewton Monday 7 May, 7-9 pm, Chewton Hall.
• Castlemaine Wednesday 9 May, 7-9 pm, Town Hall.