Keep Chalumbin Wild

Keep Chalumbin Wild

We are opposed to the Chalumbin wind development in Far North Queensland, proposed by Ark Energy, an Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc.

Thousands of acres of high quality remnant habitat is slated to be cleared for a wind development containing 86 wind turbines. Chalumbin, a vast remote region in FNQ, is home to some of Australia’s most vulnerable flora and fauna species. These species will be negatively impacted, harmed and destroyed by the construction and operation of the development.

Chalumbin is the wrong place for an industrial scale wind development. The Chalumbin land parcel sits directly next to the ...

We are opposed to the Chalumbin wind development in Far North Queensland, proposed by Ark Energy, an Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc.

Thousands of acres of high quality remnant habitat is slated to be cleared for a wind development containing 86 wind turbines. Chalumbin, a vast remote region in FNQ, is home to some of Australia’s most vulnerable flora and fauna species. These species will be negatively impacted, harmed and destroyed by the construction and operation of the development.

Chalumbin is the wrong place for an industrial scale wind development. The Chalumbin land parcel sits directly next to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area containg the oldest rainforest in the world. These landscapes are of global significance and traverse the boundary from Wet Tropics to dry open woodland. Wet Sclerophyll forest and  no place for a wind farm.

There has been no genuine public consultation about the Chalumbin wind farm. The majority of the community of Ravenshoe, including Jirrbal Traditional Owners, stand strong against the Chalumbin wind farm. They are already experiencing the impact of living alongside an industrial wind energy development with Kaban wind farm nearby. Why should they bear the brunt of more "big wind"?

Here at Chalumbin, some of Australia’s most critically endangered animals live: the Magnificent Brood frog, the Masked Owl, Australia’s rarest raptor the Red Goshawk and the Greater Glider as well as unique and endangered flora.

Raptors and bats are most likely to be killed by wind turbines, placing raptors such as the Masked Owl and Red Goshawk at particular risk as well as native bat species such as the Ghost Bat. Greater Gliders, listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act, rely on the tree corridors of Chalumbin for survival and the endangered Magnificent Brood frogs numbers will be further strained as their habitat is destroyed. Unique ecosystems will be damaged by construction vast roads and the installation of massive concrete foundations into the earth, as well as by rock blasting.

On the grounds of the EPBC Act we argue that the development of Chalumbin wind farm is unlawful and it must not go ahead.

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Dear Hon Sussan Ley MP, Federal Minister for the Environment,

We are opposed to the proposed large scale wind farm development of Chalumbin.

78,000 acres of Chalumbin is slated to become a wind farm containing 95 wind turbines. Chalumbin, a vast remote region in FNQ is home to some of Australia’s most vulnerable flora and fauna species. These will be negatively impacted, harmed and destroyed by the construction and operation of the development.

There has been little public consultation about the proposed wind farm. We are concerned that people are not aware of this development and won’t get a chance for their voices to be heard.

Here at Chalumbin, some of Australia’s most critically endangered animals live: the Magnificent Brood frog, Australia’s rarest raptor, the Red Goshawk and the Greater Glider as well as unique and endangered flora.

Studies have shown raptors and bats are most likely to be killed by wind turbines, placing the Red Goshawk at particular risk as well as native bat species such as the Ghost Bat. Greater Gliders, listed as Vulnerable under the EPBC Act, rely on the tree corridors of Chalumbin for survival and the endangered Magnificent Brood frogs numbers will be further strained as their habitat is destroyed. Unique ecosystems will be damaged by construction of 75 metre roads and the installation of massive concrete foundations into the earth, as well as by rock blasting.

On the grounds of the EPBC Act we argue that the development of Chalumbin to become a wind farm itself is unlawful.

We therefore ask the Federable Minister for the Enivironment, the Hon Sussan Ley MP to stop the development of the wind farm in Chalumbin and ensure this area remains undeveloped and protected under the EPBC Act.