g sclrentists inuestigate ag

lay was organised as nive UNE Primary university students.

Centre for Science rn @ICSE) reunion

udents attending had ld or had just applied JNE PICSE scholarrich showcases and
es

The need for the PICSE program remains evident. Prominent UNE poultry researcher, Associate Profes-

sor Julie Roberts, said that

from agricultural production

to research, there is so much
demand for graduate, skilled workers that there is a need to sornce labour from oversees.

both research and

potential

'the primary indushe region to

y at a safe distance
: the road and into
oles, creating a dancar

"The person exiting the

shouldjump clear, avoiding coming into contact with the vehicle and the ground at the same time, then hop or shufle until at least eight metes clear of the vehicle, ensuring not to touch the vehicle or allow their feet to step apart."

environment for all 1," Matt said.

rtial Energy advises

:rs to remain at least ;tes away from the

and not attempt a until the power is :cted and Essential

personnel,

ecticity

or the distributer,

For more

information

on eleckical safety, contact

Essential Energy on 13 23 9l or to report an incident, phone 13 20 80. For more information on Essential

An exercise in egg testing... UNE PIGSE Science Education Officer, Garissa Green; UNE poultry researche6 Associate Professor Julie Roberts; Briony Looker (from Glen lnnes, she is a Year 12 student at lnverell's Mclntyre High School); with Gaitlyn Ley and Goen Romalis (both in Yearl l at Armidale's O'Gonnor Catholic College).
IMAGE: DANIELI STUDIOS

ren the authority to

emergency evacua-

ruld only be under; a last resort, such car is on fue," Matt

Wind farm site gets support of nelghbours

More than three dozen near neighbours have expressed

Energy's safety progam,

visit

www.essentialenergy. com.aulsafefy.

their support towards the most likely site for New

England Wind, which spans three properties in the Herbert Park area to the north-east of Armidale. "There is keen interest in the community wind farm

Adam Blakester, Project Director of New EnglandWind.

wind farm," said

successful community-owned

only proceed if it holds wide

appeal throughout the Herbert

Park area."

Farmers'Market

including neighbours in our site selection process is something that the New
England Wind Consortium,

"The openness of

With support from

the

near neighbourhood, work is now proceeding to develop a landholder agreement for wind monitoring, which will

also lay the foundation for

concept," stated
'

Rrchard

and the landholders looking at hosting the wind farm are very

an arrangement that

shares

Maclean, Chair of the llerbert Park Local Area Committee.

Along-tennviewis critical

in considering the merits of this idea, and of renewable

energy more generally. And

passionate about. We believe that a well informed decisionmaking process is key to the

more broadly the benefits of a commrurity-based wind faxm. Specffic concems raised at the Neighbourhood Forum

the ovenvhelming majority

various practical concems identified needing to be
workedtluough." attended

of neighbours are supportive of the proposed site, with

integrrty of our proposal." Geoff Siems, one of the five landholders considering hosting the wind farm, spoke about the negativrty associated with some wind

ate also being

addressed,

aircrafl for crop-dustilg and working out the pathway for

grid connection.

rncluding tnrpacts on light

farm developments'down
south' and hence his keen
open process.

"With the wind

farm

moving ahead, our planned

Study Tour to Capital Wind Farm in September becomes

Around 35

Forum which was held in Armidale on April 23,2012,

and some 25 morc attended a general meeting on Jurrc 24,

residents

interest in the communitymodel which brings a more

more significant," said Mr

Blakester.

Neighbourhood

"It is my view," said

Geoff Siems, "that one key

to success is ensuring that the benefits from the wind farm are shared more widely than
to the turbine landlords alone.

interested
investors

"We are inviting

and

all

landholders,

communify

20t2.

suppod

"Genuine commuruty is essential for a

This wind fann concept can

members to consider joining us in learning fust-hand about the workings of a modern

wind farm."
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