Dear slarmidale.org,
Working my way through the NSW Draft Wind Farm Guidelines led me read the slaati submission.
It is excellent to see community groups with large numbers such as this put a voice into this vital area.
My interest is derived from the clear Science on Climate Change and the urgent need to curb Human impact on the Planet, to do otherwise is self destructive.
Even so I am alarmed that the NSW Government will undo so much of the forward thinking of the prior policy mix and ignore the signals from the Federal Government as well.
It is indeed hard to be optimistic with so much greed in place.
I see it like this, my town of Mudgee is a mining town now and its mix is changing rapidly to the point where as a basic Grazier I am unlikely to be able to afford goods and services from that town.
It is as I see it a policy mix today of:
“the right is about ME and the left is about YOU”
Therefore with so many for the “all about ME” YOU is not very popular any more, perceived as anti employment and wealth.
My family has operated the same landscape here since 1880 and today it is in finer condition with biodiversity and sustainable management than ever, unfortunately these don’t cover costs so well but we try.
Yes, climate change is utterly evident here and if the NSW Government wakes up to itself the Wind Farm developers’ that have a licence over the huge ridges on my property may one day generate power for about five thousand standard homes.
Finally, I wish my location wasn’t so remote, it is very difficult to locate like minded people where I live, but I will keep trying.
Yours,
Neville.
By: Neville Mattick
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Dear Neville,
I, for one, say thanks to *you* for writing the email which you have. I was not personally involved in the Sustainable Living Armidale submission for the NSW Draft Wind Farm Guidelines however, I do know the people who were. A fine group.
I arrived in Armidale in February 2011, from my native Sydney. Despite having 1 person for every 200 in Sydney, Armidale has a far greater number of community minded individuals. That is compared to who I could *find* in Sydney. I know what it is like to be isolated but in my case, it was cultural rather than geographic.
Know this: you have people backing what you are doing. It is in spirit so, when you are writing your submission, I am there with you – along with many others that I know.
Best, best regards,
Tom Livanos.