Port Albert, Golden Beach, Sale and Leongatha community members can meet directly with developers and Victorian Government representatives to discuss offshore wind development in-person in March.
OWEV and VicGrid will again join Gippsland feasibility licence holders at the upcoming sessions, listed below, which do not require an RSVP.
| Location | Date and time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Port Albert | Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 4–6 pm | Port Albert Mechanics Institute |
| Golden Beach | Thursday, 13 March 2025, 4–6 pm | Golden Beach Community Centre |
| Sale | Saturday, 22 March 2025, 10am–2pm | Nakunbalook, Sale Botanic Gardens |
| Leongatha | Thursday, 27 March 2025, 4–6 pm | Leongatha Memorial Hall |
OWEV will also have a booth at Farm World, Lardner Park, 27-29 March 2025.
About 200 people attended in November across four diverse sessions in Seaspray, Foster, Traralgon and Yarram, with key areas of interest including:
- Development timelines
- Turbines and marine life
- Jobs and training
- Climate change
- Local industry involvement
- Visual amenity
- Local benefits
- Feasibility licence processes and declared areas
- The broader renewable energy transition.
Meeting regularly with the community is invaluable and we thank attendees for generously sharing their knowledge and discussing offshore wind in Gippsland with us.
Page last updated: 04/03/25