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Wind

Photographer pleads guilty to trespass on Robbins Island after crossing high water mark
Photographer Rob Blakers pleaded guilty of trespass after a walk about Robbins Island and a rising tide left him unable to camp on a nearby island.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 7, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Federal decision on contested large wind project delayed for sixth time
Controversial and contested wind project suffers another delay, this time likely because of the election timing. It has now been in the EPBC process for eight years.
Rachel Williamson

May 12, 2025

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Renewables

Robbins Island wind project heads back to court, as EPA digs in over “sensitive dunes”
The fate of a $1 billion-plus, 900MW wind farm remains in limbo, with Tasmania’s Environment Protection Authority confirming it will appeal the huge project’s approval.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 21, 2024

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Renewables

“Massive boost” or biodiversity disaster? Tension mounts over fate of Robbins Island wind farm
Tasmania’s Liberal government wants the federal environment minister to “get on and approve” the contentious 900MW project, despite an ongoing legal challenge to its state environmental approvals.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 1, 2024

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