Conservationists rubbish plan to build a windfarm near protected north Queensland rainforests

About 1,000ha of native vegetation will have to be cleared to build the proposed Chalumbin windfarm on the edge of the world heritage area Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityIn the Atherton Tablelands township of Ravenshoe, Queensland's highest town, conservationists and traditional owners are making a final bid to the federal environment minister to reject a new windfarm that would clear almost 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) of remnant native vegetation.The 85-turbine Chalumbin project is in its final approval stage, with the environmental minister, Tanya Plibersek, due to hand down her decision at the end of the month. Continue reading...