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Mortlake South Wind Farm Community Information Session

Tuesday, 7th May 2019

Noorat Community Centre

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The team representing the Mortlake South Wind Farm (MSWF) are:

Dan Belton General Manager Engineering & Construction

Emma Reiners General Manager Brand & Marketing

David Bratby VRET Program Manager

Glenn Skoien Project Coordinator, Planning & Environment

Kirsten Lee Community Relations Coordinator

Jane McKinnon Community Relations Coordinator

Andrew Tshaikiwsky Project Director

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What is this Information session about ?

• Overview of the Project

• Update on current construction

• Plan going forward

• Answering your questions


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Project overview

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Project overview

PUBLIC ROAD UPGRADES

• 10km of public road upgrades including Tapps, Grinters and Chamallak lanes

CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND

• Temporary site compound and concrete batching facility

CIVIL WORKS

• 15km of internal wind farm road and drainage network, connecting all turbinelocations. Works include construction of hardstands and wind turbine foundations

INTERNAL ELECTRICAL WORKS

• 33kV underground cable system within the wind farm

• 220/33kV substation at the corner of Tapps and Chamallak Lanes

INTERCONNECTION

• 220kV underground cable system from the wind farm substation to the TerangTerminal Station

O&M COMPOUND

• Small warehouse and office building to be constructed at the northern end ofTapps Lane


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Project overview

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Project overview

WIND TURBINES

• 35 x Nordex 4.5MW turbines

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Current Progress

CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND

• Temporary site compound and concrete batching facility are now established andoperational


• Tapps Lane / Terang-Mortlake Rd Intersection has been sealed

• Tapps Lane has been sealed to Chamallak Lane

• Upgrade of Chamallak and Grinters Lanes underway


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Plan going forward


• Expected to be complete by end May 2019

• Tapps Lane bridge upgrade 20 May 2019 to mid-June 2019

CIVIL WORKS

• Commence internal roads and foundation end May 2019

• Expected completion November 2019

INTERNAL ELECTRICAL WORKS

• Commence substation July 2019

• Commence underground cabling November 2019

• Expected completion March 2020

UNDERGROUND TRANSMISSION LINE

• Commence underground cabling November 2019

• Expected completion March 2020

WIND TURBINES

• Main component delivery March 2020 to June 2020

• Erection and assembly works March 2020 to August 2020

• Commissioning May 2020 to October 2020


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Plan going forward

POST-CONSTRUCTION NOISE MONITORING

• Noise monitoring will be undertaken following the commissioning of the wind farmat residences where predicted noise is greater than 35dB(A) (20 houses).

• Two rounds of monitoring (lasting between 4-8 weeks) will be undertaken at ~2months and ~6 months post-commissioning.

• Monitoring data and analysis will be peer reviewed by Auditor accredited under EPAAct, and provided to Minister for Planning and Moyne Shire Council to proactivelydemonstrate compliance with noise limits.

• If noise testing shows non-compliance, ACCIONA will need to implement methodsto address non-compliance.


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Plan going forward

OFF-SITE LANDSCAPING

• Landscaping will be offered to all residents within 4km of the wind farm to assist inscreening views to wind turbines where this is desired by the resident.

• Expression of Interest forms have been posted to all residents within 4km of thewind farm.

• ACCIONA is finalising selection of a landscape designer and suppliers to assist in thedelivery of off-site landscaping.

• Landscaping screening will be designed in consultation with the landowner.

• ACCIONA will promote the landscaping program throughout the construction period.

NEIGHBOURHOOD BENEFIT PROGRAM

• All landholders that reside in a dwelling, within 4kms of a constructed turbine will beprovided with an annual financial incentive. The payment is based on proximitybands.

• The financial incentives will be made via a gift card program which will beredeemable at local businesses within Mortlake, Terang and Noorat.

• This concept ensures that funds are dispersed locally and encourages residents toshop locally and support local businesses and therefore enhance the local economy.

• This program will continue for 10 years.

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Common Questions

How will the project traffic impacts be mitigated?

• Average traffic will be 100-200 vehicles (trucks and cars) per day

• Construction traffic is focused onto main arterial roads, managed by VicRoads, asmuch as possible.

• All material deliveries use routes pre-approved by Moyne Shire Council,Corangamite Shire Council and VicRoads.

• Truck routes are monitored on a fortnightly basis for damage by the approved RoadQuality Auditor.

• The ACCIONA team frequently audit roads used by our contractors to ensure theright roads are being used.

• In consultation with local schools and bus companies, we have also implemented aheavy vehicle curfews on the Mortlake-Ararat Road (between Woorndoo andMortlake), the Terang-Mortlake Road (between Mortlake and Terang) and theSisters-Noorat Road (between Mortlake-Framlingham Road and Noorat).

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Common Questions

What is the wind farm’s noise limit?

• The wind farm must be less then 40dB(A) at a residence or 35dB(A) where theambient (background) noise is greater than 35dB(A).

• A specific noise compliance information sheet can be downloaded on the projectwebsite for more information.

What if I believe the wind farm is too loud?

• ACCIONA’s Complaints Management Process has procedures in place to addressnoise specific complaints. Complaints about wind farm noise can also be raisedthrough the National Wind Farm Commissioner’s office.


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Common Questions

How are you communicating with the public?

• Community mail outs in relation to key aspects of the project

• Regular Updates to Moyne Shire and Corangamite Shire Council’s

• Monthly Community Engagement Committee Meetings

• Regular newsletters mailed out to the community (over 2,000 delivered acrossMortlake, Terang, Noorat, The Sisters and surrounding areas) and also availableat our office in Mortlake

• An office in Mortlake where the public can drop in to find out more about theproject and the progress of the construction. The office is open on Thursday’s andFriday’s from 9am till 4pm.

• Construction updates regularly published in the Mortlake Dispatch and TerangExpress.

• Our Project Website also provides details of the project and regular updates inrelation to the progress of construction

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Questions?

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