Shock Move on $1bn Wind Farm

Mega $1 billion wind farm scrapped after backlash

The project was expected to power more than 260,000 homes.

Queensland LNP Government Axes $1 Billion Wind Farm Project

Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has cancelled a $1 billion (US$650 million) wind farm project in his state citing lack of community support. The Liberal National Party (LNP) government brought the curtain down on the Moonlight Range Wind Farm on May 26 a project located 40 kilometres north-west of the central city of Rockhampton. The state government said it received 550 submissions during a public consultation process on the project, w…

Shock move on $1bn wind farm

An already-approved $1bn wind farm has officially been canned by the state’s deputy premier, after hundreds of residents voiced their opposition.

$1b wind farm project axed by Queensland government

Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has exercised his powers as planning minister to backflip planning approval for the Moonlight Range Wind Farm in Central Queensland.

Community given a voice on proposed wind farm: Bleijie I Australian Rural & Regional News

File photo. The Hon. Jarrod Bleijie, Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Qld), Media Release, 26 May 2025 The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its election commitment to ensure local communities are consulted on any new wind farm developments.    Following a thorough assessment led by the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, the proposed Moonlight Range Wind Farm 40 kilom…

A $1 billion wind farm project that had been approved in central Queensland has been halted after hundreds of local residents expressed their opposition.