Peter Campion, Amber Pederson & Hon Mark Banasiak MLC on The Vikki Campion Show - 5 August 2024
Guest 2 Overview: Amber Pedersen’s family’s multigenerational lifestyle property is located in Yarrabin near Mudgee NSW. Amber Became aware of Ark Energy (Korea Zinc)’s Burrendong Wind Farm proposal that includes several 250m high turbines towering up to 670m above the level of their house.
..and is proposed in-part on conservation zoned land and Koala habitat - Burrendong is an Aboriginal word for Koala. Initially, Amber and her neighbours started Burrendong SOS (Save our Surroundings) via local letter box drops and now comprises over 70 landowners/residents/farmers and growing (representing over 200 family members).
Amber subsequently discovered they are located within the 20,000sq km Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, forcing families, farmers and animals to live within a ‘modern day power station’ without their knowledge or consent, so joined forces with and is co-secretary of Central West REZist Inc.
Now several active wind energy proposals and a ridiculous hydro dam battery proposal on drought prone land surround their property- predominantly proposed by foreign-owned multinationals. Amber has now taken it one step further helping to unite community groups Australia wide, as an active member of the National Rational Energy Network, holding protests in Tamworth, Sydney and Canberra and recently at Dee Why Energy & Environment Forum.
Guest 2 Overview: Hon Mark Banasiak MLC, a former teacher, was elected to NSW Parliament in 2019, representing the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. Mark is also the Chair of the Federation of Hunting Clubs, which is one of the peak bodies representing the Shooters and hunting clubs in New South Wales.
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