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10 November 2026

Wind farm approval will see 300-metre-high turbines erected in southern NSW

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Wind farm approval will see 300-metre-high turbines erected in southern NSW

Turbines almost as tall as the Eiffel Tower are set to be erected near Hay in southern NSW after a major wind-farm project gets approval from the Independent Planning Commission.

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