Golden Plains Quarry has had a major impact. Image: Golden Plains Wind Farm/Vimeo
Details have come to light about how a new quarry in Western Victoria is delivering a positive impact on its community and wind farm project.
The Golden Plains Quarry is tasked with supplying material to the largest wind farm project in the Southern Hemisphere. It is estimated that the project will power 765,000 homes when completed and operational.
The quarry produces an average of 4000 to 6000 tonnes of material for the wind farm project. Due to the sheer scale of the wind farm, it will require close to two million tonnes of material to be completed.
“It’s not always easy to find jobs in the Golden Plains,” Golden Plains Quarry operations manager Murray Scott told Resources Victoria.
“It’s good for the community that we can give local people a job close to home.”
With the quarry being near the wind farm has helped reduce transport costs, reduce carbon emissions and support local jobs.
Golden Plains Wind Farm – East, phase one, is owned by TagEnergy (85 per cent) and the Ingka Group (15 per cent) with the Golden Plains Quarry being a separate business.
According to a Resources Victoria release, quarry production has increased 14 percent over the three years to 2022-23, and the state requires, on average, eight tonnes of material per Victorian each year to complete infrastructure projects, residential construction, roads, and more.
Golden Plains Quarry worker Mandy Petrisor said, “We’re seeing different people in the community; it’s made a difference in the shop and the pub here. It’s also helped the football club and kinder who have asked for money to help with projects.”
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