By  Tom Sebo Goulburn Post, NSW           March 3, 2014, 10:02 a.m.

THE NSW Government has asked the proponents of the Gullen Range Wind Farm to stop work on key turbines after an investigation by the Department of Planning and Infrastructure found “serious” breaches of its approval.

Many of the 73 turbines have been constructed in different locations to what was originally approved.

Gold Wind has voluntarily complied with the stop work order but has been warned it could face legal action in the Land and Environment Court.

Planning and Infrastructure executive director Chris Wilson was disappointed by the breaches and said the matter was serious.

“It is essential that the company stop work on the turbines that have been moved closer to homes,” he said.

Last week the proponents voluntarily stopped working on the turbines that had been identified however a spokesperson for the company disputed there had been any breaches. He said they had focused carefully on complying with the Development Approval.

“The project approval authorises the construction of the wind turbines in the locations identified in the environmental assessment but those locations may be subject to ‘minor relocation’,” he said.  Read rest of article here.

Minor relocation????!!!!!!!  187 meters off target is minor?????  Reminds me of a Monte Python skit where some poor fella loses a few limbs and calls it a “minor flesh wound”.  LOLOLOL  Here in Ontario we have a five turbine wind installation with four of the turbines out of compliance.  One is 27 metres not where it should be.  The developer though doesn’t seem to have an issue with that.  It is not a home it’s in violation of but someone’s property.  I guess it’s ok then right?  http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2014/02/10/group-says-turbine-violations-should-halt-project