Wind power divides local community

By Jamie Brown
Updated July 24 2017 - 5:51pm, first published 11:00am
Most of the 75 towers at White Rock, across the Gwyder highway from Sapphire, have been erected and as of July 9 power is being generated. Sapphire's tall towers will go up from September with power generated by Christmas.
Most of the 75 towers at White Rock, across the Gwyder highway from Sapphire, have been erected and as of July 9 power is being generated. Sapphire's tall towers will go up from September with power generated by Christmas.

Green wind power has a dark tinge at Wellingrove outside Glen Innes, where debate over the physical installation of enormous wind turbines has caused enough heartache and division to more than offset environmentally friendly carbon credits purchased in Canberra.

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