Council invites community feedback on renewable energy benefits policy

Key points

• Rockhampton Regional Council is asking residents to comment on its Renewable Energy Community Benefit Scheme Policy until 29 November. The recently adopted policy covers the social impacts of solar farms, wind farms and battery storage projects.
• Under recent legislative changes, eligible projects must complete a Social Impact Assessment and sign a Community Benefit Agreement with Council before lodging a development application.
• An online survey takes about 10 minutes, and an information session will be held at Southside Library on 4 November.