Offshore wind just makes sense
While one side of politics is touting an expensive, potentially dangerous solution to our future energy needs (nuclear) which probably wouldn’t be operational in my lifetime, congratulations to our federal government for taking a sensible approach which will help take us another step closer to zero carbon emissions (“Wind era powers up despite blowback”, June 16).
For those opposing the offshore wind zone, it is very clear your concerns have been heard. The wind farm has been scaled down and will now be located 20km from our beaches. That’s way beyond where those dirty, polluting coal ships have blotted our horizon every single day for many decades with no one batting an eyelid. Whales moving up and down the coast are smarter than some give them credit for. Not one whale has ever hit a coal or car carrier. I’m confident they’ll beautifully slalom between the wind turbines on their future travels.
Our planet is frying. We are increasingly at the mercy of killer storms, heatwaves, droughts and floods. The time for climate action is now. Why do some people think it’s ok to leave all our big problems to future generations to solve? I’m proud when people we elect to make tough decisions do so, knowing they’re on the right side of history and they’re not shirking their responsibility.
How good is it that we in the Illawarra can hold our heads high as playing a leading role in trying to save the planet? We will be at the centre of Australia’s renewable energy effort, powering well over one million homes.
Jeremy Lasek, North Wollongong
Offshore wind zone
I look forward to a long and mostly “self-researched” debate over the newly announced NSW offshore wind zone, with annual eruptions of “daylight saving fades the curtains” type letters to the editor, denouncing these wind zones for either causing stronger storms or for ruining the regions surf beaches by stealing the wind needed for large surfable waves. I’m confident that the wind zones will be built under any future Coalition government once they realise that these windmills can be turned around and run backwards to blow away arriving refugee boats towards New Zealand.
Garry Dalrymple, Earlwood
Not-so-cheap seats
I read with interest Karl Quinn’s analysis (“Moviegoers are vanishing. But where are they going?”, June 16). Last week I decided to see the new Mad Max film Furiosa at Event Cinemas in George Street, but the only screening available was in their “Boutique” cinema for $47.00 plus the booking fee. I noticed only one other booking for that session, which was about to begin. The next screening available was in Gold Class only, same price. That’s more than $100 for a couple. We left the cinema and found something else to do. Cameron Davie, Springwood
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