Farmers oppose a controversial renewable energy project over environmental and safety concerns in eastern Victoria.
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00:00750 meters from my house will be this 10-acre battery which presents a huge danger
00:08to our livelihoods and also our health.
00:12The main concerns for the project are fire and potential contamination of soil
00:35and waterways within the catchment area that go out to the Gippsland Lakes.
00:38If there is a toxic gas or release or a fire it will basically make us have to evacuate our house.
01:02As farmers we're concerned about our security for future food and fibre production. I'm not
01:07opposed to renewable energy. I think that it's finding the right siting for these things
01:11where they're not affecting community and farmland.