A scenic viewing area and track at Mt Noorat was opened on Sunday 15 September to provide locals and visitors with a panoramic view of the Mortlake South Wind Farm and surrounding pastoral land. The work was led by the Mt Noorat Management Committee in collaboration with Corangamite Shire Council, and facilitated by a donation of $50,000 as part of the Mortlake South Wind Farm Community Benefits Sharing Program.

The opening coincided with a planting day, with dozens of volunteers braving the cool weather to help revegetate the mount with native species. The viewing area and plaque were unveiled by our Mortlake South Wind Farm Site Manager Chris Egan and national Community and Stakeholder Engagement Manager, Dominic Luddy, in a ceremony also attended by the Corangamite Shire mayor, Councillor Kate Makin and Mt Noorat Management Committee Representative, Bernard Conheady. Committee chair William Conheady commented prior to the event, “We are grateful to ACCIONA Energía for its generous funding for this project which promotes recreation in the local area. By having this dedicated look-out and track, we hope to attract locals and visitors who want to take in the beauty of the landscape surrounding Mt Noorat with wind turbines on the horizon.”