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Media Resources &
Press Coverage

Background information, published media coverage, press releases, and a direct media contact for journalists covering the Venn Energy Boree Solar Project and community opposition. 

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Media Contact

Get in Touch

The Stop Boree Solar Project campaign welcomes media inquiries from journalists, documentary makers, researchers, and regional news outlets. We are committed to factual, on-record engagement with the media.

We can arrange on-site visits to the Geurie area, interviews with affected landholders (with prior consent), access to campaign documents and correspondence, and background briefings on the NSW planning process.

For general community inquiries, landholder support, or to share your story, use the same contact — or visit our Join Us page.

Response time: We aim to respond to all media inquiries within 24 hours. For urgent or breaking news deadlines, please indicate this clearly in your subject line and we will prioritise your request.

Campaign Media Contact

Stop Boree Solar Project

Email

media@stopvennenergy.com.au

Location

Geurie, Central West NSW
On-site access available by arrangement

Campaign area

Dubbo Regional LGA · Central West–Orana REZ
4km north of Geurie, 21km south-east of Dubbo

Facebook group

Stop Boree Solar Project →
1,000+ members — active community discussion

Published Coverage

The Boree Solar Project in the News

Oct 2025

The Land

Boree Solar Project proposal blindsides angered Geurie landholders
Major regional agriculture publication covers the community's first response — landholders boxed in on multiple boundaries, council learns via Facebook, less than a month to respond to the community survey.
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May 2025

The Land

Venn Energy's proposed Solar Projects face landowner opposition
Investigative coverage spanning all three Venn Energy Australian projects — Boree, Lambruk, and Cooba — and the pattern of inadequate consultation across all sites. Includes Venn Energy's plan to sell equity down to zero percent after approvals.
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May 2025

Daily Liberal · Central Western Daily · Mudgee Guardian · Western Advocate

Farmers feel 'bullied' by renewables projects next door
NSW parliamentary REZ inquiry coverage — Geurie-area landholders Bill and Robyn Hicks give evidence. Venn Energy cited for leasing land before any social or environmental assessment. Published across multiple ACM regional mastheads.
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May 2025

The Land

Farmers confront renewables projects in NSW REZ inquiry
Coverage of the NSW Legislative Council inquiry into the impact of Renewable Energy Zones on rural communities. EnergyCo confirms it is still awaiting consultation from Venn Energy on the Boree project. Boree cited as a case study of poor practice.
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Jun 2025

Western Advocate · Daily Liberal

Hampton Park renewables project proposal concerns landholders
A second solar project proposed less than two months after Boree — the Renewable Energy Zone fast becoming "the greatest threat to the viability of farming in the Central West." Boree cited as precedent of poor community consultation process.
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May 2025

Blayney Chronicle

Australian landowners challenge Venn's Solar Projects
Regional coverage of opposition to Venn Energy's Australian projects spanning close to 4,000 hectares across three states — concerns about foreign interests gaining influence over prime agricultural land.
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Press Releases

Campaign Statements & Press Releases

Official statements from the Stop Boree Solar Project campaign are published here as they are issued. Journalists are welcome to use quotes from these releases with attribution to the Stop Boree Solar Project community campaign.

For comment beyond what is contained in these releases — or for bespoke quotes for your publication — contact us directly. We respond to all media inquiries within 24 hours.

Press releases are available as downloadable PDFs. If you require a specific format or additional background, get in touch.

Coming soon

First campaign press release — to be published when the site launches
PDF — pending

On EIS exhibition

Community response to EIS public exhibition — to be issued when the window opens
PDF — pending

Ongoing

Further releases added as campaign milestones are reached
PDF — pending
Media Assets

Photos Available for Media Use

The following photographs are available for editorial use by media organisations covering the Stop Boree Solar Project campaign and Venn Energy's proposed development. Please credit as indicated below each image. For high-resolution versions, contact us directly.

Aerial — Geurie farmland

Aerial view of farming properties north of Geurie, Central West NSW. Credit: [Photographer name]

Proposed Boree Solar Project site area, north of Geurie. Credit: [Photographer name]

Community-—-landholders

Affected landholders, Geurie NSW. Credit: [Photographer name] — subject consent required

Additional-image

Caption to be added. Credit: [Photographer name]

All images are for editorial use only. Commercial use requires written permission. Contact media@stopvennenergy.com.au for high-resolution files.

Background Briefing

Key Facts for Journalists

A quick-reference summary of verified project and campaign facts. All figures sourced from NSW Department of Planning or Venn Energy's own published materials.

  • The Project
  • Developer
  • Venn Energy (Canada / Aira Group partnership)
  • Project name
  • Boree Solar Project
  • Location
  • 4km north of Geurie, Central West NSW
  • LGA
  • Dubbo Regional Council
  • Site area
  • 1,322 hectares (6 lots)
  • Capacity
  • 250MW solar + 800MWh battery (BESS)
  • Land zoning
  • RU1 – Primary Production
  • Approval pathway
  • NSW State Significant Development
  • Current status
  • SEARs issued — EIS in preparation
  • Proposed construction
  • From 2027 (if approved)
  • Operational life
  • 30 years from approx. 2029
  • Venn equity intention
  • Sell down to 0–5% post-approval
  • The Campaign
  • Community-led opposition based in Geurie, Central West NSW — non-partisan, not affiliated with any political party
  • Over 1,000 members in the Stop Boree Solar Project Facebook group
  • Allied opposition groups at Venn Energy's Lambruk (Tamworth NSW) and Cooba (VIC) projects
  • Boree Solar Project cited in evidence to the NSW Legislative Council inquiry into the Impact of Renewable Energy Zones on rural and regional communities (May 2025)
  • Venn Energy leased 1,300+ hectares before conducting any social impact assessment or contacting neighbouring landholders
  • Dubbo Regional Council notified of the proposal on 1 April 2025 — the same day the mayor saw it on Facebook, four days after formal landholder notifications were issued
  • Venn Energy refused community meetings with more than four landholders and has since cut off contact with affected parties
  • Under NSW law, 50+ unique public objections during EIS exhibition triggers referral to the Independent Planning Commission
  • The campaign is not opposed to renewable energy — it opposes this project, in this location, on this agricultural land

Looking for More Information?

Full project background, community impact, and the EIS submission guide are all on this site.