Victoria Proposes $40,000 Payment to Landowners Over Towers

Landowners in Victoria with properties near new transmission lines and towers could be in line for payments of up to $40,000 (US$26,400) under a government proposal. Government agency VicGrid is seeking consultation on the plan which would only apply to “significantly impacted neighbours” of new transmission and renewable energy infrastructure. The draft plan states payments could be made to neighbours with “demonstrated significant loss of visual amenity” within 400 metres of infrastructure in regional areas and 200m in urban areas. “Infrastructure would need to be clearly visible from the point of the dwelling, home occupation or other site of sensitive land use,” it states....