News Articles for Shire of Yilgarn

A Fortescue Energy plan to erect 10 wind turbines under the flight path into the eastern Wheatbelt town of Southern Cross has been knocked back by state planners.

Planning authorities deferred the Southern Cross proposal, saying more information is required about the impact on aviation safety.

An $85 million wind farm and battery development is proposed to be built on a 1,464-hectare site in Southern Cross, in the Shire of Yilgarn.

Osborne Park-based transport company Northfleet has partnered with Covalent Lithium to deliver what is considered Australia's first electric coach for the mining industry.