Four Mile Creek Wind Farm

The Four Mile Creek Wind Farm Prospect (the Prospect) is about 15 km south of Orange (NSW) on Wiradjuri Country. If approved, it would be built in the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales’s (Forestry Corporation) Canobolas State Forest softwood plantation within Cabonne Shire Council and Orange City Council areas, near the Cadia mine.

The Investigation Permit was awarded to Iberdrola Australia in May 2024, allowing a series of investigative studies to be initiated. If the Prospect is deemed feasible, we will continue to develop the project and obtain the necessary planning approvals and grid connection. This is expected to take up to six years. Iberdrola Australia is also exploring a potential wind farm within the Mullions Range State Forest softwood plantation.

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Community Sponsorship Fund

Applications for the first round of early community sponsorships closed in February 2025. Grant amounts of $5,000 and $10,000 were available for local groups, clubs, schools and organisations located near the project site.

We received 11 applications. Following a rigorous assessment process, we have awarded grants to:

Rural Fire Service Canobolas Chainsaw Brigade to buy chainsaws to be used as part of their firefighting efforts.
Springside Progress Association to update their local community hall.
Nashdale Lidster Public Hall for a sign at the local community hall.
Canobolas Public School Parents and Citizens Association to purchase plants to help them create a sensory garden at the school.
Springside Rural Fire Brigade for new and updated radios for the Rural Fire Service.

Community Information Hub

We have established a Community Information Hub at 119 Byng St, Orange. The Hub is open Tuesday mornings between 9am and 1pm and Thursday afternoons between 1pm and 5pm. The Hub serves as a central location for neighbours and community members to access information about the Prospect, ask questions and voice feedback to members of our Project Team.

If you’d like to learn more about the Prospect, we invite you to stop by during these times and chat to our local Community Liaison Officer. Should you wish to visit us outside these hours, please email us at fourmilecreekwindfarm@iberdrola.com.au or call us on
0417 543 502 to arrange a meeting.

Next Steps

Over the coming months we will:

✔ Continue engaging with near neighbours and the broader community

✔ Refine the design following preliminary studies and feedback from community

and DPHI (Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure)

✔ Finalise and submit Scoping Report

Community Sponsorship Fund

Applications for the first round of early community sponsorships and grants are now closed. The next round of grants will be released later this year with amounts of $5,000 and $10,000 available for local groups, clubs, schools and organisation located near the project site.

We will continue to offer community grants as the Prospect continues to develop. We will consider how applications align with our Community and Stakeholder Engagement Policy, its objectives, the sustainability of the application, and whether it can be delivered within the proposed time and budget.

Iberdrola Australia is dedicated to collaborating with local communities to ensure our projects leave meaningful, positive, and lasting legacies.

Our KPMG audited 2023 Sustainability Report is now available and presents our sustainability initiatives and community engagement in regional Australia.

If you have any questions, initial feedback, or suggestions for potential local contributions, please reach out to our team via our project email fourmilecreekwindfarm@iberdrola.com.au.

Forestry Corporation of New South Wales

Forestry Corporation has been entrusted with the stewardship and ongoing management of the state’s forests for over a century. They are committed to ensuring that state-owned forests deliver sustainable outcomes, including environmental conservation, recreation and tourism, timber production, and supporting primary investment in regional NSW.

As the host land manager at the Four Mile Creek Wind Farm Prospect site, Forestry Corporation believes that a wind farm could make a positive contribution to regional communities and extend the use of existing land assets.

For further details on the Forestry Corporations renewable energy projects, visit the Forestry Corporations Sustainable Renewable Energy webpage via the link below.

Our Community Funds and Sponsorships