16-04-2025
Upper Lachlan Shire Council advises that the Rye Park Wind Farm Community Fund funding round is open for applications and will close at 5.00pm on Friday 30 May 2025.
The Rye Park Farm Community Fund aims to support initiatives that strengthen the local community through projects that contribute to neighbouring communities within 20kms of the wind farm and in the Upper Lachlan Shire Council local government area. At least 20% of the fund will be allocated towards educational needs.
The Guidelines and Application Form are available at the following links or on the Council website under Community/Grants:
Applications may be submitted by post to PO Box 42, Gunning, NSW, 2581 or emailed to council@upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au.
For further information regarding the grants process, please contact the Upper Lachlan Shire Council via email council@upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au or phone 4830 1000.
Rye Park Wind Farm entered full operations in late 2024. Tilt Renewables is proud to own and operate the wind farm, located to the north of Yass and east of Boorowa, New South Wales, on the edge of the Southern Tablelands and the South-West Slopes near the township of Rye Park. The project area spans the Hilltops, Upper Lachlan and Yass Valley local government areas. Rye Park Wind Farm consists of 66 Vestas turbines. These offset the emissions of more than 960,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, equivalent to removing 300,000 cars from the road. The Wind Farm has an annual energy output of 1,188GWh equivalent to powering 215,000 homes. Rye Park Wind Farm contributes to the local community, supplying power to Cadia Gold Mine, a significant regional employer as well as the directly powering NSW customers through AGL.
Tilt Renewables is a leading integrated renewable energy business delivering reliable, competitive and sustainable energy for our customers with 1.8 GW of operational assets, 100 MW under construction and a development pipeline over 5 GW. Tilt Renewables is proud to be an Australian-owned and operated business that is driving the transition to renewable energy. For more information visit their website.