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Wind Power too
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:16 am
by Wombat
Well, I do-ed it!
When I met up with Andy and Dave I was telling them the problem I had with the council and the costs they added to getting a wind generator. Well, after finding out about the wind generator for Boots, I thought about it ($700 down to $450!). I have bought one! It is still in the garage in boxes and I have yet to put it together.
So I guess now I have to open up meaningful dialogue with my council building inspectors and try and beat their prices down!
Nev
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:20 pm
by shiney
I am sure with a friendly face and smile you could do a deal with them!
What did they want to charge you for then?
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:55 pm
by Wombat
Original cost for inspections, DA and council approval was $700!
Nev
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:58 pm
by shiney
They are having a laff!
But I am sure you could knock em down a bit. What do they need to inspect? Send a photo and tell them to save their time and your money.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:00 pm
by Wombat
The inspector was really nice about it, but councils are councils. I have had a whinge to their Environmental Education Officer, so I will see what fruit that brings.......
Nev
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:03 pm
by shiney
It does make me wonder what they are 'on' sometimes.
Good luck and I hope they don't fleece you for too much!
Whinging is good.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:04 pm
by Wombat
Works for me!
Nev
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:14 pm
by Andy Hamilton
Makes me quite angry this does, they should be giving YOU money to try and go off grid.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:35 pm
by Chickenlady
I agree with Andy - maybe you could lobby your MP?
Well done, though, for doing it. I would love to organise some alternative energy sources but at the moment we are too short of the old spondoolix.
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:32 pm
by Wombat
Yeah, it is frustrating but it really is early days for this stuff, from the official point of view. The first response to this sort of enquiry is usually a stunned silence. Anyway, it has been 18months or so since my original enquiry so maybe things have got better. I will keep you all posted!
Nev
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:48 pm
by ina
Good for you for being a front runner - maybe you'll set a trend!
Ina
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:08 am
by Boots
Nev...Never do alone what you can do with other like minded folk...
Am sure this guy (and his mates) will support your cause! And no doubt be able to simplify things a bit for the suits.
http://www.thebackshed.com/Windmill/default.asp
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:09 pm
by Wombat
Thanks Mate,
I have bookmarked the site and will have a good loo whe I get a bit of time.
Happy Aussie day Boots
Nev
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:04 am
by Boots
You too Nev. It is great to be an Aussie. We may have a whacky government, (who doesn't?) but there's not much else we can't label great.
Slept in and missed the ceremony - but had a great day trekking about talking to other Aussie's and just enjoying the fact we have a day to feel grateful. Visited a couple of guys who had built a log hut out of junk yard materials. Am so impressed. They were so proud of it, they offered to build me one!!! lol Have no doubt there was a heap of hard yakka involved in that, let me tell ya! When I said this, the old guy said, "Well, I aint lazy! No-one would have anything if they were lazy!"
I figure that pretty much sums up our country's development.
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:26 am
by Wombat
Onya Boots,
Yep this place'll do me.
I spent most of the day sorting out the garden. The blokes you talked to sound pretty interesting - get any photo's?
Nev