'A nightmare': first turbine highlights urgent need for Golden Highway upgrades

'A nightmare': first turbine highlights urgent need for Golden Highway upgrades

The first 80-metre wind turbine blade on the Golden Highway is just one of thousands. See why communities demand urgent road upgrades here.

First wind turbines depart Port of Newcastle, exposing critical gaps on the Golden Highway: RDA Orana, RDA Hunter

Regional Development Australia Orana, Regional Development Australia Hunter, Joint Media Release, 11 August 2026 The first wind turbine components bound for the Central West have begun their journey from the Port of Newcastle to Wellington, marking a major milestone in Australia’s renewable energy rollout, and a stark reminder that the Golden Highway is not yet fit for the scale of freight now arriving. The convoy, carrying 80-metre-long oversi…