Eligible property owners may be offered either landscape screening works or a one-off payment in lieu of screening, depending on program eligibility and property circumstances. Participation in the program is voluntary and remains open until 12 months following commissioning of the final wind turbine.
Eligibility criteria
Properties may be eligible to participate in the Offsite Landscaping Program if:
- The dwelling is located within 6 kilometres of a SEC Delburn Wind Farm turbine.
- One or more turbines are visible from a sensitive area of the dwelling (see fact sheet for more detail on what constitutes a ‘sensitive area’).
- The dwelling existed before 31 October 2025, when the Offsite Landscaping Program was endorsed by the Minister for Planning.
Check if your property is eligible
This property is not currently eligible for the Offsite Landscaping Program.
Based on the current assessment, no wind turbines are expected to be visible from the dwelling on this property.
Following the completion of turbine installation (expected from mid-2028), if turbine/s become visible, you can get in touch and may be invited to participate in the Offsite Landscaping Program.
For more information, please contact the SEC Delburn Wind Farm Project Team at info@secvictoria.com.au or 1800 936 172.
You can also visit the SEC Morwell Hub at 248 Commercial Road, Morwell, from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
A visibility assessment is required for this property.
Based on the information currently available, we are unable to determine whether wind turbines will be visible from the dwelling on this property.
To determine eligibility for the Offsite Landscaping Program, please contact the SEC Delburn Wind Farm Project Team to arrange a visual assessment. Once the assessment is complete, we will be able to confirm whether this property is eligible to participate in the program.
For more information, please contact the SEC Delburn Wind Farm Project Team at info@secvictoria.com.au or 1800 936 172.
You can also visit the SEC Morwell Hub at 248 Commercial Road, Morwell, from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
This property is in a township or closely settled area and may be eligible for the Offsite Landscaping Program.
Following installation of the final wind turbine (expected from mid-2028), This property may be eligible to participate in the Offsite Landscaping Program.
Specific eligibility requirements apply to properties in townships or closely settled areas under the program. Properties located within 6km of a wind turbine in nearby townships and closely settled areas often have surrounding vegetation, buildings, fencing and other features that partially screen views of the turbines.
After the final turbine has been installed, the property may be eligible for a one-off payment where a view of a turbine from the dwelling is confirmed. To confirm visibility, a geotagged photograph showing the turbine view from a sensitive area of the dwelling will need to be provided.
Find out more about properties within townships, eligibility and what a sensitive area of a dwelling includes in the Offsite Landscaping Program Fact Sheet.
For more information, please contact the SEC Delburn Wind Farm Project Team at info@secvictoria.com.au or 1800 936 172.
You can also visit the SEC Morwell Hub at 248 Commercial Road, Morwell, from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
This property is eligible for the Offsite Landscaping Program.
Based on our assessment, the dwelling on this property will have a view of turbine/s and meets the eligibility requirements for participation in the Offsite Landscaping Program.
If you are the property owner and have not received information about the program, please get in touch so we can assist you further.
For more information, please contact the SEC Delburn Wind Farm Project Team at info@secvictoria.com.au or 1800 936 172.
You can also visit the SEC Morwell Hub at 248 Commercial Road, Morwell, from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
How is eligibility determined?
A desktop assessment has been undertaken to determine turbine visibility from properties within 6 kilometres of a turbine.
In some cases where visibility cannot be confirmed, an onsite assessment may be required, including the use of augmented reality visualisation technology to help identify whether turbines will be visible from sensitive areas of the dwelling.
Communications sent to property owners
SEC has started contacting property owners who may be eligible for the Offsite Landscaping Program.
Based on your property's visibility assessment, you may have received:
- An invitation to join the Offsite Landscaping Program if the assessment found that one or more turbines are expected to be visible from your home.
- A request to arrange a property assessment if it was not possible to determine turbine visibility from the initial desktop review.
- A letter advising that your property is not currently eligible for the program based on the desktop assessment.
- Information for homes in residential or closely settled areas explaining how property owners can apply for the program if a turbine is visible from a sensitive area of the home once construction is complete.
If you think your property may be eligible but have not received any information from SEC, or if you have questions about your property's assessment, please contact the project team.
For more information on the Offsite Landscaping Program, read the Fact Sheet and other materials below.
Timing
Participation in the Offsite Landscaping Program is voluntary and remains available for eligible property owners throughout the project’s construction and commissioning.
Where turbine visibility cannot be confirmed until after construction is complete, property owners may request participation in the program for up to 12 months following commissioning of the final wind turbine.
Document Library
Program information
- Offsite Landscaping Program Factsheet (PDF)
- Bushfire Risk Factsheet (PDF)
- Recommended Native Plant Species List (PDF)
External references
- CFA Guidelines for Bushfire Landscaping (external link)
- Victorian Planning Provisions - Clause 53.02 Bushfire Planning (external link)
Need help?
If you have questions about the Offsite Landscaping Program, eligibility requirements, participation options or the assessment process, please contact the SEC Delburn Wind Farm project team.
Phone: 1800 936 172
Email: info@secvictoria.com.au
Visit the SEC Morwell Hub
248 Commercial Road, Morwell
Opening hours
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays: 10:00am to 3:00pm