Wind turbines make us sick - farmers

For the prime minister, wind farms are the stars of Australia's clean energy future, but health problems from the turbine noise are forcing some neighbouring residents off the land.
At the opening of the Gunning Wind Farm in southern NSW last week, Prime Minister Julia Gillard championed the environmental benefits, job creation and economic benefits that would flow from getting on the wind power bandwagon.
Currently, wind farms power two per cent of Australia's energy needs, with the federal government eyeing a total renewable energy target of 20 per cent by 2020.
It could mean 3200 new wind turbines for Australia.
At Gunning, Ms Gillard brushed off concerns about health risks and said she had not received any advice about their dangers.

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