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2 days ago
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- News.com.au
Stable favourite Olympic Korchnoi will run in Cairns Amateur Cup for trainers Trevor and Peter Rowe
If there is ever a reboot of the classic family film Black Beauty scheduled to be filmed in north Queensland, the Trevor and Peter Rowe -trained gelding Olympic Korchnoi would pass the audition with flying colours. The Brazil-born galloper looks majestic, with his striking black coat and his playful manners making him a stable favourite for the Cairns father-and-son trainers and their staff. Olympic Korchnoi will be hunting his third victory from his past four races when he runs in the $40,000 Cairns Amateur Cup (1900m) at Cannon Park on Saturday. 'He's one of the favourites of our stable, everyone loves him. He's beautiful to look at,' Peter Rowe said about the eight-year-old with six wins from 46 races. 'He's pitch-black, there's not a speck of white on him. When he's in the yard and he looks his best, he's very eye-catching and draws a lot of attention. 'If the kid's character Black Beauty was put into a real-life horse then that's what he is.' • Zouperb ready to fire despite wasted trip to Sydney Rowe said the gelding also had 'plenty of character' and had endeared himself to the stable's staff with his friendly nature. 'You walk into the barn and he'll lay his ears back and look like a bit of a dragon,' the trainer said. 'He's just playful. You know he's not going to bite you or do anything like that, he just likes to put on a show for everyone.' The ownership group for Olympic Korchnoi consists of Peter Rowe, his partner Adrian, mum Helen and Cliff Little, who became an overnight millionaire in 2019 when he won the entire $40m Powerball jackpot. 'It's his 70th birthday at the end of the month so we're hoping to get a big win for him,' Rowe said about Little. There's one other reason why Olympic Korchnoi is special to the Rowes - his win in the 2023 Gordonvale Cup ticked off a lifetime dream for Trevor. • Munce duo target Melbourne spring with promising pair 'Dad had wanted to win that race since he was a kid so it was a special moment,' Peter said. Olympic Korchnoi has a fascinating history, starting his career in South America where he finished runner-up in the Group 1 Brazil Derby in 2021. He then went to Hong Kong but never made it to the races before finding a home at Cranbourne trainer Phillip Stokes' stables for a brief period in 2023. The black beauty was then transferred to Sunshine Coast trainer James Moore but only had the one race before the Rowes picked him up for just $1500. Mature-age apprentice jockey Lauren Guernier will ride Olympic Korchnoi in the Cairns Amateur Cup after being onboard for his past two wins in Cairns and Mareeba. 'He's a funny old horse and he has to be ridden a certain way,' Rowe said. 'His best form is when he's up on-speed which can be tricky if he's slow out of the gates. 'If you try to ride a pretty race on him or take the sit then he just loses interest. 'The best thing about him is that when he's in front he's tough so we can put the pedal down a fair way out and he'll keep grinding away. He doesn't really have a sprint. 'When he's in front and you can gradually increase the tempo on him, that's when he races best.'
BBC News
16-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Scout Moor wind farm plans attacked as 'environmental vandalism'
Campaigners fighting plans to build what could become England's largest onshore wind farm have described the proposals as "environmental vandalism".Scout Moor Two, which would be built on Rooley Moor above Rochdale in Greater Manchester, would generate enough electricity to power 100,000 homes each energy firm Cubico wants to build up to 18 turbines, each of which would be 590ft (180m) in height - significantly taller than Blackpool Tower, which stands at 519ft (158m).Cubico spokesman Peter Rowe said: "The turbines are widely used across Europe and it's much more efficient for them to be taller." The company expects to submit its plans to Rochdale Council and Rossendale Council in neighbouring Lancashire in the next few about £140m, Scout Moor Two would be built next to the Cotton Famine Road, which was built by local mill workers who opposed slavery during the American Civil War in the which would sell electricity generated by Scout Moor Two to the National Grid at a fixed price, is hoping for planning approval to be granted in the summer of original Scout Moor wind farm was built in 2008, seven years before an effective ban on onshore wind farms was implemented by the Conservative restrictions have been lifted as part of Labour's ambitions for less than 5% of the UK's electricity to come from fossil fuels by Rowe said: "It is a challenging target in terms of the scale of its ambition but it needs projects like Scout Moor to make it happen."In 2024, renewable energy sources generated 56% of Great Britain's electricity. Stuart Davies, from the Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Forum, said he was horrified by the plans."I used to walk these moors with my dad and used to go catching rabbits," said the 66-year-old. "The natural wilderness has been part of my life."To have those massive industrial turbines on these moors is just environmental vandalism. It's just going to ruin the place forever." The turbines' construction would involve creating access roads across the member of the Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Forum, Steve Davison, said such tracks had become a magnet for off-road bikers at other wind 63-year-old said: "There would be miles of extra tracks on the moors and the off-road biking went crazy when the original Scout Moor wind farm was built."Cubico said it would "work with the community and the police to address illegal off-road biking. We can also use signage and fencing". Fran Healey said she regularly goes jogging on the Cotton Famine Road. "I live at the bottom of the hill and regularly run up to the top," said the 49-year-old. "You can hear the skylarks singing and the curlews. It's just an open, peaceful, calm space."The thought of wind turbines here is quite upsetting. It'll change the landscape forever."Cubico has pledged to help conserve the landscape.A spokesperson said: "There's been a lot of damage to that peatland, so what we want to do is restore the flora and fauna with a significant moorland restoration scheme." Construction of the turbines would take at least three years, with Cubico saying it could begin to generate renewable energy by the largest onshore wind farm in England is at Keadby in Lincolnshire, where there are 34 UK's largest wind farm, at Whitelee, near Glasgow, has 215.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Moorland weather test mast decision deferred
The decision on a bid to put up a temporary weather-monitoring mast and equipment on moorland has been deferred. Applicant Peter Rowe, of Cubico UK Development (Wind 1) Limited, based at Media City, Salford, is seeking permission for a temporary meteorological mast on land on Scout Moor, west of Rooley Moor Road, near Rossendale. The mast would measure wind over two years ahead of a potential plan for new wind turbines, called Scout Moor II. Council planning officers had previously recommended the scheme be approved with conditions. Rossendale Council's development committee considered the mast application this week and one objector and one supporter shared their views. Objections included concerns about potential damage to peat moors, wildlife and historical roads, and the visual impact on the land which is open countryside, but not common land or green belt. The council said remedial works would be done to the land once the mast was taken down. In recent days, a separate plan has been sent to Rossendale Council for proposed signs to warn people of construction work, if the mast gets the go-ahead. The signs consultation is expected at the end of May and councillors decided to defer the mast decision until then, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer. Moorland weather test mast plan decision looms Why a wind farm saga is entering its third decade Largest onshore windfarm could be built on moorland Rossendale Borough Council
BBC News
17-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Moorland weather test mast plan for Scout Moor II deferred
The decision on a bid to put up a temporary weather-monitoring mast and equipment on moorland has been Peter Rowe, of Cubico UK Development (Wind 1) Limited, based at Media City, Salford, is seeking permission for a temporary meteorological mast on land on Scout Moor, west of Rooley Moor Road, near mast would measure wind over two years ahead of a potential plan for new wind turbines, called Scout Moor planning officers had previously recommended the scheme be approved with conditions. Not green belt Rossendale Council's development committee considered the mast application this week and one objector and one supporter shared their included concerns about potential damage to peat moors, wildlife and historical roads, and the visual impact on the land which is open countryside, but not common land or green council said remedial works would be done to the land once the mast was taken recent days, a separate plan has been sent to Rossendale Council for proposed signs to warn people of construction work, if the mast gets the go-ahead. The signs consultation is expected at the end of May and councillors decided to defer the mast decision until then, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Objectors raise concerns over Scout Moor II weather mast plan
A planning application to put up a temporary weather-monitoring mast and equipment on Scout Moor – linked to a potential new wind farm – will be considered by councillors next week. Applicant Peter Rowe, of Cubico UK Development (Wind 1) Limited, is seeking permission for a temporary meteorological mast on land west of Rooley Moor Road, near Scout Moor in Rossendale. Cubico hopes to build the Scout Moor II wind turbine development in the area but first needs detailed weather information. Other elements of the mast plan include solar energy modules to power batteries for monitoring equipment, animal-proof fencing and security fencing. However, objectors have raised concerns about the mast application. Worries include potential damage to peat moors, wildlife and historic roads, and the visual impact. The area is used for outdoor activities such as walking, mountain biking and horse riding, with the Pennine Bridleway and Rossendale Way nearby. According to a report for councillors on Rossendale's development control committee, the site has been chosen because of its elevated position, which increases the accuracy of weather monitoring because of higher wind speeds. It is in open countryside but not common land or green belt. The report says factors to consider include sustainable development, building a strong economy; meeting the challenge of climate change, and conserving and enhancing both natural and historic environments. The proposed weather mast, known as a 'met mast', is needed to help Cubico gain a better understanding of wind patterns and to assist with the design, funding, construction and long-term operation of the Scout Moor II wind farm. Two years of wind data are needed before construction can begin. If planning permission is granted for a Scout Moor II wind farm, bosses say it can be delivered by 2030. Planning agent Thomas Lord, of Manchester-based Turley, is also involved. Various authorities have been consulted about the met mast including Greater Manchester Ecology Unit, which provides advice for councils. It has no objections, but says that markers should be fitted on mast lines, to protect flying birds. If mast construction starts within the bird nesting season, between March to August, an ecological 'walk-over' of the site and buffer area should be done before work starts by an experienced ornithologist to check for any signs of nesting birds. To protect peat and associated wildlife, good-practice construction measures should be imposed, the unit adds. But objections have been raised by Rooley Moor Neighbourhood Forum, the Norden, Bamford & Heywood Bridleway Association; Rossendale Civic Trust and ten members of the public, according to the planning report. The forum has worries about access routes, the potential impact on Catley Lane Head conservation area, the Cotton Famine Road and the national bridleway and wants alternatives to be considered. It has also asked if Cubico has the required permission to use vehicles on the moor. Forum trustees consider it to be 'totally unacceptable' to access a proposed loading area through Catley Lane Head and suggest Rochdale Council's conservation officer should be consulted. Rossendale Civic Trust has concerns too, including damage risks to Rooley Moor, Rooley Moor Road and stone sett sections. It urges Rossendale Council not to open-up or encourage 'damaging access to this sensitive site' and to give recognition to 'the possible, or probable, consequences of not giving due respect to the environment'. Other concerns include the visual impact of the mast, if approved. It would damage views from important viewpoints, such as Waugh's Well, Catley Lane Head, the Prickshaw conservation area and the Cotton Famine Road, objectors believe. READ MORE: Farmers urge walkers to keep dogs on leads after savage and fatal attacks on lambs When will the Red Arrows fly over Lancashire next? See exact dates Neighbouring Rochdale Council highways officers have been consulted, the report adds. Whilst initially objecting about the use of Rooley Moor Road, following changes to a construction method statement, officers are now satisfied, subject to a survey of Rooley Moor Road to ensure remedial works are undertaken if needed. Rossendale Council planning officers say the mast plan should be approved. The report adds: 'In light of the potential benefits to renewable energy generation facilitated by this development, and because the met mast is not likely to result in any long-term harm to the amenities of occupiers of any buildings, the landscape as viewed from the site or its surroundings, ecology, heritage assets, the safety of users of public rights of way, or aviation, it is considered the proposals are acceptable.' The report concludes that, subject to appropriate conditions, the mast plan is acceptable and in accordance with the Rossendale Local Plan and national planning guidance. Rossendale Council's development committee meets on Tuesday, May 13.
