The meeting was called by Blayney Shire Council to gain a better understanding of where the community stands on the issue.

Around 80 people attended on Monday night, with the room split almost evenly on the issue.

The proposed Infigen Energy wind farm would involve the construction of more than 40 wind turbines, each 150 metres tall.

In comparison, the Blayney wind farm has 15 turbines that stand 45 metres tall.

Blayney mayor Bruce Kingham said council would be using information gathered at the meeting to place a submission for the designated development.

He couldn’t guarantee what particular concerns council would include in the submission.

Some of the issues raised by residents included the visual impact of the development, as well as concerns about potential negative health effects of living near wind farms.

Cr Kingham said councillors would be responsible for deciding what to put in the submission at their December 12 council meeting.

Council will be looking to protect its roads and local infrastructure in the submission.

“We are concerned and want to ensure our roads won’t be damaged, particularly during construction,” Cr Kingham said.

Cr Kingham wouldn’t reveal his stance on the development.

The wind farm’s senior development manager Jonathon Upson attended Monday’s meeting to answer questions and address residents’ concerns.

He was pleased to have the opportunity to address the community about the proposal, but admitted the company wouldn’t be able to win everyone over.

“A lot of people have already made up their minds and think wind [developments] is evil and we aren’t going to win them over, but I enjoyed getting up there and being able to talk to the community,” Mr Upson said.

During the meeting Mr Upson told the community the development would bring many direct and indirect benefits, such as a co-operative, and an injection of funds through goods and wages during its construction phase.

The wind farm development’s environmental assessment is on public display.