Famed for building bridges between city and country people, Ms Bain has now found herself in a debate that has bitterly split country communities across the nation, including her own community near Skipton in western Victoria.

Some of the turbines set for the Stockyard Hill project will be on Ms Bain's property and while she admits the issue has divided her local community, she would like to see better consultation by wind companies.

"There is not enough valid information on them at the moment as to what their benefits really are. There is a perception that the subsidy behind the industry is making turbines more attractive than they ought to be and that is very unclear."

While Ms Bain stands to significantly financially benefit from the Stockyard Hill farm if it goes ahead, she added the wind power companies often did not make the process "a community process" because as wind turbines are placed on private land, "they do affect the entire community."

Debbie Bain spoke to the Victorian Rural Press Club this week.