Eighty-three people have helped kick start the Bass Coast and South Gippsland Renewable Energy Roadmap. An online survey and a series of workshops have enabled people to start putting their ideas forward as to the renewable energy future they want to see in our region. The online survey opened at the beginning of May and will be open until end … Read More
Save the planet and your hip pocket
ENERGY FORUM 2019 PRESENTED BY Club of Leongatha Get the facts about renewable energy in your own home or business. Hear expert speakers including EICO-Op Chair Dr Moragh Mackay, talk with suppliers of products and services. 9:30am to 4:30pm SATURDAY 1 JUNE, 2019 LEONGATHA MEMORIAL HALL, McCartin Street, Leongatha $15pp – includes a light lunch Tickets available online here. Please … Read More
Check out the link below to see how the solar and battery system is performing.
This link will allow you to see exactly how much of an impact we are having with our Old Energy New Energy project at the Wonthaggi State Coal mine. Wonthaggi State Coal Mine Click on the options under Power and Energy and you can see daily production figures, self-consumption and grid export. Our best day so far was on the … Read More
Renewable Energy Roadmap workshops
Places still available at the Renewable Energy Roadmap workshops this week. Together we can shape renewable energy opportunities for Bass Coast and South Gippsland so can share the benefits across our communities and our regional economy. The first workshops on May 24th, 25th, 26th and 28th will gather aspirations and opportunities for local renewable energy and share and discuss projects … Read More
The inaugural “Love where you live- community conversations”
Our inaugural Love where you live- community conversations event at Archies Creek was a great success, with around 60 people enjoying music, conversations with presenters from the School Climate Strikers, Plastic free Phillip Island & Wonthaggi, and Boomerang Bags, good food and company.
A Renewable Energy Roadmap for Bass Coast and South Gippsland Shires
Local residents, holiday homeowners, organisations and businesses have the opportunity to help shape the region’s renewable energy future through a local planning process to produce a Renewable Energy Roadmap for the Bass Coast and South Gippsland Shires. People from across the Shires are invited to collectively identify and articulate local opportunities and challenges, and produce an informed account of this … Read More
Powering the State Coal Mine
The time has come – we are at last flicking the switch to power the State Coal Mine Wonthaggi with renewable energy. The Honourable Minister Lily D’Ambrosio will be joined by our partners to declare the system open On Friday May 3rd at 9.30 am Please come and help us celebrate this milestone event for community energy in our region. … Read More
2019 Election special!
Care of our friends over at Coalition For Community Energy The community energy sector’s progress will be influenced by the outcome of the 2019 Federal Election. This is a time when all candidates are listening, creating an excellent opportunity to promote the benefits of community energy and ask for support from your Government. Feel free to share this newsletter around … Read More
Energy Innovation Co-operative’s inaugural “Love where we live: community conversations”
‘Love where we live’– Conversations for transforming our community towards sustainability Sunday May 5th, 4 until 6 pm at Archies Couch 89 Archies Creek Road, Archies Creek Guest artists and presenters Little Oberon: Nicky De Gruchy and Peter Baird screening their short film accompanied by their live music designed to inspire a reconnection with nature School Climate Strikers from Wonthaggi Secondary … Read More
Meet the Candidates for Monash
This is your big chance to ask questions of the candidates for the Monash electorate about the Climate Emergency and Extinction Crisis in the lead up to the Federal Election. Your big chance to move from despair to action. Use your vote for an MP for Monash who will do all they can to make climate the national emergency it … Read More









