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Hooray! This has been a long 5 year journey but so excited to have been a part of this huge collaborative project. More to come. google.com/amp/s/amp.abc.…

46 vic councils move to 100% renewable energy! This has been an amazing project to be involved in over 5 years & so glad that 12 @CVGA_VIC councils are part of this impressive partnership. Well done to all for getting this over the line, councils, alliances and @CityofDarebin

Our third site installed today as part of Charging the Regions with a new Tritium RTM at Inglewood. Slowly sorting out this range anxiety business. 17 more sites to go!

Looking forward to kicking off our community engagement for this microgrid project in donald and tarnagulla this week. Though its a study, we will be working to get more local renewables on ground in meantime @BulokeShire @LoddonShire

Congrats to 3 of our members @BulokeShire, @MilduraCouncil @CG_Shire on their @SustainVic grants to trial recycled materials in new surfaces - look forward to seeing the results and helping to scale sustainability.vic.gov.au

*Announcement* Today I launched the $3 million Neighbourhood Battery Initiative. We’re providing grants for trial projects to deliver neighbourhood-scale batteries that soak up solar power and help communities take control of their energy. energy.vic.gov.au/new-energy-tec…

Excited to be able to have our first fast charger online now in Maryborough thanks to @DELWP_Vic funding. @LilyDAmbrosioMP media release here. More details from us tomorrow. premier.vic.gov.au/electric-vehic…

Are you a resident or business interested in the future of energy in Donald? The Donald Energy Future Community Forum will take place at the Donald Recreation Reserve on Tuesday 2 March from 5-7pm. To attend, please register at cvga.org.au/microgrid

Sneak peek of our Charging the Regions EV fast charge network commencing rollout, more details to come in a couple of weeks.

This is excellent #top" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theguardian.com/environment/ng…

Some good tips here. One of my bugbears for many many years is the prevalence of dark coloured roofs in new housing. There is a lot of out of date confusion out there that dark coloured roofs are better for southern australia, not true. abc.net.au/news/science/2…

Great to see this article @MittulVahanvati and pleased to be starting to work on a microgrid feasibility for this town now with partners @C4NET_Vic @PowercorAust

Big congrats to Evan King for his appointment as new @cityotballarat CEO. Evan has been a passionate and dedicated CVGA board member for the past 3 years

Exciting project @HobsonsBayCC. Well done.

@lormsbywilliams Best person to speak to would be our EO, @RobLawCVGA. He is on leave at the moment, so probably not available til next week.

Another AGM done and dusted... 2020 style. Thanks to our Board, working group and member councils for a great year of projects, advocacy and knowledge sharing.

Our last webinar for the year should be a good one - join us & our special guests from @beyondzeronews and @Mayors4Climate to find out everything you need to know about science-derived community emissions reduction targets: register.gotowebinar.com/register/89922… #localgov

This #localgov resource pack from @EVCouncil is well worth a look if you're in the sector and looking for some policy tips and case studies on #ElectricVehicles: electricvehiclecouncil.com.au/reports/local-…

(Finally) some good news for #EV drivers in Victoria this week. Penalties to prevent ICEing means that charging infrastructure is available to those who need it, when they need it. carexpert.com.au/car-news/victo…

More battery rebates, and more eligible Victorians. ☀️ We've opened up access to all postcodes for eligible households, to support more Victorians than ever to make energy savings. Visit solar.vic.gov.au/solar-battery-… for more details, including eligibility criteria.