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Council adopts Community Energy and EV Charging Prospectus

As part of its commitment to supporting a resilient and sustainable future for Alpine Shire communities, Council adopted the Prospectus at the August Ordinary Council Meeting. The Prospectus identifies ten community facilities owned, managed, tenanted or maintained by Council that are suitable for future community energy and public EV charging infrastructure. Alpine Shire Mayor, Cr John Forsyth, said that having a prospectus is necessary for Council to seek funding and investment opportunities to ready the region for climate resilience. "We recognise the need to address climate resilience across the Alpine Shire," he said. "By identifying suitable facilities for infrastructure, the Prospectus strengthens Council's position to apply for external grants and work towards a renewable future." Community energy and EV charging infrastructure projects offer the potential to: > Provide backup power to host sites and local communities during emergency events and power outages > Deliver locally-generated renewable energy to communities > Ensure reliable, affordable and low-emissions energy supply for local communities > Facilitate uptake of zero emissions vehicles > Enhance climate mitigation efforts by curbing community energy emissions For full details of the ten sites and to learn more about the Community Energy and EV Charging Prospectus, community members can visit: https://engage.alpineshire.vic.gov.au/community-energy-and-ev-charging-prospectus This project received joint funding from the Australian and Victorian governments under the Australian government's Victorian Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Alpine Shire 6 Sep 2024