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What happened to the PM’s Federal Integrity Commission?

Helen Haines, Independent Federal Member for Indi stands up for integrity in parliament to make Australia a better place for us all. Watch next. Helen Haines has explained the following: We can’t keep waiting for action that would bring integrity back to Australian politics. Helen Haines called out Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his intention […]

Batteries on Power Poles – What a great idea!

Renew Economy published the following article about 40 pole-mounted community batteries to boost grid reliability. Michael Mazengarb 20 August 2021 40ShareTweet0Share Batteries will be deployed on suburban power poles as part of an $11 million trial in eastern Melbourne to boost grid reliability and provide homes with rooftop solar with access to a network of community batteries. […]

Bushfire Survivors win Court Case against NSW EPA

Congratulations to the Bushfire Survivors Group who went up against the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to compel the to take stronger action to reduce greenhouse gases. Read the article below that was published in The Conversation on August 27 2021. This week was another big one in the land of climate litigation. On Thursday, […]

Study finds green roofs make solar more efficient!

Ursula Malone wrote this article published on the ABC News. Two identical office buildings side by side in Sydney’s Barangaroo provided a perfect opportunity for solar energy researchers to test a long-held hunch. Key points: Study finds solar panels work better when they’re not too hot Over eight months, the roof with greenery generated an additional […]

10 things we can do to turn around the climate calamity

Lesley Hughes wrote an article in The Guardian titled “The climate crisis is an accelerating calamity of our own making. So what would it take to turn things around?” Lesley is a professor of biology at Macquarie University and a spokesperson for the Climate Council of Australia. She was a lead author on the IPCC’s […]

Latest IPCC Report Out Now

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have released their latest report this week. Read the policymaker summary, the technical summary or the full report here. Or if you prefer a visual summary, see the next two videos:

The rise of Electric Vans & Trucks

Allison Worrall published the following article in Commercial Real Estate: The rise of electric vans and trucks is shaking up the industrial and logistics sector, as major property players wrangle with the enormous task of readying for an electrical revolution. Fleets of new electric vans and small electric trucks are already on major urban roads […]

Big News for Tilba Halls

Thanks to Stuart Absalom who wrote this article for The Triangle (August 2021) At the start of November last year, South Coast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) Community Energy WorkingGroup members met to discuss an important funding round that had just been announced by the NSW Government. With the huge amount of $250 million targeted […]

SHASA August 2021 Newsletter – Out Now

Eurobodalla wins funds for feasibility study into 8 microgrids

 “Our Eurobodalla community here on the NSW South Coast is one of many regional communities whose vulnerability to bushfires and power outages was demonstrated tragically in the Black Summer of 2019-20’’, says Kathryn Maxwell, President of Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA).  SHASA wanted to find a solution to this power vulnerability and have been […]

3CR Podcast – Bushfire, heatwave and storm havens. Creating safety for all.

 Presenter: Bec Horridge, Guest: Katheryn Maxwell: South Coast Health and Sustainability Alliance  When we are parched by heatwaves, fires rage and smoke clogs the air we all want to be safe.   The South Coast Health and Sustainability Alliance  in Moruya has retrofitted an old church to be a bush fire, heatwave, and storm haven for vulnerable […]

Shoalhaven gets its own solar farm!

Published in the Southcoast Register on 8 July 2021 by Liam Cormican. A soon-to-be-constructed eight thousand panel Shoalhaven solar farm will provide power to local and Sydney businesses. Co-developed by Repower Shoalhaven and the Melbourne based energy retailer Flow Power, the three megawatt alternating current solar farm would be able to output enough electricity to […]

New Australian climate service goes live

Printed in the Braidwood Bugle on 7 July 2021. “The Morrison Government has delivered on its commitment to helping Australia better prepare for, and respond to natural disasters with the official launch of operations for the Australian Climate Service.” Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley, said the new service is ready to hit the ground […]

Governments Must Do More To Tackle Rising Health Risk From Bushfire Smoke

Printed in Braidwood Bugle on 7 July 2021. Australia will face recurring episodes of widespread bushfire smoke and its associated negative health impacts unless governments tackle climate change and support communities and health systems to respond, according to an international report released today by the Global Climate and Health Alliance. The report, The Limits of Livability: […]

5 good things from living with an EV

Just because it’s great to keep up with the latest in Electric Vehicles (EVs)…… Check this article out from Drive (an Aussie online website) here.

Thinking of buying an EV?

The Washington Post have done a story of things to consider before buying an Electric Vehicle. Please note the prices and references to “federal” all pertain to US dollars and politics. Other than that, some interesting bits. Read the story here.

Be part of Eurobodalla’s 1st Solar Recycling Cooperative

MICRO ENERGY PTY LTD147 PRINCES HWY, BODALLA 02 4473 5988 Micro Energy Systems & the Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance are working on a joint project to establish Eurobodalla’s own Solar Recycling depot that would combine recycling PV panels, balance of systems and batteries with technical training and a re use manufacturing facility. The concept […]

The Tec Exec on air

Trish Pye from The Tec Exec was interviewed by Kathy Shields on 2EARFM on Tuesday 29 June 2021. Trish mentioned about the training in digital skills and mentoring available every Friday morning at the Repair Cafe in Moruya. Listen to the interview next. https://drive.google.com/file/d/18_FD6FTTv9cPQSiqJgG4TPeLl8JIXXTE/view?usp=sharing

ABC South East interview about new solar installation on SEWACS*

* SEWACS (South East Women and Children’s Service) partnered up with SHASA and MESA (Micro Energy Systems Australia) to receive a new solar installation. Kathryn Maxwell, SHASA President was interviewed by Josh Becker on ABC Southeast on Saturday 26 June 2021, following our media release about the new solar installation at South East Women And Children’s […]

South Coast residents rolling up their sleeves and creating hope for a brighter future

Reprinted from About Regional by KATHRYN MAXWELL31 MAY 2021 Protesters demand an end to native forest logging outside the Forestry Corporation of NSW office in Batemans Bay. Photo: Nature Conservation Council. I’ll be honest, I’ve worked in climate advocacy and conservation for three decades and it can be soul-destroying. Whether hampered by the hotly debated […]

EOI for Powering Communities

The Beagle published this information about an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity. Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips MP is encouraging local non-profit organisations to reduce their power bills with the help of grant funding through the new 2021 Powering Communities Program. “I am pleased to announce that there is now federal funding available to help […]

Juice Media Honest Government Ad on EVs

Thanks MESA and GIVIT

A 4kW Stand-alone Power System was recently installed for Keith Michael Nye of Mogo. The system was donated and installed by Micro Energy Systems Australia [MESA] of Bodalla, who work in close partnership with local Community group SHASA. Keith is an Indigenous artist well known for his work in the region. Unfortunately, the assistance he […]

Repair Cafe Family Day

Families were a welcomed addition to our Repair Cafe held last Friday 9 April 2021. The Family Day coincided with the School Holidays. There were children’s bikes, teddy’s losing their filling, and microscopes that were all repaired thanks to our valued team of volunteers. Thanks also to Kat McCarthy, Michelle Mitchell and Kathryn Maxwell for […]

Council to source the bulk of it’s energy from renewables from July

The Beagle published this article on 8 April 2021. Eurobodalla Council has signed a landmark 10-year agreement to source the bulk of its energy from renewables from July. Electricity generated by solar farms at Parkes and Griffith, and from wind farms in the New England area due to come online in 2024, will supply 80 […]

How to reduce the effects of natural disasters rather than just clean up after them?

The Doman published this article on 8 April 2021. A man — desperately begging for help from emergency services — dies in his car as it is swallowed by floodwaters on a road in north-west Sydney in March 2021. In Hinchinbrook, Queensland, a 23-year-old man perishes while trying to shelter from the massive cyclone Yasi […]

ALP Policy on EVs & Community Batteries

This article was written by the Labour Environment Action Network regarding the ALP National Conference 2021 held on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, by zoom.  LEAN (Labour Environment Action Network) members across Australia worked hard late last year on the Policy Platform development process to deliver gains in the Draft Platform. Most significantly they won […]

Solar Tax Mythbusting

This article appeared in Renew Economy on 1 April 2021. It is the Total Environment Centre’s response to the orchestrated misinformation campaign being waged in the media against the AEMC’s draft determination on distributed energy resources (DER, not only solar) exports to the grid, which was the product of an 18 month long codesign process […]

Energy and Integrity

Listen to the Democracy Sausage podcast with Mark Kenny (ANU) interviewing Helen Haines. It is an interesting insight into the democratisation of energy https://overcast.fm/+Rrk7cnd2E March 23, 20210:0041:00

Aussie – Molly Taylor wins Extreme EV race

ABC News ran the following story about an exciting “extreme” EV race in Saudi Arabia. The race aims to highlight climate change by having a net zero emissions footprint. Read all about it including the video here. Australian Molly Taylor has claimed victory in the inaugural race of the Extreme E off-road racing series in […]

Booming rooftop solar installations

Published in Renew Economy on 1 April 2021: Rooftop solar has continued to lead the rapid growth in Australia’s renewable energy sector, with more than 3 gigawatts of new small-scale solar capacity pushing the total renewable mix to almost 28 per cent, says the Clean Energy Council. It was a record breaking year both for […]

Community Batteries: what are they & how can they help our summers?

The Guardian published this article on 5 April 2021: Labor proposes funding batteries to allow households with solar power to pool excess electricity. Here’s what you need to know. In what might be the most attention the battery world has had since Elon Musk built South Australia’s giant battery, Labor has announced that if they […]

Victoria cracking down on “solar installer cowboys”

The Age published this article on 28 March 2021: The state government is considering a ban on solar retailers selling door-to-door and cold calling customers to protect Victorians from predatory behaviour in the booming renewables industry. Consumer and green energy groups have been calling for a ban for years amid concerns that deceptive and aggressive […]

SHASA supports 40km speed limit on Annette’s Parade, Mossy Point

SHASA strongly supports the petition calling on the Eurobodalla Shire Council to undertake a Speed Zone Review on Annette’s Parade, Mossy Point, from 45 River Road to the Mossy Point Boat ramp and Headland with the aim to implement a permanent 40km/h speed zone. SHASA thanks Councillor Anthony Mayne for presenting the petition to Council […]

Do you want tax payer money spent on fracking and gas pipelines?

Lock the Gate Alliance has distributed this letter: The Federal Government is asking for feedback on how they can spend taxpayer money on the gas fracking industry, as they develop their National Gas Infrastructure Plan.* The Government wants to frack, but what do you want? We’ve put together a letter you can sign HERE, calling […]

Moo’s News 4th Edition – Out Now!

In plenty of time for Easter, the Moo’s News team have released yet another bumper edition. Full of stories, poems, recipes and links to available services – all written by the community and for the community. Check it out here. Read the story of how the Moo’s Newsletters came about here.

NRMA CEO talks electric

The CEO of NRMA Rohan Lund writes in the Open Road recently about our electric future. Read all about it.

Support new renewable energy industries

Solar Citizens have released a new report that has hit the headlines and it shows how Australia can build a bright economic future by using cheap renewable energy to power more Aussie manufacturing [1]. The new analysis Solar Citizens commissioned, Turning Townsville into a Renewable Industry and Hydrogen Powerhouse, found a staggering 11,000 jobs would be created […]

Exciting Solar Investment Opportunities

View this email in your browser In the next few months we will be offering investment opportunities in four projects.  Kitchen Food Company Riverwood NSW   Two 100 kW roof mounted systems. ClearSky is financing the full  cost ($166,170,100) via ClearSky Solar Trust No. 33.  The minimum investment will be $7000 The project has a 10 […]

Men’s Sheds in Bateman’s Bay and Narooma now powered by Solar!

The Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) is committed to assisting community/non profit organisations to install solar and/or batteries on their facilities to cut their electricity costs and help them to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Kathryn Maxwell, President SHASA said “SHASA worked with the Narooma Men’s Shed and Bateman’s Bay Men’s Shed to secure […]