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Community Renewable Energy

Local Power Plan is an Incredible Game Changer for Community Renewable Energy!

The movement towards government support of local community renewable energy groups like Healesville CoRE, has received an incredible impetus from Independent MP for Indi, Dr Helen Haines, with her Local Power Plan, which includes a bill which she hopes to get through the Federal Parliament… Read More »Local Power Plan is an Incredible Game Changer for Community Renewable Energy!

Healesville CoRE Takes the Lead in Developing an Integrated Online Admin System for Not for Profit Groups

A major problem for not for profit voluntary groups is how to centralize their administration systems – no centralized email system or document storage, no centralized data base and no automated membership registration system etc. The sort of thing that most larger organizations just take… Read More »Healesville CoRE Takes the Lead in Developing an Integrated Online Admin System for Not for Profit Groups

$90,000 funding from Federal Government for solar infrastructure in Healesville now in progress!

Those of you who read our newsletter regularly will know that in May, just prior to the last Federal Election, our local MP for Casey, Tony Smith MHR, pledged Healesville CoRE $90,000 for three local solar energy projects. We copped some flack at the time… Read More »$90,000 funding from Federal Government for solar infrastructure in Healesville now in progress!

Is a significant solar farm getting closer for Healesville on our old tip site?

Many in our community were very upset at losing our community tip and having to drive to Coldstream to dump our household rubbish. But Council has now sponsored a feasibility study into the possibility of making constructive use of the old tip site by building… Read More »Is a significant solar farm getting closer for Healesville on our old tip site?

Getting Healesville CoRE on the radar with Sustainability Victoria

Getting Healesville CoRE on the radar with Sustainability Victoria and connecting with other community renewable energy groups in Victoria. Meeting between Sustainability Victoria, YR Council, and H’CoRE on Monday 23 September 2019 Very positive feedback to Healesville CoRE from Sustainability Victoria and from the YR… Read More »Getting Healesville CoRE on the radar with Sustainability Victoria