Welcome to Healesville CoRE's February newsletter. There are loads of exciting things coming your way we are excited to tell you all about - including our next free community event on Saturday 19th of Feb featuring 6 ELECTRIC VEHICLES you'll get to meet in person! Scroll on down and read all about it!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW for this FREE face to face event!

WHEN: SAT 19TH OF FEB, 10.30am - 1pm
WHERE: The Memo, 235 Maroondah H'Way, Healesville

Featuring five speakers as well as 6 electric vehicles on display, with their enthusiastic owners ready to introduce you to them. Our keynote speaker, Bryce Gaton, will provide a broad overview of how we can change to EV’s. Learn about the latest developments in the renewable energy transport field, costs associated with  EVs, recharging information; distance between recharges, charging stations and more!

The event will also see the launch of a Community EV Bulk Buy! The Yarra Valley Community Power Hub and Healesville CoRE have partnered with the Good Car Company, importers of second hand electric vehicles from Japan, making them available to community groups within Australia at really affordable prices. The Manager of the Good Car Company, Anton Vikstrom, will explain how residents of the Greater Yarra Valley and Ranges can participate in the Bulk Buy!

To bring more attention to how we in the Yarra Valley and Ranges region can transition to EV’s, the YV-CPHub and Healesville CORE will be hosting this event supported by Yarra Ranges Council and Sustainability Victoria. Live at the Memo in Healesville!

Registrations are essential!

DIY Home Energy Efficiency Kits are now available through selected Eastern Regional Libraries.

The kits provide residents with the information and the tools needed to understand where they are using power within their own homes, how to measure it and identify how they might reduce their usage, saving on power bills.

Three Councils, Yarra Ranges, Knox, and Maroondah have partnered to deliver these energy efficiency kits for a one week loan through the local library system, managed by the Eastern Regional Libraries.

To watch a video produced by Yarra Ranges Council on the kit, CLICK HERE!

To find out where your closest kit is and book a reservation, hit the button below!

The first Community Renewable Energy course for the public is now up and running. Designed by the Community Power Hub, together with Emerald Community House and Eltham Living and Learning Centre, the first course is starting on 21st of February 2022 through Eltham Living and Learning Centre.

The course will be taught by Alan Pears who is a Senior Industry fellow at RMIT. He was previously an Adjunct Professor at RMIT and taught in the Environment program from 2005-2015. He holds a number of energy efficiency awards including the Order of Australia. Alan Pears will introduce learners to a basic understanding of ‘community renewable energy’, underpinned by the need for information while transitioning to renewable energy due to Climate Change and the emerging energy economy.

What to expect:

• Students will understand and be able to explain the concepts and the implications of Climate Change and the renewable energy market.
• Students  will understand and be able to explain how community renewable energy can be utilized to address both climate change, community engagement and community empowerment to build community resilience.
• Students will be able to make informed decisions about how their own home energy efficiency, energy production, energy use and storage can be facilitated.
• Students  can become engaged with the emerging community energy revolution that exists in local community energy groups or form a renewable energy guild
• Equip learners to pursue further studies as Home Energy Assessors.

To find out more about this course and other learning opportunities go to:
www.livinglearningnillumbik.vic.gov.au

NOTE: This course will also run later at Emerald and Packenham.

Home Energy Advisory Service

Have Lucinda Flynn, a qualified and registered energy assessor visit your home to give global and detailed advice about ways to make your home more comfortable in summer and winter, reducing both your electricity bills and your carbon footprint at the same time.  

Lucinda Flynn will contact you within 48 hours to discuss your situation, to confirm the fee and to make a booking.