Dinner Plain is a remote alpine community with a single powerline supplying power to the town. Residents and visitors can be isolated during power outages due to weather or fallen trees. An Energy Resilience grant of $19,190 enabled Big Muster Distilling Company to add battery capability and a changeover switch to work with its existing solar system and backup generator. During outages and emergencies, the Distillery can provide heat, light, hot meals, device charging, food storage, internet and a central place for the community, local businesses and emergency services to gather and stay connected.
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Alexandra and surrounding communities can be affected by bushfires and severe weather, making reliable power critical for community safety and emergency response. An Energy Resilience grant of $49,950 enabled Taungurung Land and Waters Council to install a 40kWh battery and EV charger at the site’s existing solar system at its Alexandra office and community complex. During outages and emergencies, the complex can remain powered as a culturally safe place for Taungurung people and the broader community, while supporting internet and phone communications, cooling, kitchen access, showers and nearby emergency operations.
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Strathbogie often faces severe storms and bushfire risk causing power outages that disrupt communications, emergency coordination and community safety. An Energy Resilience grant of $24,521 enabled the installation of a generator to support its existing solar and battery system. During outages and severe weather events, the hall can power CFA communications equipment including the base station, portable radios and thermal imaging cameras. It can also provide heating and cooling, refrigeration, cooking facilities, running water, toilets and a trusted place for the local community and emergency responders to regroup.
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Towong is highly exposed to bushfire and storm-related outages and during prolonged emergencies the local hall is the community’s only central meeting place. An Energy Resilience grant of $31,493 enabled the installation of a generator and automatic transfer switch so it can continue operating during outages and emergencies. The Hall can provide emergency information, charging for devices, medical equipment, heating and cooling, cooking and food storage and access to showers and toilets. It also gives the community a safe and practical place to gather and recover.
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Wangaratta and surrounding communities can be affected by floods, bushfires, extreme heat and outages leaving people isolated from services and support. An Energy Resilience grant of $31,589 enabled Pangerang Community Hub to install a solar and battery system to support its operations and power its mobile community hub. During outages and emergencies, the mobile hub can travel directly to affected communities, providing connectivity, device charging, refrigeration, refreshments, information and practical support, extending help to people who may be difficult to reach.
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Mansfield and surrounding communities can face bushfires, storms, flooding and outages interrupting access to education, community services and essential support. An Energy Resilience grant of $50,000 enabled MACE to install a solar and battery system at its High Street community hub. During outages and emergencies, the centre can continue to provide lighting, heating and cooling, device charging, kitchen and refrigeration access and ongoing use of its Services Australia self-service area, while remaining a welcoming place for students, families and community members to work, study, connect and access support.
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Tecoma is highly prone to storms and power outages. With a $47,000 Energy Resilience Grant, the Tecoma Uniting Church installed solar panels and battery storage so they can operate off the grid when the power goes out. This upgrade now provides 24-hour food relief, refrigeration, WiFi, device charging, water and toilet access during prolonged outages, supporting locals when they need it most.
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Millgrove is a small community exposed to floods, fire and storms and the power outages that come with these events. A $277,000 Major Grant the Millgrove Residents Action Group installed a solar and battery system to create a local resilience hub.
Located at Millwarra Primary School, the hub can be used during outages to keep classes running and provide a safe place for locals to gather, with access to toilets, showers, refrigeration and a kitchen.
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Phillip Island experiences fires, storms, strong winds and power outages. With a $28,000 Energy Resilience Grant, the Bass Coast Shire Council installed a battery to make better use of existing solar power.
During outages, locals can charge devices and access a kitchen and toilets. As an energy resilience hub, the site also supports community groups to meet and plan their local emergency response, helping essential services keep going when it matters most.
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Kongwak is a small rural community with limited infrastructure and a growing weekender population. As extreme weather events (floods, fires and even a mini cyclone) become more frequent, the local public hall has never been more important
A $95,000 Major Grant funded the installation of a generator at the Kongwak Public Hall, transforming it into an energy resilience hub. In an outage, the Hall can run cooking facilities, heating and cooling, showers, toilets and refrigeration. It’s a safe place for locals to gather during an emergency.
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Badger Creek is prone to bushfires, high winds and floods that often cause power outages.
With a $25,000 Energy Resilience Grant, the community upgraded the Hall’s solar system and installed a battery and generator, creating a local energy resilience hub in their local hall.
The Hall provides a warm, safe place where residents can be fed, charge devices and feel supported during outages, which is especially important for the area’s ageing community.
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Seaspray in Gippsland faces severe floods, storms and extreme heat. With a $302,000 Major Grant, the Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club installed solar panels, a battery system and a back-up generator, creating a local energy resilience hub.
During prolonged outages, the Club provides heating and cooling, cooking facilities, refrigeration, device charging, toilets and showers. It’s a safe place for locals to gather, share information and support one another during emergencies.
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