Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne

Noosa leading the way on solar in Queensland

The Sunshine Coast town of Noosa claims it’s leading Queensland when it comes to solar power installation. Noosa’s Mayor Tony Wellington said figures from the Clean Energy Regulator indicate 34% of properties in the Noosa region have installed solar panels. This is...

Noosa powers on with solar

NOOSA has Queensland in the shade when it comes to harnessing the roof-top power of the sun. According to mayor Tony Wellington, shire residents are ahead of the pack with around 34% of properties using solar compared to the state-wide figure of 31.6% based on the...

Noosa residents lead the state for solar

NOOSA has Queensland in the shade when it comes to harnessing the rooftop power of the sun. According to mayor Tony Wellington, shire residents are ahead of the pack with around 34% of properties using solar compared to the state-wide figure of 31.6% based on the...

Climate action by council

We would like to congratulate Shoalhaven City Council for joining the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership with other like-minded LGAs including Kiama, Eurobodalla and Bega Valley. This initiative responds to widespread community concern about the impact of...

Coal city Newcastle prepares tender for 5MW solar farm

The City of Newcastle’s plans to build a 5MW solar farm on a former landfill site are set to go to tender, after eight companies were shortlisted to bid for the job to design, build and operate the utility-scale solar farm. The project, which was opened to expressions...