STRATHBOGIE Shire Council has hit week 15 of the 12 month ‘Bogie Bulk Buy’ solar program and uptake in the Shire has been extraordinary. In just over three months the community-Council partnership has installed, or is scheduled to install 392kW of solar; with uptake...
Strathbogie Shire
A clean energy future
STRATHBOGIE SHIRE COUNCIL was one of 35 councils in Australia to join the Cities Power Partnership (CPP) at the official launch last month. The CPP is a national program of the Climate Council created to accelerate, celebrate and promote local government successes in...
A pledge to reduce our emissions in the shire
To view the full Euroa Gazette article click here STRATHBOGIE Shire is one of just four Victorian local councils to sign a national pledge to tackle climate change by reducing their emissions. In total, 35 local governments, representing over 3 million Australians,...
How a rural community beat big power bills
Carole Hammond, Sustainability Officer for Strathbogie Shire Council, talks about the wildly successful Bogie Bulk Buy. Famous for Ned Kelly and Black Caviar, Strathbogie Shire in north-eastern Victoria is now becoming celebrated for something not commonly associated...
How one little shire beat big electricity bills
You shouldn’t have to choose between turning on your heater or paying your power bill. One local council has recognised the potential of solar, and jumped on it.
New solar bulk buy program brings power to the people
Famous for Ned Kelly and Black Caviar, Strathbogie Shire in north-east Victoria is now becoming celebrated for something not commonly associated with an unassuming rural community. Many Strathbogie residents experience energy poverty and stress, so this winter’s cold...
Residents invest in their solar future
Strathbogie Shire Council has hit week 15 of the 12-month Bogie Bulk Buy solar program. In more than three months, a total of 392kW of solar panelling has been installed, or is scheduled to be installed. This will see an estimated 18734tonnes of CO2 emissions avoided...