Friends of the Earth’s Act on Climate Victoria campaign to hold November 2017 renewable energy event in Ararat
Renewable energy and climate change meeting for Ararat
Russell Pearse and Act on Climate Victoria co-ordinator Leigh Ewbank prepare for a renewable energy community event in Ararat. Picture: PETER PICKERING
Flow Power electricity retailer managing director Matthew van der Linden and Ararat Wind Farm general manager Stuart Liddell. Picture: PETER PICKERING
Windlab asset manager Shaun Blackie monitors Ararat Wind Farm's electricity output in front of the site's substation on in July. Picture: PETER PICKERING
Windlab asset manager Shaun Blackie monitors Ararat Wind Farm's electricity output in front of the site's substation on in July. Picture: PETER PICKERING
Ararat Wind Farm in July. Picture: PETER PICKERING
Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio and Premier Daniel Andrews speak with Ararat College's Jack Ward ahead of the Ararat Wind farm's completion ceremony in June.
School circus performers greet guests for the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony
Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio and Premier Daniel Andrews speak with Ararat College's Jack Ward ahead of the Ararat Wind farm's completion ceremony.
Premier Daniel Andrews and Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio at the base of one of the turbines at Ararat Wind farm for the project's completion ceremony.
Jemma Hughes welcomes guests to the completion ceremony at Ararat Wind Farm
Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews talk before the start of the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony
Premier Daniel Andrews and Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio at the base of one of the turbines at Ararat Wind farm for the project's completion ceremony.
Premier Daniel Andrews speak with Ararat College's Jack Ward ahead of the Ararat Wind farm's completion ceremony.
RES Australia chief operating officer Matt Rebbeck
School circus performers greet guests for the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony
Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan speaks at the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony.
Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan speaks at the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony.
RES Australia chief executive Marco Perona
RES Australia chief executive Marco Perona
Premier Daniel Andrews speak at the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony
The plague commemorating the Ararat Wind Farm project's completion.
The audience at the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony.
Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan speaks at the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony.
Federal Member for Wannon Dan Tehan speaks at the Ararat Wind Farm completion ceremony.
ACT Member for Brindabella Mick Gentleman, whose government has bought electricity from Arrarat Wind Farm
FRIENDS of the Earth’s Act on Climate campaign will hold a renewable energy community event in Ararat on November 26.
Act on Climate has teamed up with East Grampians health Service, Ararat Landcare Group, Upper Hopkins Land Management Group, Ararat Greenhouse Action Group and others to host a barbecue and guest speaker lineup at St Andrews Uniting Church Hall, 273 Barkly St, Ararat from 1pm to 3pm.
Act on Climate Victoria co-ordinator Leigh Ewbank said the aim of the event was to provide information about renewable energy.
“Many people in the community have felt the pain of increased power bills and what we are trying to do is combat some of the misinformation around the cause,” he said.
“We are also trying to put discussion back into the context of climate change.
“We’re hosting a free barbecue and a really community friendly event. No prior knowledge required. We’ll have some excellent speakers on the topic.”
The speakers include:
- Wendy Farmer - President of community group, Voices of the Valley
- Dylan McConnell - University of Melbourne energy economist and farmer
- Trent Hawkins - Energy efficiency expert
- Jack Noonan - Sustainability Victoria
For more information call Mr Ewbank on 0406 316 176 or visit www.actonclimate.org.au/ararat_event.