Media releases
Our media releases centre regional voices and perspectives on various issues in the shift to renewable energy.
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Victorian Transmission Plan gives communities some certainty, but engagement is key
May 16, 2025
“The draft Victorian Transmission Plan gives Victorians some clearer direction but the key to its success will be further engagement to finalise the Plan," says...
Federal election result an invitation to get renewables done right in the regions
May 06, 2025
Regional communities, particularly those living in renewable energy regions across Australia, now have certainty following the weekend’s federal election result. The nation has clearly endorsed the...
This ain't no April fools: Nuclear support melts down in proposed nuclear communities
April 01, 2025
Nuclear support has melted down in proposed nuclear communities, new polling released by a not-for-profit organisation working with regional communities for more than a decade,...
No Local Energy Hubs in federal budget, regional communities now pin hopes on election promise
March 26, 2025
Last night’s budget is a missed opportunity for the government to show it is listening to the concerns of regional communities. We will now be...
Hunter community frustrated at lack of funding for Local Energy Hubs
March 07, 2025
Community groups have labelled the Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy’s decision not to announce funding for Local Energy Hubs at last night’s Hunter...
The Hunter needs a Local Energy Hub
February 06, 2025
As Ausgrid consults communities about upgrades to critical network infrastructure to support the Hunter Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone, local groups are urging the Federal...
Energy Dynamics Report highlights need for Local Energy Hubs in regions
January 30, 2025
Unreliable coal-fired power generators and a lack of adequate transmission infrastructure are driving energy prices up according to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s Quarterly Energy...
Local Energy Hubs can help fill the public information gap on renewable energy
January 16, 2025
“The Climate Council’s recent research found that more than 80% of people want more information about how our energy system is changing,” says RE-Alliance National...
Not keen on nuclear: Renewable Energy Zone residents
December 12, 2024
Just 5% of people living in renewable energy zones would embrace living near nuclear power stations, polling released by RE-Alliance today has shown, while 53%...
Regional Australians brief politicians on Local Energy Hubs in Canberra
November 06, 2024
Farmers, retired coal workers and local government representatives have travelled to Canberra to explain why Local Energy Hubs are urgently needed in their communities. The...
Regional Australians deliver frank and optimistic perspectives about our shift to renewables in new films
October 17, 2024
A huge cross section of regional Australia living in the thick of our shift to renewable energy have come together as part of a new...
Applause for wind farm outcome that takes care of nature
September 26, 2024
We are multiple groups across regional Australia, agriculture, industry and conservation, and we applaud the outcome of the Cattle Hill Wind Farm investing in protecting...