Media releases
Our media releases centre regional voices and perspectives on various issues in the shift to renewable energy.
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Helen Haines backs Local Energy Hubs for regional communities
May 20, 2024
RE-Alliance welcomes news independent MP Helen Haines has backed Local Energy Hubs as a way to deliver accurate information about the energy shift to local...
What’s in the budget for renewable energy regions?
May 15, 2024
RE-Alliance and the Community Power Agency - two organisations working for more than a decade with regional communities hosting large-scale renewable energy projects – welcome...
Local Energy Hubs can help people and communities through change
April 03, 2024
RE-Alliance and the Community Power Agency, two organisations working for more than a decade with regional communities navigating large-scale renewable energy projects, have welcomed the...
RE-Alliance calls for governments to invest in building trust for Australia’s clean energy shift
March 01, 2024
“State and Federal governments are spending billions to attract investment in renewable energy, but a financial investment in building trust in the process is just...
RE-Alliance response to AEIC community engagement review
February 02, 2024
The Community Engagement Review by Australia’s Energy Infrastructure Commissioner (AEIC) offers a detailed exploration of communities’ experience of renewable energy development that is valuable and...
Queensland landholders to benefit from Australia-first approach to transmission host payments
May 18, 2023
A new payment scheme for transmission hosts and neighbours in Queensland, announced by Queensland government-owned Powerlink, has been welcomed by community advocacy organisation RE-Alliance.
A crucial step towards community-oriented path to net zero that can also work for agricultural communities
May 05, 2023
The Federal Government will legislate a national Net Zero Authority to ensure workers, industries and communities in Australia’s traditional energy regions can “seize the opportunities...
Victorian landholders to get pay rise for hosting new transmission lines
February 24, 2023
A new payment scheme for Victorian farmers and landholders hosting transmission lines on their properties has been welcomed by community advocacy organisation, RE-Alliance. “We’re pleased...
Transmission planner listens to community and develops better plan
February 23, 2023
Reflecting local community needs, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) announced a new preferred route for the critical VNI West transmission line earlier today. RE-Alliance,...
State government showing leadership on transmission
February 20, 2023
The Victorian Government will use its powers to speed up the development of VNI West, the vital new interconnector between the Victorian and New South...
New REZ Announcement: An opportunity for community driven development
December 21, 2022
Earlier today, the Tasmanian government announced the start of the state’s first Renewable Energy Zone. RE-Alliance, an independent community-based organisation, welcomes this announcement as an...
NSW farmers to get pay rise for hosting new transmission lines
October 25, 2022
A new payment scheme for NSW farmers and landholders hosting transmission lines on their properties has been welcomed by RE-Alliance as a start to reward...