Campbelltown City Council will bring down their energy bills for good as part of the Albanese Labor Government’s bill busting Community Energy Upgrades Fund.
Today, Campbelltown Council has secured $76,894 to deliver battery storage across 5 Campbelltown City Council owned and operated early learning centres. Batteries will utilise excess solar energy generated onsite to reduce electricity costs and increase the resilience of these critical community assets.
This is one of 58 local government bodies around the nation that will get on with bringing down their energy bills for good, with $50 million in grants for energy upgrades in round one of the Albanese Government $100 million Community Energy Upgrades Fund (CEUF).
Whether it’s the neighbourhood sports club, the community hall, the local pool or library, local government brings us together and keeps us thriving. Each year 8 million people use community sporting infrastructure, including local councils. Now the Albanese Government is working with local councils, so they can save on their bills and invest more into their communities.
One-off grants of between $25,000 to $2.5 million have been awarded through the merit-based program, with local government providing at least 50 per cent of project costs.
Successful funding applications include 31 upgrades to local aquatic centres and five grants for smart electric vehicle charging infrastructure for local government vehicles.
The highly popular Albanese Labor Government initiative saw Round 1 oversubscribed, with 165 applications overall for the first $50 million package of funding. Round 2 is expected to open shortly, with unsuccessful applicants from round 1 warmly encouraged to reapply.
Attributable to Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen:
“Local councils run many of the sport and public facilities that keep our communities and clubs thriving. We want facilities that Australians know and love, like cricket grounds and local pools, to be able to save on their energy bills and spend more on the things they do best.
“The Albanese Government is not just providing short term relief on power bills - with our Community Energy Upgrades Fund and Energy Savings Package, we’re helping communities bring down bills for good.”
Attributable to Dr Freelander:
“I’m delighted that Campbelltown Council will benefit from our Government’s innovative policy, which will help charge up local childcare centres and help ensure they have access to resilient and renewable energy opportunities.
“Protecting our environment is vital and to do whilst saving rate payers money at the same time, this is terrific news for our community”
