Hepburn Energy

23/09/2025

TICKETS SELLING FAST...

Australians are keen to electrify their homes and vehicles and save on energy bills, but how can we ensure this happens fairer and faster?

Join Saul Griffith, engineer and Chief Scientist at Rewiring Australia, as he discusses his latest book Plug In! The Electrification Handbook, which provides practical advice for everyday Australians on upgrading their homes and cars.

Local community electrification program launch!

Hepburn Energy and BREAZE Inc will also be launching their regional program to support local households to switch to cheaper electric appliances.

Come along to find out more about how you can get one-on-one electrification support, be a local home energy champion, and the forthcoming series of events.

The Piazza Room, Hotel Bellinzona
Wednesday October 15
Doors open at 6pm
You can purchase tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/hepburn-springs-faster-and-fairer-tour-with-dr-saul-griffith/tickets

20/09/2025

Last financial year, our EV chargers helped cut down on 87.97 tonnes of CO2!

Hepburn Springs took the lead again for the second year in a row with the biggest reduction relative to the energy used. Our chargers are getting a lot of action, and because they are powered by 100% renewable energy are supporting lower emissions locally.

15/09/2025

FUNDRAISING EVENT - ALL PROCEEDS TO LEONARD’S HILL HALL

*10 mins from Daylesford

Leonard's Hill Hall is absolutely THRILLED to be able to offer an exclusive wind farm bus tour on Market Day, Saturday 20 September, and we are so happy to support them.

Whether you are visiting the region for the weekend, or you are a local who would like to know more, jump aboard.

The turbines form part of our unique and beautiful local landscape. You will have the opportunity to learn about our two turbines, Gale and Gusto, from our passionate General Manager Taryn Lane.

The bus will head from the market up to 'Gusto' where you can get out and get close to an operating wind turbine. Please wear appropriate closed shoes and jackets as this is an operating cattle farm with high wind conditions. In the case of rain, this will be a driving tour on the bus.

The co-operative is owned by 2000 members, mainly locals, who invested to build a wind farm that could generate enough energy to power all of the houses from Leonards Hill, through to Daylesford and Hepburn Springs. The wind farm is the first community-owned energy project in Australia, has been operating since 2011, and is currently in the process of adding a community battery on site.

Tickets - $5 General Bus Admission
Kids 2 years and under free (on laps, no seat provided)

Book now via Trybooking.com through the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1463742

Unless sold out, tickets will also be available (from the BBQ stall) on Market Day.

Please arrive at the market early and be ready to board from 10:45am for an 11am departure.
Return to market at 11:45am.
Bus boarding location: bus stop in front of Leonard's Hill Hall

Thank you for supporting our fundraising event!

Leonard's Hill Hall & Country Market

08/09/2025

Australians are keen to electrify their homes and vehicles and save on energy bills, but how can we ensure this happens fairer and faster?

Join Saul Griffith, engineer and Chief Scientist at Rewiring Australia, as he discusses his latest book Plug In! The Electrification Handbook, which provides practical advice for everyday Australians on upgrading their homes and cars.

Local community electrification program launch!

Hepburn Energy and BREAZE Inc will also be launching their regional program to support local households to switch to cheaper electric appliances.

Come along to find out more about how you can get one-on-one electrification support, be a local home energy champion, and the forthcoming series of events.

The Piazza Room, Hotel Bellinzona
Wednesday October 15
Doors open at 6pm
You can purchase tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/hepburn-springs-faster-and-fairer-tour-with-dr-saul-griffith/tickets

02/09/2025

A huge thanks to friend of the co-op Elkie for this gorgeous shot of our wind farm from the sky a few weeks ago!

01/09/2025

Thanks to Rodd and Stephen from Acacia Energy for making the effort to come out to Leonards Hill last week.
They will be an important partner in the ecosystem of support services we are putting together for Bessie our community battery. Acacia Energy will be taking on NEM settlement for the co-op going forward!

25/08/2025

Hepburn Energy and BREAZE Inc are thrilled to be partnering again to support communities across the Grampians Grampians Central West region to switch to cheaper electric appliances.

Over the next 10 months, we will deliver a community-focused program helping
locals to take advantage of Government sponsored incentives to get off gas and electrify your home or community facility. This project is funded under the Community Electrification Engagement Program - a Sustainability Victoria program delivered on behalf of the Victorian Government.

locals to take advantage of government-sponsored incentives to get off gas and electrify your home or community facility. This project is funded under the Community Electrification Engagement Program - a Sustainability Victoria program delivered on behalf of the Victorian Government.

11/08/2025

The co-op has signed a zero-interest loan with our friends at Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia Inc. for $120,000 across a five-year term. CORENA has been with us from the start of our battery project, always ready to help us raise funds if we wanted to boost our battery capacity. We're really excited to team up with them and take advantage of their revolving fund model to support our community battery!

04/08/2025

Great to share some of our learning with the team at Think Again radio program
Check it out here:
https://www.3cr.org.au/thinkagain/episode/hopeful-community-led-initiatives-tackle-climate-change-hepburn-energy

21/07/2025

We're excited to launch this program in August. More information to come!

Hepburn Energy will lead a regional energy literacy initiative to help households across the Grampians Central West region switch to cheaper, cleaner electric appliances. The projects, to be delivered over the upcoming financial year, will also build awareness of Victorian Government incentives such...

14/07/2025

Thanks to our friends at The Wombat Post for sharing our news!

“Bessie” Hepburn Energy’s 5MWh community battery arrived last Friday. Bessie is co-located with the wind turbines Gusto and Gale on Leonard’s Hill, just outside Daylesford, and is located just below Gale. It is the equivalent of around 400 household batteries.  Hepburn Energy (formerly know...

06/07/2025

We are so pleased to be able to continue our local climate action work with funding from Sustainability Victoria

Six community organisations across Victoria will share in $660,000 in funding to deliver localised programs that support households to switch from gas to efficient electric appliances – cutting emissions, lowering energy bills and making cleaner living more accessible. 💡🏡

Delivered by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Government, the Community Electrification Engagement Program will connect Victorians with the rebates and incentives that make it easier to go electric – such as the SEC Victoria Electric Home Planner, Solar Victoria rebates, and the Victorian Energy Upgrades Program. 👷🏼‍♀️

The program will focus on priority groups – including renters, low-income households, First Nations communities and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities – helping ensure all Victorians can benefit from cleaner, more efficient electric living. ⚡

Congratulations to the recipients:
➤ Geelong Sustainability
➤ Gippsland Climate Change Network
➤ GV Community Energy
➤ Hepburn Energy Wind Community Co-operative
➤ Mount Alexander Sustainability Group
➤ Yarra Energy Foundation