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Call out for EV owners to join us at SHASA’s 2023 EV Expo

Interested in presenting your electric car, sharing your stories and meeting with other EV owners? Then register now for SHASA’s upcoming EV Expo – Saturday 28 October 2023 in Russ […]

Moruya Bicycles Carpark Sale

Pick up some maintenance tips, score a great deal, plus FREE snags – Saturday 29th of October from 9am We’re back for more fun in the carpark… and in-store, with great deals […]

SHASA Electric Vehicle Member Offer

The Good Car Company and South Coast Health and Sustainability Alliance have proudly joined forces in a partnership to offer locals access to affordable new and second hand electric vehicles.

SHASA joins the state-wide Picnic for Nature

SHASA’s interview with ABC South East NSW

Kathryn Maxwell spoke with ABC radio Friday 30th Sept Electrify Everything SHASA has embraced Saul Griffith’s vision to reach net zero emissions by eliminating household use of fossil fuels and […]

Beagle News.

For the first time, the Mayoral vehicle is an electric vehicle. Mayor on the move in an electric vehicleMathew Hatcher couldn’t imagine driving anything else, now he has experienced an […]

BAYPOST NEWS

SHASA’s aim to reduce Shire carbon emissions to zero By Joel EricksonUpdated September 26 2022 SHASA says buying an electric vehicle (like the one pictured) and charging it on renewable energy can […]

Eurobodalla EV Enthusiasts ahead of the Wave!

https://www.beagleweekly.com.au/post/eurobodalla-ev-enthusiasts-ahead-of-the-wave News from The Beagle There’s a new wave in motoring – electric vehicles are on their way, and they’re better and cheaper than ever. Our neighbours in the ACT […]

Certified ‘genius’ Saul Griffith has a plan to decarbonise Australia — and it will only take 101 million machines

Over the next two decades, Australia will be racing to reach net zero emissions.  There are different theories about how to get there, but one of the most prominent is […]

Seeing more electric vehicles in the Eurobodalla?

SHASA purchased a NISSAN LEAF EV in November 2020. Since then nine SHASA members have purchased electric vehicles after test driving the SHASA EV. While there have been long delays […]

Electric Vehicle Expo

Bateman’s Bay Community Coordinator

Robert Creed takes on the role of Bateman’s Bay Community Coordinator Building on the success of the Batemans Bay Region Coordinators roles in assisting the community, the Southcoast Health and Sustainability […]

Welcome Lyn Smith

Leadership

Build essential tools, skills & knowledge for thriving and leading in turbulent times  Funded by a Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grant this community-focused leadership program will help you build resilience […]

A million homes sit empty, so where are they and can they help ease the housing crisis?

In southern NSW, Eurobodalla Shire mayor Mathew Hatcher wrote to more than 8,000 out-of-town property owners, mainly from Sydney and Canberra, pleading with them to put their spare homes on the local […]

How Apollo Bay will switch from blackouts to reliable renewables

Nestled between the pristine Otway forests and the sea, the small town of Apollo Bay is a paradise for locals and tourists alike. But like many towns, remote often means […]

Shop around, switch things off and seal the gaps: a renter’s guide to energy efficiency

For renters, who can’t make big changes such as solar installations, there are still lots of ways to reduce your energy bill and stay warm. Article of 2 July 2022 […]

Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance has received funding to plan for the upgrading of community halls throughout the Eurobodalla to emergency havens

Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) has received funding from St Vincent de Paul Society to create a strategic plan for upgrading community facilities throughout the Eurobodalla to be more […]

Electric boats cheap to run, environmentally friendly and interest in them is growing

As cars, scooters and bikes become increasingly electrified in Australia, there has also been a spike in interest in another category of transport – boats. Article of 25 June 2022 […]

Labor discount plan to bring down cost of electric cars to take effect on July 1 2022

Some electric vehicle models should become cheaper from July 1, with the Albanese government confirming it will honour a promise to provide exemptions from certain federal taxes from the start […]

Over a third of US population to stay indoors amid record breaking heat

Read this Guardian Article by Gloria Oladipo, on 16 June 2022 about the current Heatwaves in America, where temperatures in Arizona have reached 43C for four consecutive days, with government […]

Electric Cars could be cheaper as a crucial component in them drops in price

The cost of electric cars could start to fall as the price of a core component in EV batteries is expected to reduce, according to market analysts Credit Suisse. Read about in the ABC The Business […]

Kathryn Maxwell: Our Local Hero

Our President, Kathryn Maxwell received a highly commended Local Hero award from the Eurobodalla Council 2022 local hero awards – read all about her journey to the Eurobodalla and what […]

90% of Royal Commission recommendations have been ignored according to Emergency Leaders for Climate

Emergency Leaders for Climate (ELCA ) claim the federal government has failed to implement 90 per cent of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements Report, […]

Launch of plan to smash energy bills and carbon emissions on the South Coast

The work of Rewiring Australia got a write up in the Bay Post. See what our Jack Egan has to say about Rewiring Australia in the article by Sam Baker […]

South Coast Community Kitchen: Making sure no one falls through the cracks

Article in the Bay Post about SHASA’s partner, South Coast Community Kitchen’s great work. SHASA is so grateful to Sarah O’Riley and her wonderful volunteers who tirelessly assist our community. […]

Rewiring Australia – Electrify my Electorate

Dr Saul Griffith author of The Big Switch: Australia’s Electric Future and founder of Rewiring Australia has developed a Federal Electorate database that outlines how households and communities in each […]

These futures are not inevitable

It’s not too late to do something about climate change! Rachel Ward, Jenny Wu, Tim Franklin, Michael Caton and Marcus Graham all think so too, and so does screen writer […]

‘The Spark’ May 2022 Edition

The SHASA monthly Newsletter The Spark May 2022 Edition includes the articles: Shasa Helps residents to vote climate; SHASA secures funding for Batemans Bay Uniting Church Bushfire + Heatwave Haven; […]

Scorched dystopia or liveable planet?

Here’s where the climate policies of our politcal hopefuls will take us. Article by Bil Hare, Adjunct Professor, Murdoch University in the Conversation on 6 May 2022

“As close as you’ll get to free”: Tasmanian couple take road trip to Sydney in Electric Car for $43.38

An article in The Gurardian by Royce Kurmelovs discusses a Tasmanian Couples EV trip noting that Sydney to Melbourne in a petrol car would have cost over $150 but was […]

Rental Crisis in marginal Gilmore Seat has homeless people calling for more action ahead of election

Data from the University of NSW revealed 69.6 per cent of voters in this electorate [Gilmore] were experiencing rental stress. Read more about our Housing Crisis in the ABC South […]

Councillor’s unanimous support for SHASA’s Community Solar Farm Feasibility Study.

SHASA have progressed to the 2nd stage of the WWF Innovate to Regenerate Challenge with a successful EOI into a Community Solar Farm Feasibility Study.  SHASA sought the support of […]

Church Leaders ask Political Leaders to ‘Take Powerful Action’ on Climate Change.

Church Leaders’ Easter Statement on the Environment in an article from Eternity News by Kylie Beach

Regenerate Australia comes to Batemans Bay

The hope and climate catastrophe roadshow: ‘there’s just this thirst for optimistic story’. Article in The Guardian

Free Climate Action Now Signs

Nationwide, Australians are showing their support for climate action by displaying Climate Action Now signs on their houses, in their front yards and on their wheelie bins.    You can […]

Electric Vehicle wait times in Australia

Looking to buy a new electric vehicle? Some brands have cars parked on showroom floors – though you’ll be waiting up to three years for others. A drive.com.au Article by […]

Webinar: Electric Vehicles: Driving the future

This webinar focuses on electric vehicles (EV) and how small business can benefit from making the shift to EV’s. The NSW Government is investing almost half a billion dollars in […]

Less ‘gloom and doom’ and more jobs boom: tackling climate change together

By Dr Michelle Hamrosi published in the Bateman’s Bay Post March 21, 2022 It’s hard to feel safe these days, with climate change turbocharging extreme weather events. On what should […]

Electric Vehicle conversions take off amid soaring petrol prices

EV conversions are booming in popularity, according to a Townsville specialist. Read about it here in this article by Jade Toomey from ABC North Qld