MANSFIELD Shire Council is one of 28 councils and community groups across Victoria to receive a share of almost $1 million from the second round of AusNet’s Energy Resilience Community Fund.
Local council have been awarded $50,000 to purchase a 63KVA portable generator.
The shire has created a network of energy resilient sites for the community at Bonnie Doon Recreation Reserve Hall and Mansfield Shire Depot, with generator specific power inlets installed in both buildings ready to be used during extended outages.
Executive General Manager Distribution, Andrew Linnie, said the Energy Resilience Community Fund, which provides Energy Resilience and Education and Literacy Grants, supports projects that will help build long-term community energy resilience and provide support to communities during severe weather events.
"Through these grants, we’re pleased to contribute further to help build community energy resilience and assist people to stay connected and safe during prolonged outages and emergencies," said Mr Linnie.
AusNet established the $12 million Energy Resilience Community Fund following the storms in February last year, to support projects across AusNet’s electricity distribution network in eastern and north-eastern Victoria, and Melbourne’s north and east.
