SHASA delivers in 2022
- The Beagle
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min read
The Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) has been very busy undertaking practical projects to achieve a more resilient community and low carbon economy in the Eurobodalla in 2022 said Kathryn Maxwell, President of SHASA .
Highlights include:
● Running an EV Day – Electrify Everything Expo at Corrigans Beach, Batemans Bay which provided an opportunity to chat with 17 local owners of a range of electric vehicles. Over 1000 people attended including Fiona Phillips, MP for Gilmore and Michael Holland, MP for Bega.
● Upgrading CWA Moruya, CWA Narooma and Batemans Bay Uniting Church to operate as Heatwave and Bushfire Havens. The solar and battery systems will significantly reduce their day to day running costs.
● Providing leadership training for 24 locals through the Regenerate Eurobodalla Program.
● Installing solar and batteries at Marine Rescue Batemans Bay
● Engaging with six communities across the Eurobodalla to co-design microgrid feasibility business cases.
● Developing a Heatwave and Bushfire Haven Strategy for the Eurobodalla with detailed costings to upgrade
13 additional community facilities and 7 Council facilities.
● Making available a mobile generator for bushfire victims in the Bodalla region at no cost, and renting it out to community groups to use at community events.
● Securing funding for electronic jacks for Rally for Recovery.
● Providing a weekly bag of healthy food to 20 families in Moruya.
● Running the 5th year of the solar bulk buy with MESA for rooftop solar, batteries and EV chargers. SHASA has plenty planned for 2023 including:
● Hosting EV Day – Electrify Everything 2023 on 12 March at Hanging Rock;
● Running EV test drive days in Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma,
● Installing solar and batteries on the Tuross/Moruya Marine Rescue building at Tuross Head
● Installing LED signage for emergency communication and public information at Bodalla
● Upgrading the Tilba Halls to a heatwave haven.
● Running stalls at the Batemans Bay Markets (3
rd Sunday of the month)
● Hosting a Climate Forum.
● Running a partnership with the Good Car Company which sells second hand Nissan LEAFs.
● Working with the Eurobodalla Council to achieve a more resilient community.
● Running a SHASA stall at the Community Unity Collective Festival 12 February Riverside Park Moruya.
Would you like to be part of the team that delivers all of these practical projects for our Shire? To join as a volunteer, or just find out more about SHASA please send an email to contact.shasa@gmail.com or ring Kathryn Maxwell on 0467 558 645. People with all sorts of skills, ideas, passions and backgrounds are welcome
