Charged up and ready to go

Published on 16 February 2021

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An Electric Vehicle charging station has been installed outside the Community Hub in Maryborough - the first of 17 sites across the region.

Funded as part of the State Government ‘Charging the Regions’ project, the station is a partnership project with 11 other neighbouring councils and has been led by the Central Victorian Greenhouse Alliance.

The project will see 20 DC chargers installed across 17 sites – creating a public network of Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure.

Central Goldfields Shire Mayor Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor said he was thrilled to see Central Goldfields Shire as the first location to be up and running.

“There’s no doubt the infrastructure will increase regional connectivity and ensure our region is an attractive place to visit as more and more EVs hit the road.

“We were keen to maximise the flow-on benefits to the local tourism industry and so the site at the Community Hub was chosen because of its proximity to the iconic Maryborough Railway Station. 

“With the Visitor Information Centre soon to be relocated to the station building, travellers stopping to charge their batteries will be encouraged to come into the station for a coffee and discover what else is on offer in Central Goldfields Shire.

“The location’s proximity to our Council administration building will also facilitate an uptake of electric vehicles within Council’s fleet and will be highly visible to members of the community visiting the Hub, playground and Station Domain area.

“The charging station puts our Shire on the Loddon Mallee’s Renewable Energy Roadmap and demonstrates Council’s commitment to reducing our carbon footprint.”

Use of the EV Charging Station will be FREE for the first two months – until Monday 12 April 2021 – which includes the Labour Day and Easter long weekends. This means Electric Vehicle users can charge up for a 90-minute period at no cost (enough to get to at least an 80% charge for most Electric Vehicles with this fast 50kW charge station). 

 

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