ENERGY SUMMIT

stations in the LGA. Council has participated in several Expressions of Interest and submitted several applications for funding over the years but has been unsuccessful.

“I am hopeful that the organisation continues to emissions of all of its operations, facilities and services to net zero by 2031.

The Mayoral vehicle assigned to Mayor Reilly was recently updated to an EV, a Hyundai Kona. The previous vehicle was five years old and had exceeded the re-

The Illawarra Clean Energy Summit & Expo – 14 August What does this mean for you?

With the announcement of the National Net Zero Authority, and a significant opportunity presented by the Illawarra Renewable Energy Zone, engagement with Federal and State Government is critical for local industry and investors.

It will be an important opportunity for the region’s business community to hear from leaders in government and industry on the Illawarra’s exciting future in renewable energy generation, transmission, storage and export with with special guests including The Hon. Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy, and The Hon. Paul Scully, Minister for Planning and Public Space, who will speak at this summit.

Held in partnership with Endeavour Energy and Oceanex, the summit will present expert panels that will discuss opportunities making the Illawarra a future clean energy, renewables and clean manufacturing powerhouse.

The Illawarra is home to a strong, diverse and growing renewable energy sector which benefits from leading research at the University of

Wollongong and advanced supply chains in related fields.

The Expo component of the event will showcase the expertise and technology that is driving this industry, and all key players will be present to discuss their businesses. There will be panels on clean energy and clean manufacturing and skills

For further info email events@businessillawarra. com.

Police Seek Missing Person With Technology

missing from Shellharbour at 5:45pm.

Council participated in a NSW Government feasibility study conducted by contractor Chargeworks to find the best locations for fastcharging stations. Council will report its findings in the coming months.

There are currently no public charging stations in the Kiama LGA, with the closest being Shell Cove. Woolworths has confirmed plans to build four EV chargers in the new Kiama development, but these are not considered public.

Kiama Mayor Neil Reilly reconfirmed Council’s commitment to fund and deliver public EV charging move more vehicles in the fleet to EVs and hybrids in the longer-term,” Mayor Reilly said.

“I see this as a natural progression towards a more sustainable model of fleet and energy management, that aligns with our net zero targets. The Councillors and I will continue to advocate for additional EV charging infrastructure in our area. Change is coming. I’m proud to be part of it!”

Kiama Council is also doing its part to reduce emissions as part of the Corporate Emissions Reduction Plan it adopted in 2021, which set a target to reduce placement policy threshold.

“Going fully electric supports our net zero goals and I wanted to lead by example,” Mayor Reilly said.

While Kiama remains without a fast-charging power station, Council installed a power point near the Mayor’s assigned parking spot at Council Chambers so the Mayor can at least get from A to B!

Council has also adopted a new electric waste truck for household bin collection that meets Euro V1 (6) emissions standards.

by Brendon Foye

Police sent out their alert at 9:51pm and fortunately Shirley was found safe and well, as NSW Police confirmed at around 10pm. That was a quick and successful mission!

It’s obviously a worthwhile endeavour to use the community to assist in finding missing people.

So, how are they able to do this?

location. “The NSW Police Force and NSW government works with mobile providers such as Telstra, Optus and TPG under the Emergency Alert Framework,” NSW Police reveal.

Have you ever received a ‘missing persons’ alert email from NSW Police?

On Monday 7 August I received a text (pictured) from NSW Police to assist them to find a missing person. 74year old Shirley Hanes went

SMS messages from number +61 444 444 444 are not a scam. They are official text messages from the NSW Police Force as part of the new geo-targeting alert system.

With the assistance of the phone companies, you will receive a message if you have been within 5km (in metropolitan areas) or 20km (in regional areas) of a missing person’s last reported

The Emergency Alert is a national telephone warning system that allows emergency services to send out alerts in emergency events. The system has already been in place for several years and is used during other emergency situations like bushfires, floods and other extreme weather conditions.

An alert is only used in high-risk circumstances, with an assessment of all available information to be undertaken by police before a geo-targeted SMS message is sent.

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