# Meeting Notes - 31/10/24 and all those great links **URL:** \ **Category:** CEN - NE Vic\ **Created:** [31 October 2024 12:36 UTC](https://community-energy.discourse.group/t/meeting-notes-31-10-24-and-all-those-great-links/68 "2024-10-31T12:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HeatherSmith](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/community-energy.discourse.group/heathersmith/32/4_2.png) [@HeatherSmith](https://community-energy.discourse.group/u/HeatherSmith)\ **Post date:** [31 October 2024 12:36 UTC](https://community-energy.discourse.group/t/meeting-notes-31-10-24-and-all-those-great-links/68/1 "2024-10-31T12:36:30Z")
We will keep a rolling log of [meeting notes here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hTr59z0iL_ymyO5bmxM17uEVuWwRP9PMXvw_JMmAhFM/edit?usp=drive_link). Please jump into the google doc and provide any additional updates. Here are some of the links shared and namedropping that occurred in the meeting: - Electrify Wangaratta’s great [sign up to get off gas tool](https://wlsi.org.au/electrify-wangaratta/home-electrification-guide/) - NB Victorians can also use the [Electric Home planner](https://powerup.secvictoria.com.au/) - And if you are really keen try the ACT [Next Choice Electric Tool](https://energy.act.gov.au/our-pathway-to-electrification/) - But for a more comprehensive audit, you can’t beat [Ecologic](https://www.getecologic.com/home/) - Merri-Bek’s [electrify everything messaging guide](https://zerocarbonmerri-bek.org.au/moreland-launches-new-electrify-everything-messaging-guide/) - Project selector for new community energy groups - please motivate me to complete the [MyTown energy tool](https://mytownenergy.net/) - We discussed the new NSW government commitment to community energy and re-invigorating the Community Power Hubs idea \*\* [Helen Haines’ work](https://www.helenhaines.org/bills/australian-local-power-agency/) \*\* The [Local Energy Hubs](https://www.localenergyhubs.org.au/) Campaign \*\* The [RenewAustralia for all](https://renewaustraliaforall.org/) campaign \*\* The [Climate Action Pays Off](https://climateactionpaysoff.com.au/) Campaign whaddya reckon? is there an election coming up? - If you are around for the TRY 10th Birthday on the 16th Nov - [get your tickets](https://totallyrenewableyack.org.au/events/) - And congratulations to SHASA for turning 10 too - Moruya Surf Life Saving Club will be going off on the 10th November - Finally there is a [full day event](https://events.humanitix.com/evm-grow-2024) in Vic on the 3rd Dec for everyone working with Environmental Volunteers - look for a hub near you, or join online. - I didn’t mention it at the meeting but the Venus Bay community is giving a talk about their resilience work at an [Essential Energy webinar](https://essentialenergy.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUpde-urTwvE9XgEcz-G3C_c2Et_bMFRBlH#/registration) on 4th Dec (5:30?) Phew those are just the links - please reply to this thread with more of your news that you would like to promote - BRAG - great news about your awards, Neil more information about your peer to peer program. Lets see if we can make the forum a useful Q&A space ---
**Author:** ![PeteN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@PeteN](https://community-energy.discourse.group/u/PeteN)\ **Post date:** [1 November 2024 05:47 UTC](https://community-energy.discourse.group/t/meeting-notes-31-10-24-and-all-those-great-links/68/2 "2024-11-01T05:47:55Z")
Thanks for the summary notes Helen. Thanks also for the great job you did running the meeting. Lots of energy and insights! I’m looking forward to next time. ---
**Author:** ![HeatherSmith](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/community-energy.discourse.group/heathersmith/32/4_2.png) [@HeatherSmith](https://community-energy.discourse.group/u/HeatherSmith)\ **Post date:** [1 November 2024 07:18 UTC](https://community-energy.discourse.group/t/meeting-notes-31-10-24-and-all-those-great-links/68/3 "2024-11-01T07:18:47Z")
thanks Pete. I hope you didn’t mind me dobbing you and the other NSW groups into the department. I’d really like to see them engage with us. I have also reached out to James Balzar on LinkedIn. He gave a talk at a recent Renew event on “what’s going on in community energy?” ---
**Author:** ![PeteN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/22d042/32.png) [@PeteN](https://community-energy.discourse.group/u/PeteN)\ **Post date:** [4 November 2024 01:24 UTC](https://community-energy.discourse.group/t/meeting-notes-31-10-24-and-all-those-great-links/68/4 "2024-11-04T01:24:15Z")
Thanks Heather. Not at all. That sounds great. I’ll look forward to hearing more.