Pages tagged "Queensland"
Elders from Wujal Wujal head to Brisbane to seek support for their own renewable microgrid and hydro asset
Two Elders and one CEO from flood ravaged Wujal Wujal arrived in Brisbane today to ask Ministers and energy service providers to remove the barriers to realising a 40-year community-led vision for developing a renewable energy asset to ensure reliable affordable power.
Read moreTwo-day roundtable co-designing Australia’s inaugural First Nations Clean Energy Strategy starts today in Cairns
Over 100 First Nations leaders and industry and government representatives are registered to attend the fourth roundtable in the co-design of the inaugural First Nations Clean Energy Strategy in Cairns, Queensland on 28-29 August 2023.
Read moreFirst Nations have a significant opportunity in Queensland's clean energy industry
Despite significant energy justice issues, there is great opportunity for First Nations to play a leading role in the clean energy industry in Queensland, particularly given the scale of projects proposed.
Read moreQueensland Policy Overview: First Nations and Clean Energy
Queensland has very strong solar resources, and also high quality and nationally competitive wind resources and there is clearly much potential for the development of clean energy projects on First Nations-titled lands.
Download the paper here
This policy overview was drafted with assistance from Elizabeth McDonald, Director at Chalk & Behrendt and Taryn Lane, consultant and Manager of Hepburn Community Wind Farm.
Thanks to Hoshi Moshi for the image!
Next roundtable feeding into co-design of First Nations Clean Energy Strategy planned for Queensland
Queensland’s Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs Bill) 2023 (July 2023)
The draft Energy (Renewable Transformation and Jobs) Bill 2023 sets out a bold plan for steps Queensland will take to transition to renewable energy, however it presently lacks detail about the interaction with people and communities and workers, and critically, from the First Nations Clean Energy Network perspective, the way in which Queensland’s transition plans will interact and engage with First Nations people and communities.
Download the submission here
Queensland roundtable locked in for co-design of the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy
First Nations communities, organisations, and relevant government representatives are invited to attend the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy roundtable on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 August in Cairns.
Read moreQueensland
Finance and funding opportunities for the state of Queensland can be found here.
We haven't tracked them all yet, so please advise us if you know of finance or funding opportunities that could be included.
Thrive Matched Savings
Name of program: Thrived Matched Savings
Who is it for:
- Individuals and families
What is it for?
- tailored for individuals striving to achieve their financial goals
- offers a matched contribution of up to $500 for every dollar participants save, effectively doubling their savings.
Who's funding it? Indigenous Consumers Assistance Network (ICAN)
When does funding close? OPEN
How do I apply? Click here
Thanks to Kikki Starr for the photo!
Inquiry into Northern Australia Workforce Development (December 2022)
In Northern Australia, almost all land, and also waters, are covered by some form of legally recognised and enforceable First Nations title. Australiaʼs rapid transition to renewable energy will require access to vast areas of land and waters, including for thousands of kilometres of new transmission infrastructure. Enabling and empowering First Nations to play a key and central role in Australiaʼs renewable energy transition goes beyond just social licence issues - it presents a unique opportunity for Australia to design an economic system for renewable energy infrastructure developments (and upstream and downstream supply chains) that is fair and just and which can also positively impact and result in other social and economic benefits for First Nations.
Download the submission here
Experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customers using electricity pre-payment meters in Queensland
This research was triggered by substantial anecdotal evidence from the community sector about widespread instances of customers frequently going without electricity in these communities and being excluded from accessing energy concessions and rebates.
The final report was produced in 2014 by Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) with assistance from Indigenous Consumer Assistance Network (ICAN), with a focus on Mapoon, Palm Island, Wujal Wujal and Cairns.