As renewable energy projects accelerate across regional Australia, how can communities make the most of the benefits they bring?
Watch our webinar, launching the Guide to Regional Benefit Sharing – a practical blueprint for coordinating how benefit sharing programs from renewable energy projects are shared with host communities. The Guide responds to the growing reality that multiple projects are landing in the same places, often overwhelming communities with scattered, piecemeal grant programs.
In our work across REZ regions, we’ve seen a growing need to support communities to identify shared priorities and deliver legacy outcomes from renewable energy development. Without coordination, communities risk duplicated efforts, engagement fatigue and missed opportunities. With the right tools, however, they can lead the way in shaping how funds are pooled, prioritised and invested for long-term impact.
Speakers
- Claudia Hodge, Project Manager – Community Development, Community Power Agency, and co-author of the Guide to Regional Benefit Sharing
- Veronica Terry, Veronica Terry, Regional Development Manager, Cradle Coast Authority
- Chris Sounness, Chief Executive Officer, Wimmera Southern Mallee Development
- Sarah Robin, Research Manager, Regional Australia Institute
