Canberra’s community clubs are to be supported to reduce their energy costs and emissions under a program supportive of the Territory’s energy efficiency program.
Announcing the second year of the Community Clubs Building Energy Efficiency program, Minister for Emissions Reduction, Shane Rattenbury said a rebate scheme would support clubs to upgrade their buildings and equipment.
“This program supports community clubs to make energy and cost-efficient choices so they can continue playing their important role in the community,” Mr Rattenbury said.
“We know that energy bills are one of the biggest overheads for clubs, so this program will assist clubs to lower their bills by supporting them to install products like rooftop solar and battery storage systems, as well as upgrading inefficient appliances such as air conditioners and hot water systems to energy efficient electric systems,” he said.
“The Community Clubs Building Energy Efficiency program provides eligible clubs with rebates of up to $75,000 on an equal contribution basis to upgrade to more energy efficient products and systems.”
Mr Rattenbury said 16 clubs had already taken the first step of registering for the program, and eight of those had had assessments completed at their premises.
The Minister said that following an assessment on how energy was used and where improvements could be made, clubs would receive a detailed report with advice on which products may be of most benefit to help them cut energy use and costs.
He said the Australian Croatian Club was the first club to register for the Program and receive their energy assessment.
“After a site assessment was conducted, the club was provided an energy assessment report which identified upgrades the club could undertake to improve the energy efficiency of their building and reduce their bills.
“The energy assessment report identified that several upgrades could save the club up to $6,400 annually on their energy costs, including upgrading to an energy efficient system, installing ceiling insulation and double-glazed windows,” Mr Rattenbury said.
