On behalf of all of our members and supporters we were blown away when Hepburn Wind received top honours at the Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2011 in the community category. In making the award, the state government has recognised the outstanding leadership, creativity and innovation displayed by the local community of the Hepburn Shire in forging a sustainable Victoria, both now and for the future.

This award formally acknowledges the pioneering model that is Hepburn Wind — Australia’s first community owned wind farm. State government acclaim for the project is sure to propel the movement of community renewable energy projects nationwide.


The judges commented that Hepburn Wind scored strongly across all areas of assessment and praised the project for its strong vision, long term strategy, strong local focus and engagement.

We hope that government recognition will ease the road ahead for all the other community groups around Australia that are creating their own community renewable energy project.

 

Media Release: Hepburn Wind wins Premier Sustainability Award (pdf)