Right from the start we committed to ensuring that our whole community stands to benefit from the wind farm, and not just investors. Part of this commitment is being delivered through the Hepburn Wind Community Fund.

Vicki Horrigan, chair of the Fund committee had great pleasure in announcing the community based projects that will receive grants from the first round of funding, totalling $15,000:

• Wombat Forestcare — Arboreal Mammal Research Project in Wombat State Forest ($1511)
• Daylesford Food Aid — commercial freezer ($1650)
• Daylesford Football and Netball Club — footballs and netballs ($560)
• Trentham Kindergarten — planter box ($520)
• Hepburn Wholefoods Collective — start up equipment ($1000)
• SHARE — retrofitting project ($2000)
• Daylesford Secondary College — recycling bins and promotion ($1000)
• Daylesford Lawn Tennis Club — Club Facility Development Plan ($1500)
• Bungal Arts Depot, Ballan — community art project ($1250)
• Daylesford Men’s Shed — welding unit ($1200)
• Creswick Soccer Club — BBQ ($400)
• Leonards Hill Hall — kitchen refurbishment ($2000)
• Clunes Playgroup — outdoor play equipment ($550)

The community fund is supported by profits from the community wind farm as well as a Red Energy, who purchase all of the output from the wind farm. The next round is scheduled for April, and is set to be even bigger.

Sign up for the Red Energy Community Saver at redenergy.com.au/hepburnwind and help grow our community fund!