Electric vehicles discussion

With electric vehicles seen as the future and more car manufactures producing them, what are the benefits of EVs and what does the householder need to run one?

To answer this question, Baw Baw Sustainability Network is running a discussion night on Thursday at RSL Warragul starting at 6.45pm.

EV enthusiast Paul Paton will outline the background to EVs and answer some basic questions such as: types of electric car and motorbike, their electricity consumption, how much charging they require and what the householder needs to run one.

Paul is the convenor of the Melbourne EV Branch of the Alternative Technology Association ATA) which is a not for profit organisation promoting sustainable technology. He will be bringing his electric Vectrix motorbike to the meeting.

Also speaking will be Gippsland Solar general manager Shane Clayton who will give his perspective on running a Tesla car and what the company have done in regard to charging points.

Other electric car owners will be on hand to give their experience of running electric vehicles.

A Tesla, Nissan Leaf and Vectrix motorbike will be on display at the start of the meeting.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Cost is $12 or $9 for members.

Hub delayed

The opening of Warragul Hub, a low-cost community centre, has had to be deferred.

A new date is yet to be set after some building issues forced the postponement of the official opening scheduled for next Saturday.

The centre, established in a former commercial/industrial building at the corner of North Rd and June Crt at a cost of about $150,000, is a project initiated by a number of district church groups.

The money was raised by donations, grants and sponsorships.

More than 1000 hours of voluntary work has helped convert the premises to provide a Crazy Cow activity centre for children, mini golf, rooms for counselling, meetings, social gatherings and seminars, a cafe area and play area.

A spokesperson said the opening would probably be put back several weeks.