Last week I travelled to Sydney to meet with Members of Parliament while they were debating the Future Jobs and Investment Bill 2025. I was there with others from regional communities to ask for one simple but critical thing. Put local communities at the centre of the transition that is already reshaping our economy. The group included people for the four coal regions in NSW; The Hunter, Illawarra, Western Coal fields and Northwest Right now, the future of the Namoi is being left to the...

On Thursday (13/11/2025) Sally Hunter spoke as a witness to the Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy at their public hearing in Sydney. Geni.Energy was invited to attend by RE-Alliance following RE-Alliance’s submission to the committee . The RE-Alliance panel included Andrew Bray, Sally and Lindsay Marriott of South Gippsland (pictured below), allowing the panel to hear directly from regional voices. It was worthwhile to document our local...

Across Australia, communities are proving that the clean energy transition can be fair, local and lasting. While national programs and industry investment set the stage, it is community leadership that brings these ideas to life in ways that strengthen connection and build trust. Projects like Hepburn Energy  and Renewable Manilla  show how renewable energy can be more than infrastructure. They demonstrate what happens when a project is designed around people, place and purpose. Learn more...