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...

Across regional Australia, people are already shaping what the renewable energy transition looks like on the ground. While national and state policies provide direction, it is communities that bring those ideas to life. The Regional Australia Institute’s report , Towards Net Zero: Building a Legacy , shows that the success of this transition depends on local leadership. The report highlights how towns, councils and community groups are working together to create projects that fit their own...