**This consultation is now closed**
We're drafting Council's first Electric Vehicle Charging Policy and Placement Plan.
We need your help to make sure the policy meets the needs of the community and electric vehicle charging stations are placed in appropriate locations.
If you're a community member, please view the Draft Policy (on the right-hand side of this page) and complete the Community Survey.
If you're an industry product or service provider, please view the Draft Policy (on the right-hand side of this page) and complete the Business Survey.
Your feedback will help us finalise the Policy and prioritiseContinue reading
**This consultation is now closed**
We're drafting Council's first Electric Vehicle Charging Policy and Placement Plan.
We need your help to make sure the policy meets the needs of the community and electric vehicle charging stations are placed in appropriate locations.
If you're a community member, please view the Draft Policy (on the right-hand side of this page) and complete the Community Survey.
If you're an industry product or service provider, please view the Draft Policy (on the right-hand side of this page) and complete the Business Survey.
Your feedback will help us finalise the Policy and prioritise charging station locations.
Alternative options for sharing feedback:
In person:
- Sunday 11 February (8.30am -12.30pm): Bonbeach Farmers Market, Bonbeach
- Saturday, 24 February 2024 (10am - 2pm): Makers Market, Bicentennial Park, Chelsea
- Monday 4 March (10.30-11.30am): Tech, Tea and Craft Session at Westall Library, Clayton South
- Tuesday 5 March 2024 (4pm-6pm): Young Adults Chat, Parkdale Library, Parkdale
- Thursday 7 March 2024 (7.30-9am): Woodlands Golf Course
[Industry only. Find out more and RSVP here]
To reduce your carbon footprint please consider getting to our events by using public transport if available, car sharing, or walking or cycling instead of driving.
If you'd prefer to share your thoughts via email, mail or phone you can do so via:
Thank you for taking the time to contribute.
Submissions close Friday 15 March 2024.
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Background information
Council recently installed two electric vehicle charging stations and with the rise in electric vehicle purchases and future adoption trends, there is need for many more.
Community consultation will help Council determine how the community uses electric vehicles, how and where they charge them, where they would like to see charging locations and what features they would like to see at charging stations.
This feedback will inform the final Policy and Placement Plan and enable Council to plan the effective roll out of new charging station locations.
Further input from relevant stakeholders such as charge point operators and energy companies will help Council understand market supply, enable Council to plan for challenges and opportunities, mitigate risk and manage community expectations regarding feasibility of fulfilling wants/needs.
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Council has installed two public chargers, one in Chelsea and by Peter Scullin Reserve, Mordialloc. There are currently over a dozen chargers in the City of Kingston that can also be located via plugshare.com.
