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41. City of Geelong Bowls Club, VIC

City of Geelong Bowls Club with CORENA funded solar panels on roof

Renewable Energy Project: Solar Panels, Wadawurrung people

The City of Geelong Bowls Club is a community hub, serving a number of local groups. The club provides two bowling rinks, a bistro (open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner), function rooms, a retail bowls shop and is the headquarters of the Geelong Bowls Region.The club also caters to residents of the Geelong Golf Links and surrounding suburbs in the form of social membership and barefoot bowling as well as catering to the Golf Club members and casual golfers.

Website: https://cityofgeelongbowlsclub.com.au/

Project story…

The solar project was a long time in the making as project development was impeded by the Covid related lockdowns in Victoria. Despite this, through the persistence of all stakeholders, the project was completed in April 2021 and has been generating electricity reliably since. The project was well supported by both the local and broader CORENA communities, funded approximately 50/50 by new donations and existing CORENA loan repayments. The installation is of significant size at 89kW and thus the long term emissions and savings benefits are material. Once the loan is repaid, the system will provide the club with long term, low cost electricity which will assist in providing services at low cost to the community.

This project has been fully funded – Thank you!

Loan details

Loan amount: $92,000
Loan repayments: $3,000/quarter
Status: Funded project
Installation date: 21/4/21

Work details

89kW Solar PV System
210 SunPower 400/440W/P19 Comm Solar Modules
4 Fronius Symo 20.0 Solar Inverter
1 Fronius Symo 10.0 Solar Inverter
1 Network Protection Device (Mains Pro)
1 Hopergy Premium Tilt Frame set at tilt angle of 10°
1 Supply and installation of Solar Analytics for the
measuring and monitoring of Consumption and Solar
Production.
Cost: $92,000
Expected savings: 119,570 kWh/yr

Reduction in carbon emissions/yr: Equivalent to 21.55 average households using renewable electricity instead of grid electricity

Honour roll

Thank you to the following people for donating to this project.

DateNameAmount
06/01/21Yve and John$55.00
04/01/21Sonia L-T repayment$88.00
04/01/21Coast FM repayment$400.00
04/01/21Ballina Byron repayment$218.88
04/01/21Tom Lester$10.00
04/01/21Laquorious Dee$30.00
04/01/21David Castleford$10.00
04/01/21Geoff Callaghan$19.48
04/01/21David Gibson$250.00
04/01/21dean$5.00
04/01/21David Yap$20.00
04/01/21Phil$30.00
01/01/21CERES repayment$1,210.00
01/01/21Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
30/12/20Learmonth Family$150.00
29/12/20Michael Kubler$10.00
29/12/20Anton Maurus$35.00
24/12/20Tim Price$500.00
24/12/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
23/12/20H&H Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
21/12/20Shirley$5.00
21/12/20GJ$20.00
21/12/20Tom Lester$10.00
21/12/20David Lloyd$25.00
21/12/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
21/12/20David Castleford$10.00
18/12/20Chris Simmons$10.00
18/12/20Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.48
17/12/20Ben Elliston$200.00
17/12/20Anon$20.00
17/12/20Anon$400.00
17/12/20Yong family$100.00
16/12/20Anon$100.00
16/12/20Jonathan Maddox$100.00
15/12/20Tim Price$500.00
14/12/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
14/12/20Tom Lester$10.00
14/12/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
14/12/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
14/12/20David Castleford$10.00
14/12/20Paulie$25.00
13/12/20Juliette Melody Grace$100.00
12/12/20Moss Vale repayment$300.00
12/12/20Hender family$35.00
12/12/20Luke R$16.00
11/12/20Christie St garden$10.00
11/12/20Char Grainger$20.00
10/12/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
10/12/20Hawkes Family$15.00
10/12/20Warwick Stone$49.15
09/12/20Graham Stanford$50.00
09/12/20Marion Stanford$50.00
09/12/20Christine Stanford$50.00
09/12/20SW$25.00
08/12/20Shane Edwards$20.00
08/12/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
07/12/20Lori Cameron$20.00
07/12/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
07/12/20David Castleford$10.00
04/12/20David Gibson$250.00
04/12/20Phil$30.00
03/12/20dean$5.00
01/12/20Ballina Byron repayment$530.00
01/12/20Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
30/11/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
30/11/20Jacinta Green$5.00
30/11/20Tom Lester$10.00
30/11/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
30/11/20David Castleford$10.00
27/11/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
27/11/20Michael Kubler$10.00
27/11/20Michael Benson$10.00
26/11/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
26/11/20Anton Maurus$35.00
22/11/20Yve and John$50.00
21/11/20Shirley$5.00
20/11/20David Lloyd$25.00
18/11/20Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.48
17/11/20Anon$20.00
17/11/20Chris Simmons$10.00
17/11/20Yong family$100.00
16/11/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
16/11/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
16/11/20Tom Lester$10.00
16/11/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
16/11/20Jonathan Maddox$100.00
16/11/20David Castleford$10.00
15/11/20Kate and Harvey Read$150.00
13/11/20Luke R$16.00
12/11/20Hender family$35.00
12/11/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
12/11/20Paulie$25.00
11/11/20Christie St garden$10.00
11/11/20Char Grainger$20.00
10/11/20Hawkes Family$15.00
10/11/20Warwick Stone$49.15
09/11/20Shane Edwards$20.00
09/11/20Lori and Gavin$20.00
09/11/20Tom Lester$10.00
09/11/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
09/11/20David Castleford$10.00
09/11/20SW$25.00
06/11/20Macquarie workplace$387.96
05/11/20Pegasus repayment$320.00
04/11/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
04/11/20Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
04/11/20David Gibson$250.00
04/11/20Phil$30.00
03/11/20michael$100.00
03/11/20dean$5.00
02/11/20Clunes Coronation repay$420.00
02/11/20Ballina Byron repayment$530.00
02/11/20Mansfield repayment$600.00
02/11/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
02/11/20Tom Lester$10.00
02/11/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
02/11/20David Castleford$10.00
30/10/20Enova repayment$490.33
29/10/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
29/10/20Jacinta Green$5.00
27/10/20Michael Kubler$10.00
27/10/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
27/10/20Michael Benson$10.00
26/10/20Tom Lester$10.00
26/10/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
26/10/20David Castleford$10.00
26/10/20Anton Maurus$35.00
23/10/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
21/10/20Shirley$5.00
21/10/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$3,115.00
21/10/20Gareth Judson$50.00
20/10/20David Lloyd$25.00
19/10/20Clunes OS repayment$1,000.00
19/10/20Yong family$100.00
19/10/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
19/10/20Tom Lester$10.00
19/10/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
19/10/20David Castleford$10.00
19/10/20Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.48
19/10/20Anon$20.00
19/10/20Chris Simmons$10.00
16/10/20Jonathan Maddox$100.00
15/10/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
14/10/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
13/10/20Trish L-T repayment$365.00
13/10/20Luke R$16.00
12/10/20Christie St garden$10.00
12/10/20Hender family$35.00
12/10/20Tom Lester$10.00
12/10/20Char Grainger$20.00
12/10/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
12/10/20David Castleford$10.00
12/10/20Paulie$25.00
12/10/20Warwick Stone$49.15
12/10/20Hawkes Family$15.00
09/10/20Albert L-T repayment$363.00
09/10/20SW$25.00
08/10/20Shane Edwards$20.00
08/10/20Macquarie workplace$387.96
07/10/20Warradale repayment$514.40
07/10/20Lori and Gavin$20.00
07/10/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
06/10/20Coast FM repayment$400.00
06/10/20dean$5.00
06/10/20Tim Price$200.00
05/10/20Phil$20.00
05/10/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
05/10/20Tom Lester$10.00
05/10/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
05/10/20David Castleford$10.00
05/10/20David Gibson$250.00
04/10/20Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
04/10/20Samuel Horder$200.00
02/10/20Ballina Byron repayment$530.00
01/10/20Apprenticeships Q repay$2,400.00
01/10/20Woden Valley repayment$1,500.00
01/10/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
30/09/20CERES repayment$1,210.00
29/09/20Georgia$50.00
29/09/20Jacinta Green$5.00
28/09/20Michael Kubler$10.00
28/09/20Tom Lester$10.00
28/09/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
28/09/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
28/09/20David Castleford$10.00
28/09/20Michael Benson$10.00
28/09/20Anton Maurus$35.00
23/09/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
21/09/20Tarremah repayment$4,000.00
21/09/20Uralba repayment$2,400.00
21/09/20Shirley$5.00
21/09/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
21/09/20Tom Lester$10.00
21/09/20David Lloyd$25.00
21/09/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
21/09/20David Castleford$10.00
21/09/20Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.48
20/09/20David Hamilton$450.00
17/09/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
17/09/20Anon$20.00
17/09/20Chris Simmons$10.00
17/09/20Yong family$100.00
16/09/20Jonathan Maddox$100.00
15/09/20Moss Vale repayment$300.00
14/09/20Tom Lester$10.00
14/09/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
14/09/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
14/09/20David Castleford$10.00
14/09/20Paulie$25.00
12/09/20Hender family$35.00
11/09/20Char Grainger$20.00
11/09/20Warwick Stone$49.15
10/09/20Engadine repayment$370.00
10/09/20Hawkes Family$15.00
09/09/20SW$25.00
07/09/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
07/09/20Tom Lester$10.00
07/09/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
07/09/20David Castleford$10.00
05/09/20Dennis & Beverley Lambert$40.00
04/09/20David Gibson$250.00
03/09/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
03/09/20dean$5.00
01/09/20Ballina Byron repayment$530.00
31/08/20Macquarie workplace$387.96
31/08/20Jacinta Green$5.00
31/08/20Tom Lester$10.00
31/08/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
31/08/20David Castleford$10.00
31/08/20Tim Hartley$50.00
28/08/20Coast FM repayment$450.00
27/08/20Michael Benson$10.00
26/08/20Anton Maurus$35.00
25/08/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
24/08/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
24/08/20Tom Lester$10.00
24/08/20David Castleford$10.00
22/08/20Nick Cumbo$50.00
21/08/20Marlin Coast repayment$1,850.00
21/08/20Shirley$5.00
20/08/20Woden Valley repayment$1,500.00
20/08/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
20/08/20David Lloyd$25.00
19/08/20Peacemakers repayment$1,000.00
19/08/20Tim Price$200.00
18/08/20Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.48
18/08/20Laura Dentrinos$100.00
17/08/20Coorabell repayment$416.70
17/08/20Jonathan Maddox$100.00
17/08/20Tom Lester$10.00
17/08/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
17/08/20David Castleford$10.00
17/08/20Anon$20.00
17/08/20Chris Simmons$10.00
15/08/20Lani$200.00
14/08/20Michael$108.00
14/08/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
12/08/20Hender family$35.00
12/08/20Paulie$25.00
11/08/20Char Grainger$20.00
11/08/20Warwick Stone$49.15
10/08/20Yve and John$65.00
10/08/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
10/08/20Tom Lester$10.00
10/08/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
10/08/20David Castleford$10.00
10/08/20Hawkes Family$15.00
07/08/20RMC repayment$3,600.00
07/08/20Yack Health repayment$5,000.00
07/08/20SW$25.00
06/08/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
05/08/20Pegasus repayment$320.00
04/08/20David Gibson$250.00
03/08/20Enova repayment$490.33
03/08/20Ballina Byron repayment$530.00
03/08/20Mansfield repayment$600.00
03/08/20Clunes Coronation repay$420.00
03/08/20Tom Lester$10.00
03/08/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
03/08/20David Castleford$10.00
03/08/20dean$5.00
03/08/20Tim Hartley$50.00
01/08/20Seb Geers$50.00
31/07/20Macquarie workplace$387.96
29/07/20Dee Dee$3,157.91
29/07/20Jacinta Green$5.00
27/07/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
27/07/20Tom Lester$10.00
27/07/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
27/07/20Michael Benson$10.00
27/07/20David Castleford$10.00
27/07/20Anton Maurus$35.00
24/07/20Anon$250.00
23/07/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
21/07/20Shirley$5.00
20/07/20Clunes OS repayment$1,000.00
20/07/20Tom Lester$10.00
20/07/20David Lloyd$25.00
20/07/20Bruce Barbour$50.00
20/07/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
20/07/20David Castleford$10.00
20/07/20Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.48
17/07/20Anon$20.00
17/07/20Chris Simmons$10.00
16/07/20Anon$100.00
16/07/20Jonathan Maddox$100.00
16/07/20Dee Dee$105.26
15/07/20David Hamilton$450.00
14/07/20Dee Dee$2,000.00
14/07/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
13/07/20Trish L-T repayment$365.00
13/07/20Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
13/07/20Tom Lester$10.00
13/07/20Char Grainger$20.00
13/07/20Hepi Tuchippin$105.26
13/07/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
13/07/20David Castleford$10.00
13/07/20Paulie$25.00
12/07/20Hender family$35.00
10/07/20Hawkes Family$15.00
10/07/20Warwick Stone$49.15
09/07/20Warradale repayment$514.40
09/07/20Wayne Stanford$20.00
09/07/20Dee Dee$2,000.00
09/07/20SW$25.00
08/07/20Albert L-T repayment$363.00
06/07/20Coast FM repayment$400.00
06/07/20Tom Lester$10.00
06/07/20Laquorious Dee$30.00
06/07/20David Castleford$10.00
06/07/20David Gibson$250.00
05/07/20R Monk$25.00
03/07/20dean$5.00
01/07/20Apprenticeships Q Repay$2,400.00
01/07/20Ballina Byron repayment$530.00
01/07/20Tim Hartley$50.00
30/06/20CERES repayment$1,210.00
30/06/20Fearnley Family$950.00
30/06/20Macquarie workplace$388.40
30/06/20Ray$50.00
30/06/20Moliver family$98.60
30/06/20Pandimensional$988.70
30/06/20HL$1,000.00
30/06/20Gill$98.60
30/06/20in memory of Iain Walker$1,038.15
29/06/20Club Italia repayment$500.00
29/06/20Tom Lester$10.00
29/06/20Ian Williams$10.00
29/06/20Laquorious Dee$20.00
29/06/20Jacinta Green$5.00
29/06/20David Castleford$10.00
29/06/20Michael Benson$10.00
29/06/20Mt Barker District Trust$1,000.00
29/06/20Greens MPs$1,600.00
29/06/20Greens MPs$1,600.00
29/06/20Marg Gaita$450.00
29/06/20Christopher White$25.00
29/06/20Michael Kubler$10.00
29/06/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$10.00
29/06/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
28/06/20Anon (part of $2k)$1,817.24
24/06/20Stewart Martin$5.63
23/06/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
22/06/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
21/06/20Hubertus PA Jersamnn$300.00
18/06/20Yong family$100.00
16/06/20Vasilios Mavropoulos$10.00
15/06/20Luke R$16.00
15/06/20Yong family$25.00
15/06/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
11/06/20Christie St garden$10.00
08/06/20Lori and Gavin$20.00
08/06/20Anon$250.00
08/06/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
04/06/20Phil$20.00
03/06/20Anonymous$5,000.00
03/06/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
01/06/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
26/05/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$10.00
25/05/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
25/05/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
25/05/20Reinke Hosmer$600.00
25/05/20Michael Kubler$10.00
18/05/20Vasilios Mavropoulos$10.00
18/05/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
14/05/20Yong family$25.00
13/05/20Luke R$16.00
12/05/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$2,060.00
11/05/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
11/05/20Christie St garden$10.00
08/05/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$1,792.00
08/05/20Shane Edwards$20.00
07/05/20Lori and Gavin$20.00
04/05/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
04/05/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
04/05/20Phil$20.00
30/04/20Interest$0.02
27/04/20Michael Kubler$10.00
27/04/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$10.00
27/04/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
23/04/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
20/04/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
16/04/20Vasilios Mavropoulos$10.00
15/04/20Luke R$16.00
14/04/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
14/04/20Yong family$25.00
14/04/20Christie St garden$10.00
11/04/20SIP Advisory$50.00
08/04/20Shane Edwards$20.00
07/04/20Lori and Gavin$20.00
06/04/20Phil$20.00
06/04/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
03/04/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
31/03/20Interest$0.01
30/03/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
27/03/20Michael Kubler$10.00
27/03/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$10.00
23/03/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
23/03/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
16/03/20Vasilios Mavropoulos$10.00
16/03/20Yong family$25.00
16/03/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
13/03/20Luke R$16.00
11/03/20Christie St garden$10.00
09/03/20Shane Edwards$20.00
09/03/20Lori and Gavin$20.00
09/03/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
04/03/20Phil$20.00
03/03/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
02/03/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
29/02/20Interest$0.07
27/02/20Michael Kubler$10.00
27/02/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$10.00
25/02/20Janet H$125.00
24/02/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
24/02/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
17/02/20Vasilios Mavropoulos$10.00
17/02/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
14/02/20Yong family$25.00
13/02/20Luke R$16.00
11/02/20Christie St garden$10.00
10/02/20Shane Edwards$20.00
10/02/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
07/02/20Lori and Gavin$20.00
04/02/20Phil$20.00
03/02/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
03/02/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
31/01/20Interest$0.47
28/01/20Michael Kubler$10.00
28/01/20Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$10.00
28/01/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
24/01/20Thomas Black$100.00
23/01/20Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
20/01/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
16/01/20Vasilios Mavropoulos$10.00
14/01/20No thanks$850.00
14/01/20Yong family$25.00
13/01/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
13/01/20Luke R$16.00
13/01/20Christie St garden$10.00
08/01/20Shane Edwards$20.00
07/01/20Lori and Gavin$20.00
06/01/20Phil$20.00
06/01/20Laquorious Dee$10.00
03/01/20Geoff Callaghan$19.48
31/12/19Interest$0.45
31/12/19Holly S$50.00
30/12/19Laquorious Dee$10.00
27/12/19Mallen Kris Kringle$25.00
27/12/19Michael Kubler$10.00
27/12/19Tassia, Rick, & fam$10.00
24/12/19Hayes family$50.00
23/12/19Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
23/12/19Laquorious Dee$10.00
21/12/19Zoe$100.00
20/12/19Xmas gift for H, Ma, Mi & P$80.00
18/12/19Kathleen$9.27

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In the spirit of reconciliation CORENA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.


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