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54. Mansfield Autism Statewide Services, VIC

Mansfield Autism Statewide Services Solar panels
Mansfield Autism Statewide Services

Renewable Energy Project: Solar Panels Taungurung nation

Mansfield Autism Statewide Services are an independent, not-for-profit organisation who have supported young people and their families living with autism in Victoria for over 50 years. They provide in home and place based care including term therapeutic placements, family camps, respite & acute care, transition to school, employment programs, outreach, vocational placement and professional development training.

Mansfield Autism Statewide Services is currently nearing completion of a major expansion of their services, dubbed Operation Gamechanger, in a new location on a 100 acre farm on the rural outskirts of Mansfield.

It will be home to new facilities and expanded services, so that they can support more families. Operation Gamechanger includes a new Therapeutic Term Placement school campus, residences for students, respite and crisis care, recreational facilities, family camp, equine therapy centre, swimming pool, walking & cycling tracks and professional development training facilities.

This project involved installing a 99.56kW solar system on their new multi use activity centre and once their loan is paid off, it will save $23,249 per year which can go towards serving the families they work with.

Website – https://autismmansfield.org.au/

This project has been fully funded – Thank you!

Graph depicting donations vs repayments for Mansfield Autism State-wide Services

Loan details

Loan amount: $125,899
Loan repayments: $5,625
Status: Fundraising complete
Installation date: 1/11/2024

Work Details

99 kW solar electricity system 224 x 440W Trina Solar Panels
1 x 110 kW Sungrow inverters

Expected savings: 118,720kWhs and $23,249/annum
Reduction in carbon emissions/yr: 109 tonnes

Mansfield Autism Statewide Services
Photo credit: Eddie Jim

“Operation Gamechanger is our expansion project toward a Centre of Excellence Therapeutic Farm. We are responding directly to overwhelming demand for services. Increasing our capacity means we
can help more autistic children and their families from all over the state and get them off heartbreaking waitlists. So it is wonderful to have CORENA partner with us, to raise the funds for our solar and enable us to tick that extremely important box. Our brave vision is fast becoming a reality and I’m thrilled that solar and all the benefits that come with it, for our environment and to reduce our operational costs, will now be a big part of it.”

Simone Reeves – CEO Mansfield Autism Statewide Services

Honour roll

Thankyou to the following people for donating to this project

28/02/2023Club Italia repayment$80.00
1/12/2023Pete61$5.00
1/12/2023Anon$52.84
1/12/2023Anon$200.00
4/12/2023dean$5.00
4/12/2023Laquorious Dee$30.00
4/12/2023Phil$30.00
4/12/2023Tom Lester$10.00
5/12/2023Abbeyfield repayment$1,200.00
5/12/2023Geelong Bowls Club repayment$2,400.00
5/12/2023Anon$48.82
8/12/2023Pete61$5.00
11/12/2023Char Grainger$25.00
11/12/2023Laquorious Dee$30.00
11/12/2023Tom Lester$10.00
11/12/2023Anon$982.20
12/12/2023Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.68
12/12/2023Merriwa Industries repayment$5,200.00
12/12/2023Paulie$25.00
12/12/2023Warwick Stone$49.15
13/12/2023UK online giving$1.52
13/12/2023Anon$618.00
13/12/2023Anon$112.59
14/12/2023Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
15/12/2023Georgia Cooke$4.61
15/12/2023OTTWAY The Label$1,964.70
15/12/2023Pete61$5.00
15/12/2023Renee Haufe$29.13
15/12/2023Tiff Lohs$38.02
18/12/2023Anon$20.00
18/12/2023Chris Simmons$10.00
18/12/2023Jonathan Maddox$100.00
18/12/2023Laquorious Dee$30.00
18/12/2023Tom Lester$10.00
18/12/2023Yong family$100.00
19/12/2023Dan Martens$150.00
19/12/2023Woden Valley CC repayment$1,200.00
20/12/2023Anon$67.11
20/12/2023Barnardos South Coast Children’s Family Centre repayment$1,120.00
21/12/2023Gift for Dr Jenny Grounds$303.04
21/12/2023GJ$20.00
21/12/2023Shirley$5.00
22/12/2023Michael Kubler$15.00
22/12/2023Pete61$5.00
25/12/2023Anon$125.00
27/12/2023Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
27/12/2023Laquorious Dee$30.00
27/12/2023Michael Benson$10.00
27/12/2023Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
27/12/2023Tom Lester$10.00
29/12/2023Geoffrey Hanson$48.77
29/12/2023Moritz Mitmannsgruber$38.95
29/12/2023Pete61$5.00
29/12/2023Tyler Lawrence$606.39
29/12/2023Anon$200.00
29/12/2023Anon$38.95
1/01/2024Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
2/01/2024David Hamilton$606.89
2/01/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
2/01/2024Tom Lester$10.00
2/01/2024Anon$250.00
4/01/2024Phil$30.00
5/01/2024Anon$1.67
5/01/2024Pete61$5.00
8/01/2024Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.68
8/01/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
8/01/2024Tom Lester$10.00
8/01/2024UK online giving$3.01
9/01/2024Chris Brosch$309.00
11/01/2024Char Grainger$25.00
11/01/2024Warwick Stone$49.15
12/01/2024Paulie$25.00
12/01/2024Pete61$5.00
12/01/2024PSC Consulting Australia$2,950.00
15/01/2024Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
15/01/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
15/01/2024Tom Lester$10.00
16/01/2024Jonathan Maddox$100.00
16/01/2024Robyn Drysdale$1,500.00
17/01/2024Anon$20.00
17/01/2024Chris Simmons$10.00
17/01/2024Georgia Cooke$4.61
17/01/2024Yong family$100.00
19/01/2024Dan Martens$150.00
19/01/2024Pete61$5.00
21/01/2024Shirley$5.00
22/01/2024GJ$20.00
22/01/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
22/01/2024Michael Kubler$15.00
22/01/2024Tom Lester$10.00
23/01/2024Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
25/01/2024Anon$200.00
29/01/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
29/01/2024Michael Benson$10.00
29/01/2024Pete61$5.00
29/01/2024Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
29/01/2024Tom Lester$10.00
29/01/2024Woonona Bulli School of Arts repayment$360.00
30/01/2024Central Coast Steiner School repayment$2,400.00
30/01/2024Anon$0.55
31/01/2024Anon$9.48
1/02/2024Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$19.68
1/02/2024Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
1/02/2024Anon$250.00
1/02/2024Anon$14.53
2/02/2024Clunes Coronation Hall repayment$336.00
2/02/2024Pete61$5.00
5/02/2024Anon$110.48
5/02/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
5/02/2024Phil$30.00
5/02/2024Tom Lester$10.00
7/02/2024Murray Mallee Aged Care repayment$1,040.00
9/02/2024Pete61$5.00
12/02/2024Char Grainger$25.00
12/02/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
12/02/2024Paulie$25.00
12/02/2024Tom Lester$10.00
12/02/2024Warwick Stone$49.15
14/02/2024Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
15/02/2024Georgia Cooke$4.61
15/02/2024Robert Menzies College repayment$2,880.00
16/02/2024Jonathan Maddox$100.00
16/02/2024Pete61$5.00
19/02/2024Anon$20.00
19/02/2024Chris Simmons$10.00
19/02/2024Dan Martens$150.00
19/02/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
19/02/2024Tom Lester$10.00
19/02/2024Yong family$100.00
20/02/2024Michael Childs$38.95
21/02/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
21/02/2024GJ$20.00
21/02/2024Shirley$5.00
22/02/2024Kathy Cauley$100.00
22/02/2024Michael Kubler$15.00
23/02/2024Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
23/02/2024John and Yve$100.00
23/02/2024Pete61$5.00
25/02/2024Anon$1,000.00
26/02/2024Anon$19.32
26/02/2024Brittle Family$490.55
26/02/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
26/02/2024Manjimup Community Resource Centre repayment$960.00
26/02/2024Mary Knoll Retreat Centre repayment$192.00
26/02/2024Robyn Drysdale$1,500.00
26/02/2024Tom Lester$10.00
26/02/2024Anon$392.70
27/02/2024Michael Benson$10.00
27/02/2024Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
27/02/2024Tiff, Col and Nobi$136.27
28/02/2024Lockington Community Care Committee repyament$2,200.00
28/02/2024Anon$9.48
29/02/2024Gift for Claire$19.84
1/03/2024Anon$110.48
1/03/2024Pete61$5.00
1/03/2024Anon$250.00
4/03/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
4/03/2024Phil$30.00
4/03/2024Tom Lester$10.00
6/03/2024Anglicare SA repayment$4,000.00
6/03/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
6/03/2024Woden Valley Childcare repayment$1,200.00
8/03/2024Pete61$5.00
8/03/2024Wendy & Rob$97.87
11/03/2024Char Grainger$25.00
11/03/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
11/03/2024Robyn Drysdale$1,500.00
11/03/2024Tom Lester$10.00
12/03/2024Abbeyfield repayment$1,200.00
12/03/2024Barnardos repayment$1,120.00
12/03/2024Merriwa Industries repayment$5,200.00
12/03/2024Paulie$25.00
13/03/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
14/03/2024Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
15/03/2024Pete61$5.00
18/03/2024Anon$20.00
18/03/2024Chris Simmons$10.00
18/03/2024Jonathan Maddox$100.00
18/03/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
18/03/2024Tom Lester$10.00
18/03/2024Yong family$100.00
19/03/2024Dan Martens$150.00
19/03/2024Robyn Drysdale$5,500.00
20/03/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
21/03/2024GJ$20.00
21/03/2024Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
21/03/2024Shirley$5.00
21/03/2024Tim Price$5.00
22/03/2024Geelong Bowls Club repayment$2,400.00
22/03/2024Michael Kubler$15.00
22/03/2024Pete61$5.00
25/03/2024Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
25/03/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
25/03/2024Tom Lester$10.00
27/03/2024Anon$110.48
27/03/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
27/03/2024Michael Benson$10.00
27/03/2024Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
28/03/2024ATO direct credit$3.45
28/03/2024Michael Childs$9.48
28/03/2024Tim Kerslake$1.87
28/03/2024Woden Valley Child Care repayment$1,200.00
28/03/2024Anon$200.00
2/04/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
2/04/2024Pete61$5.00
2/04/2024Tom Lester$10.00
2/04/2024Anon$250.00
2/04/2024Anon$10.00
3/04/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
4/04/2024Michael Childs$14.42
4/04/2024Phil$30.00
5/04/2024Pete61$5.00
8/04/2024Georgia Cooke$4.61
8/04/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
8/04/2024Tom Lester$10.00
11/04/2024Char Grainger$25.00
12/04/2024Paulie$25.00
12/04/2024Pete61$5.00
13/04/2024Anon$200.00
13/04/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
15/04/2024Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
15/04/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
15/04/2024Tom Lester$10.00
16/04/2024Central Coast Steiner School repayment$2,400.00
16/04/2024Jonathan Maddox$100.00
17/04/2024Anon$20.00
17/04/2024Chris Simmons$10.00
17/04/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
17/04/2024michael$14.42
17/04/2024Yong family$100.00
19/04/2024Dan Martens$150.00
19/04/2024Pete61$5.00
21/04/2024Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
21/04/2024Shirley$5.00
22/04/2024GJ$20.00
22/04/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
22/04/2024Michael Kubler$15.00
22/04/2024Tom Lester$10.00
23/04/2024Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
24/04/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
24/04/2024Anon$200.00
26/04/2024Pete61$5.00
29/04/2024Cedric$196.14
29/04/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
29/04/2024Michael Benson$10.00
29/04/2024Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
29/04/2024Tom Lester$10.00
30/04/2024Gary J Ellett$43.59
30/04/2024Jean Pierre REDESTORFF$59.04
30/04/2024Margaret Elliffe$49.15
30/04/2024michael$9.48
30/04/2024Suzanne Elliott Charitable Trust$10,000.00
30/04/2024Warwick Stone$98.30
1/05/2024Anon$96.03
1/05/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
1/05/2024David Gibson$250.00
1/05/2024Tim Kerslake$1.65
2/05/2024Clunes Coronation Hall repayment$336.00
2/05/2024Mary Knoll Retreat repayment$192.00
3/05/2024C.K. Iu$19.36
3/05/2024dean$5.00
3/05/2024Pete61$5.00
5/05/2024Georgia Cooke$10.40
6/05/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
6/05/2024Phil$30.00
6/05/2024Tom Lester$10.00
7/05/2024Michael$15.00
7/05/2024Murray Mallee Aged Care repayment$1,040.00
7/05/2024Robert Menzies College repayment$2,880.00
8/05/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
8/05/2024Georgia C$4.61
9/05/2024michael m childs$38.98
10/05/2024Anon$96.03
10/05/2024Pete61$5.00
13/05/2024Anon$200.00
13/05/2024Char Grainger$25.00
13/05/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
13/05/2024Paulie$25.00
13/05/2024Tom Lester$10.00
14/05/2024Anglicare SA repayment$4,000.00
14/05/2024Community Impact Foundation$1,000.00
14/05/2024Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
15/05/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
15/05/2024Anon 
16/05/2024Jonathan Maddox$100.00
17/05/2024Anon$20.00
17/05/2024Chris Simmons$10.00
17/05/2024Daryl Reinke$1,000.00
17/05/2024Pete61$5.00
17/05/2024Yong family$100.00
17/05/2024Yve and John$50.00
20/05/2024Dan Martens$150.00
20/05/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
20/05/2024Tom Lester$10.00
20/05/2024Anon$2,000.00
21/05/2024Anon$48.84
21/05/2024Anon$97.91
21/05/2024GJ$20.00
21/05/2024Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
21/05/2024Shirley$5.00
21/05/2024Tiff Col Nobi$38.03
22/05/2024Club Italia repyament$80.00
22/05/2024Johannes$245.25
22/05/2024Michael Kubler$15.00
23/05/2024Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
24/05/2024Manjimup Community Resource Centre repayment$960.00
24/05/2024Pete61$5.00
27/05/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
27/05/2024Michael Benson$10.00
27/05/2024Tassia, Rick, Karu, Xanda$20.00
27/05/2024Tom Lester$10.00
28/05/2024Lockington Community Care Committee$2,200.00
28/05/2024Anon$54.60
29/05/2024Anon$9.48
29/05/2024Club Italia repayment$80.00
29/05/2024Craig Wilkins$10.00
29/05/2024Anon$10.40
30/05/2024Gary J Ellett$14.53
30/05/2024Jean-Pierre REDESTORFF$19.68
30/05/2024Tim Price$606.71
30/05/2024Warwick Stone$49.15
31/05/2024Pete61$5.00
31/05/2024symbiocenejo$38.98
31/05/2024Anon$200.00
31/05/2024Anon$4.59
3/06/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
3/06/2024Tom Lester$10.00
3/06/2024Anon$0.71
4/06/2024Phil$30.00
5/06/2024Anon$110.48
6/06/2024Georgia C$4.61
7/06/2024Pete61$5.00
7/06/2024Anon$39.02
10/06/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
10/06/2024Tom Lester$10.00
10/06/2024Wendy Harper$25.00
11/06/2024Robyn Drysdale$10,000.00
11/06/2024Warwick Stone$49.15
12/06/2024Paulie$25.00
13/06/2024Char Grainger$25.00
13/06/2024Enrico Ferri$47.81
13/06/2024Wendy Harper$48.80
14/06/2024Jonathan Prendergast$5.00
14/06/2024Pete61$5.00
16/06/2024michael m childs$30.00
17/06/2024Anon$20.00
17/06/2024Chris Simmons$10.00
17/06/2024Jonathan Maddox$100.00
17/06/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
17/06/2024Tom Lester$10.00
17/06/2024Yong family$100.00
18/06/2024Tim$3.61
19/06/2024Dan Martens$150.00
19/06/2024Peter Ireland$2,500.00
19/06/2024Anon$491.20
20/06/2024Wayne Wheeler$2,500.00
21/06/2024GJ$20.00
21/06/2024Pete61$5.00
21/06/2024Ruslan Sheptolut$20.00
21/06/2024Shirley$5.00
21/06/2024Anon$1.65
22/06/2024Zoe$309.00
24/06/2024Hugh Nguyen-Mallen$50.00
24/06/2024Laquorious Dee$30.00
24/06/2024Michael Kubler$15.00
24/06/2024Tom Lester$10.00
25/06/2024Anon$85.00
25/06/2024HK$5,000.00
26/06/2024Anon$4,905.91
30/06/2024Anon$309.00