SOS News
5th September 2025
Spring 2025 Update
Spring is here, sporadic bursts of sunshine, stormy skies, clouds and calm. What’s not to love about living in or visiting the Otways. Some local news included here to encourage us to head to a sustainable community.
Electric Vehicles
We partnered with ABRAR (Apollo Bay Rural Australians for Refugees) with an evening of all things Electric Vehicles. After the presentation by Matt, Nicola and Nigel we were joined by community members who shared their experiences driving and owning EVs, as a mechanic servicing EVs and rescuing drivers whose EV’s batteries were flat! Keen to read more?
Updates from SOS
Apollo Bay’s EV charger is full (great!) or not working (not so great!). We have asked COS to consider another charging point. Read the letter here and if you want phone the council to say you support the letter.
Our commitment to achieve a solar and battery power source is as strong as ever. There is no news currently but we are keen for you to know that is still a priority for the team and the community.
Our Local Story
An assessor’s advice to a holiday home owner. It has a range of ideas making the home more energy efficient and less reliant on gas. Read it here.
Geelong Sustainability’s Electric homes program is back
If you are interested in becoming more electric in your life head to their website for information on solar panels, batteries, EVs, insulation, electric cooking, e-bikes and hot water services.
