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Electrify Bouddi’s Energy Action Day Shines
Electrify Bouddi’s third annual Energy Action Day, held on 30 May 2026, was our best and brightest yet. Under perfect autumn sunshine, more than 200 central coast locals joined us over four hours to explore practical, real‑world ways to cut energy bills,
Overcoming Range Anxiety & Other Minor Quirks
New EV owner Peter Park ducked into the United Petrol station at Empire Bay for a soda. The attendant spotted his EV, sighed theatrically, and admitted he had “missed” Peter — or more accurately, Peter’s petrol purchases. That exchange, plus the classic
Charge baby, charge
“With the number of EVs on our roads set to double in 2026, from here on the main limit to EV growth will be the lack of charging infrastructure” said Electrify Bouddi’s Deborah Cotter at the launch of the new EV Charger
Working within a budget to make savings
When Katie moved to Killcare in June 2024, it was a conscious lifestyle choice. After spending most of her adult life on the NSW North Coast around Byron Bay, she was ready to be closer to Sydney but still wanted that familiar
Q&A highlights ways to cut energy costs
With fuel prices rising, Electrify Bouddi’s Go Solar & Electric Q&A session provided timely information to around 40 attendees eager to learn about how to reduce their energy bills and emissions. It was no surprise that electric cars vehicles proved a popular
Volunteer of the Year Award
At the Electrify Bouddi AGM on 11th December, local resident Sharyn Smith was awarded the inaugural prize for volunteering in front of a packed Hardys Bay Community Club. “This award is in memory of our great friend and mentor Jo Muller and
Sigenergy Home Battery Alert
If you have installed a Sigenergy home battery, this news item is relevant to you. Problems have recently been identified with particular Sigenergy components. The technical name of these components are single phases 8/10/12kW Energy Controllers with quick connect AC plugs. These
Electrify Bouddi Annual Report 2024-25
Learn about our achievements in Electrify Bouddi’s Annual Report 2024-2025. This report outlines our activities over the past year, shares key learnings, and highlights how our community is working together to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency.
Fast EV Charging Facility at the Empire Bay Tavern
Local electric vehicle (EV) users received a boost this week with Electrify Bouddi’s announcement that a new fast EV charging facility at the Empire Bay Tavern has reached the final design stage. Electrify Bouddi has been working for over a year with
Fun, trivia and paper aeroplanes
Electrify Bouddi would like to thank everyone who came along to our hugely successful Trivia Night on the 23st August. It was wonderful to see so many of you come together to support our efforts, and it shows how important climate change
Attention content creators and story tellers
We’re looking for a Volunteer Social Media Manager to work with us part-time. Electrify Bouddi is a tiny but mighty community organisation powered entirely by volunteers, and we’re on a mission to inspire local action toward a cleaner, electrified future. We’re looking
Cheap batteries are not always a good deal
If you’ve received a very cheap solar battery offer be wary. There are currently offers for as low as $2000, ‘for a limited time’.None of the businesses making these offers are affiliated with Electrify Bouddi. If you are currently considering a solar