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It’s a three-peat for Tigers By Julian Pitts The Rococo Noosa Tigers Inclusion team has made it three flags in a row after a convincing win over Premiership favourites Carrara on the Gold Coast last Saturday. The Brett Evans coached Tigers jumped their opposition kicking 4 goals in the opening stanza to set up what in the end was a winning lead. A never say die attack on the footy at the coal face and some very accurate kicking for goal were a constant for the ‘three peat‘ Tigers who are now clearly the number one inclusion team in South East Queensland. A fantastic achievement from all involved and something the Noosa Tigers AFC are extremely proud of. Zac Holmes was awarded the man of the match award with an outstanding four quarter game whilst coach Brett Evans just thrilled with the entire team performance. “To do this three times in a row you need a bit of luck but more so have role players who just do their bit for the team. We have them and across the board I thought our boys were just superb!’ Evans said. Just a wonderful achievement! Continued page 2
Tigers Inclusion Team, third times a winner. (Craig Slaney Photography)
New battery is live Noosa is now home to one of Queensland’s first community batteries, with the project officially launched today following the completion of installation works in Noosaville. The community battery, located in MacGregor Park, is the result of a three-year partnership between Council, Zero Emissions Noosa Inc, the Yarra Energy Foundation, Acacia Energy and Energy Queensland, supported by the Australian Government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar program. Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Senator for Queensland Anthony Chisholm said the project would help Noosa households
harness more locally generated energy. “The Albanese Government is creating a fairer energy system for all Australians. “A key part of this is our Community Batteries for Household Solar Program, which is helping households’ stores cheap electricity during the day for later use. “We’re thrilled to have partnered with Noosa Shire Council to help deliver one of Queensland’s first community batteries in South East Queensland.” Noosa Mayor Frank Wilkie said the community battery was a significant milestone for Noosa
and the broader clean energy transition across the state. “This project allows us to make better use of the renewable energy already being generated in our community while helping Noosa play its part in the global transition away from fossil fuels and towards cleaner, more affordable technologies,” Mayor Frank Wilkie said. The 360Wh battery stores excess rooftop solar energy during the day and shares it back with the local neighbourhood during peak evening hours, acting as an energy bank that stabilizes the local energy grid and supports renewable energy access.
“The Noosaville community is now seeing the benefits, with more locally generated electricity going back into the grid for households to use when demand is high,” Senator Chisholm said. The McGregor Park location was chosen for the community battery because of the high concentration of solar-powered homes in the surrounding neighbourhood. “Importantly, even people who don’t have solar panels on their homes can benefit, with more renewable energy available through the local electricity network,” Mayor Wilkie said. Continued page 2
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