Council managed electric vehicle charging on the Surf Coast

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Council is supporting electric vehicle (EV) use on the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road through the installation of public charging stations at several locations. 

This work has been supported with funding from the Victorian Government via its Destination Charging Across Victoria program.  

All of our public EV chargers will be connected to the Chargefox network.

Aireys Inlet (coming soon)

Location: Aireys Inlet Community Hall, 6 Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet
Capacity: 50kW
Price: Usage – $0.45/kWh, Idle – $1.00/minute (from install date)

This charger is expected to be installed by the middle of the year. It will be the town's first public EV charger.

Anglesea 

Location: Anglesea Community Hub, 3 McMillian Street, Anglesea 
Capacity: 20kW
Price: Usage – $0.20/kWh, Idle – $1.00/minute

Lorne

Location: Lorne Visitor Information Centre, 15 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne
Capacity: 50kW
Price: Usage – $0.45/kWh, Idle – $1.00/minute

Torquay

Location: Council office, 1 Merrijig Drive, Torquay
Capacity: 22kW
Price: Usage – $0.20/kWh, Idle – $1.00/minute

Winchelsea (coming soon)

Location: 1B Willis Street, Wincheslea
Capacity: 50kW
Price: Usage – $0.45/kWh, Idle – $1/minute (from install date)
Works have commenced on the installation of this EV charger and upgrade to power supply, and are expected to be complete and operational by the end of September. 

Note: A number of other sites were assessed in Winchelsea before the Barwon Terrace site was chosen. The following criteria are required for an EV charging station:

  • Council owned and operated switchboard and meter.
  • Power supply available to be upgraded.
  • Location is convenient and easy to find for travellers.
  • Disability access.
  • Minimal impacts to heritage buildings.
  • Minimal impacts to current parking arrangements.  

A note on pricing

Usage fees for our public chargers are aligned with each charger’s individual capacity. Chargers with lower capacity have a corresponding lower usage fee per hour.

Idle fees are in place to encourage turnover, ensuring charging stations are available to the maximum number of users.

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