Latrobe City Council is calling on state and federal governments to guarantee the liveability of the city via an equitable transition to our new energy future.
With the closure dates for the regions power stations and mines announced for 2028 and 2035, greater certainty regarding the future of the local workforce is needed. With Latrobe City at the forefront of the renewable energy transition and standing as the most impacted municipality in Victoria, the time to act is now.
This is why we are calling on both levels of government to introduce targeted measures to drive clean energy investment, support economic recovery, and facilitate jobs.
We are calling for:
- A localised job quota within the renewable energy sector, including at the State Electricity Commission (SEC) in Morwell.
- Development of new renewable energy generation and transmission infrastructure in Latrobe City.
- Latrobe City to be classified as a Renewable Energy Hub.
- Latrobe City to be the home of the Wind and Hydrogen Worker Training Centres.
- Latrobe City to be the home of the SEC Centre of Excellence.
- Blue and green hydrogen pathways and supply chains in the region.
- Ensure policy frameworks exist to maximise local procurement and job opportunities.
- A comprehensive audit of existing energy workforce and development of a localised jobs and skills plan for Latrobe City.
- Ongoing government funding for CarbonNet.
- Government support for the Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) and its commercialisation in Latrobe City.
- Government support for net zero uses of lignite.
- Fast track approvals to realise the $41bn investment in Offshore Wind.
- Develop community benefit sharing schemes in partnership with local government and stakeholders.
- Removal of the Coal Overlays.
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