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Submission on electric vehicle provisions – Woollahra Council DCP 2015

Shari Driver - Chief Executive Officer - OCN2025-03-10T12:07:28+11:00

The Owners Corporation Network of Australia ltd (OCN) has provided a submission to inform the planning provisions for electric vehicle (EV) parking in the Woollahra Local Government area. Importantly, OCN was able to collate EV expertise and suggest DCP amendments to Council to ensure the local planning provisions are not more onerous than those required under the National Construction Code (NCC). Read Submission: 20250303 - Woollahra Council DCP 2015 - OCN [...]

Submission on electric vehicle provisions – Woollahra Council DCP 2015Shari Driver - Chief Executive Officer - OCN2025-03-10T12:07:28+11:00

New rules treat EV chargers like firework factories

Shari Driver - Chief Executive Officer - OCN2024-09-03T13:06:37+10:00

The Owners Corporation Network (OCN) is among many questioning the current electric vehicle (EV) regulations. OCN chairman Fred Tuckwell says more apartment residents are petitioning to have EV chargers installed in their car parks and are frustrated by a lack of clear regulations. Most EV drivers recharge their cars at home, he says, and it is not unreasonable for people in apartments to want to do the same. The agency that [...]

New rules treat EV chargers like firework factoriesShari Driver - Chief Executive Officer - OCN2024-09-03T13:06:37+10:00

Senate Inquiry into Residential Electrification

OCN Executive Director2023-10-08T18:09:53+11:00

OCN made a submission on the need to support the residential strata sector, which is lagging behind other household types in the clean energy transition. We recommended that the Committee: see Owners Corporations and Strata Committees as partners with Government; develop a coherent national strategy for the residential strata sector; adopt measures tailored to the strata environment.

Senate Inquiry into Residential ElectrificationOCN Executive Director2023-10-08T18:09:53+11:00

Peak Body Calls on NSW Government to Provide More Funds for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

OCN Executive Director2022-11-07T18:20:18+11:00

6 NOVEMBER 2022 The $400billion NSW apartment owners sector warns the Government led push towards making electric vehicles more affordable will cause more chaos and conflict state-wide in NSW apartments. Read media release:> 221106 Peak Body Calls for More Money to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Peak Body Calls on NSW Government to Provide More Funds for Electric Vehicle Charging StationsOCN Executive Director2022-11-07T18:20:18+11:00

Mandate EV charging points in new homes and offices, experts say

Sonya Acton2021-10-19T12:17:37+11:00

16 October 2021 All new residential and office buildings with off-street parking should be forced to include electrical cabling for future vehicle charging, industry experts say, to ensure Australia can make a smooth transition away from petrol and diesel cars. The uptake of battery electric vehicles is poised to rapidly increase in the coming decade as state governments offer thousands of dollars in incentives and subsidies and the most populous states [...]

Mandate EV charging points in new homes and offices, experts saySonya Acton2021-10-19T12:17:37+11:00