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Submission on electric vehicle provisions – Woollahra Council DCP 2015

2025-03-10T12:07:28+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 20152025-03-10T12:07:28+11:00

Strata owners are increasingly banning electric vehicles from charging in apartment carparks

2024-12-18T12:21:21+11:00

Strata owners are increasingly banning electric vehicles (EVs) from charging in apartment basement carparks, citing a perceived risk of battery fires writes Technology reporter James Purtill in a recent article on abc.net.au EV fire safety researchers say the risk is no greater than for petrol and diesel cars and such concerns are fed by misinformation, but state fire authorities urge caution These conflicting messages around EV fire safety are generating confusion [...]

Strata owners are increasingly banning electric vehicles from charging in apartment carparks2024-12-18T12:21:21+11:00

Miguel bought a car – then there was a $2000 cost to charge it

2024-12-16T12:51:27+11:00

A recent article in the SMH highlighted the high costs that some apartment buildings are imposing on residents who simply  want to charge their EVs. And the apartment owners’ peak body, the Owners Corporation Network (OCN), chair Fred Tuckwell agrees, saying both strata owners and tenants should be free to use their EVs. “We are advocating for a right to charge,” he said. “There should be a set of criteria that, [...]

Miguel bought a car – then there was a $2000 cost to charge it2024-12-16T12:51:27+11:00

The brutal world of owners corporations – and how to get them to electrify apartments

2024-12-13T09:27:53+11:00

Fred Tuckwell, strata management expert and board chair of the Owners Corporation Network (OCN) spoke to the Fifth Estate recently about OCN's clear sustainability vision, aimed at creating “a better future in residential strata and community living and ownership … [with] resilient, empowered communities living in climate ready, defect free buildings.” OCN have assisted the NSW Government in creating guidelines for making strata buildings EV ready. Read Full Article: https://thefifthestate.com.au/energy-lead/the-brutal-world-of-owners-corporations-and-how-to-get-them-to-electrify-apartments/ Related Content: [...]

The brutal world of owners corporations – and how to get them to electrify apartments2024-12-13T09:27:53+11:00

New rules treat EV chargers like firework factories

2024-09-03T13:06:37+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 factories2024-09-03T13:06:37+10:00

Regulations make it almost impossible to install EV chargers in apartment buildings

2024-09-03T09:12:54+10:00

Owners Corporation Network chairman Fred Tuckwell says more apartment residents are petitioning to have electric vehicle chargers installed in their car parks and are frustrated by a lack of clear regulations. Most electric vehicle 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 collects data on electric vehicle fires in Australia, EV FireSafe, has [...]

Regulations make it almost impossible to install EV chargers in apartment buildings2024-09-03T09:12:54+10:00

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging in Apartment Buildings – The Solution

2022-05-13T12:07:09+10:00

OCN MEDIA RELEASE:  9 MAY 2022 Owners Corporation Network (OCN) has been working with the NSW Government to establish a comprehensive website that addresses all the aspects involved in resolving this question.  This new website is available and will be launched this week on 12 May 22 via the “Drive Electric – EV ready Buildings” webinar. The website steps owners corporations and EV owners through who is responsible for the for [...]

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging in Apartment Buildings – The Solution2022-05-13T12:07:09+10:00

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

2021-10-19T12:17:37+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 say2021-10-19T12:17:37+11:00

Rubber Hits the Road with new NSW EV Policies

2022-04-10T23:22:27+10:00

OCN MEDIA RELEASE:   21 June 2021 Australia may currently have fewer electric vehicles on the road than places like Europe, but this is likely to change quickly with policies like the NSW Government’s recently announced $490 Million Electric Vehicle Support package. The measures have been welcomed by peak strata owners body, Owners Corporation Network (OCN). “We congratulate the NSW Government on now having the nation’s most ambitious EV policies,” said Fred [...]

Rubber Hits the Road with new NSW EV Policies2022-04-10T23:22:27+10:00
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