Competition for logo design

The Central Coast Community Energy Association is holding a competition to design a logo.

Secretary Mr Jo Muller said the Association was looking for a logo which expressed the community's approach to owning renewable energy power plants on the Central Coast.

"There is such a wealth of artistic talent on the Coast, and we would like to be able to reflect that in our activities," he said.

The winning entry will receive a $400 Onyx Boox M92 eReader.

Guidelines for the competition, which will close on Friday, December 7, are available on the Central Coast Community Energy website.

The Central Coast Community Energy Association was launched after a series of public meetings.

Its main aim is to develop community run renewable energy power plants on the Central Coast, owned by a co-operative.

The association also aims to develop public awareness and education initiatives about renewable energy.

Members are encouraged to join one of the subcommittees of the association, to work on developing the pilot project, research the structure of the co-operative, source financing, work on the membership strategy and keep the association up to date on renewable technology advances.

"Our idea is that most members will have the chance to be actively engaged with the work of the association, and the co-op once it is established," said Mr Muller.

"They will also have the chance to learn new skills and educate themselves, so we all benefit.

"Community groups like Central Coast Community Energy are popping up all over Australia, following the model of Hepburn Wind in Victoria, and the hundreds of similar renewable energy community groups in Europe.

"We are very excited by the interest in Central Coast Community Energy, and the pool of talent we already have in our membership.

"We aim to have 1000 members by the end of 2013, so we call on anyone who has wanted to do more about renewable energy to look at our website, cccommunityenergy.org, and join up on line," he said.

The association meets in Woy Woy on the fourth Thursday of every second month,

The next meeting, with the topic of understanding electricity bills, will be held on Thursday, November 22, at 7pm at the Peninsula Environment Group in Woy Woy.

Media release, 5 Nov 2012

Kate da Costa, Central Coast Community Energy