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Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 1 Australianwindalliance @Auswindall W Contents Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 1 AustralianWindAlliance @AusWindAll w www.windalliance.org.au CONTENTS Section Page 1 Note from the National Coordinator 3 2 Highlights 4 3 Membership snapshot 5 Growth New members Volunteers 4 Political engagement 7 Renewable energy target Senate wind inquiry Online campaigns 5 New South Wales 13 6 Victoria 17 7 Communicating 20 Out and about Media Social media 8 People 25 Staff Management committee 9 Accounts 29 Profit and loss statement Balance sheet Director’s declaration Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 1 OUR ALLIANCE WORKED HARD TO PROMOTE WIND ENERGY AT A TIME WHEN IT WAS MOST NEEDED.” – Andrew Bray, National Coordinator Australian Wind Alliance 2 Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 1 NOTE FROM THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR Let’s be blunt. 2014–2015 was an putting this difficult period behind us. A world-leading annus horribilis for wind energy in wind energy auction process in the Australian Capital Australia. Led from the top by Prime Territory has seen three new wind projects Minister Tony Abbott, the commence and a pro-wind energy government in government and a range of interest Victoria is delivering a positive policy environment in groups in the media and elsewhere that state. It is no longer acceptable in Australia for waged a ‘war on wind’ that saw the Renewable governments to be anti-renewable energy. Energy Target slashed by a third and large scale But much remains to be done to reverse the damage renewable energy investment plummet by 88%. done by this ‘war on wind’ and also to support the A Senate Inquiry attacked the reputation of wind many communities across Australia who will soon be energy directly, seeking to prolong a narrative of ill seeing new wind farms gracing their horizons. health, promulgate conspiracy theories and discredit wind energy as a technology. I want to thank all our members and supporters who supported us throughout the year — volunteering While there were some highlights, such as the time, contributing to online actions, renewing completion of new wind farms in Victoria, New South memberships, donating and turning up to public Wales and Western Australia, great damage was events. Thanks also go to our Management done to investment confidence and thousands of Committee and our hard working staff. I particularly good people were forced to leave the industry. Much want to note the contribution of Angela McFeeters, needed economic benefits that should have been our South West Victorian organiser, who ended up flowing to regional communities were put on hold. with AWA in October this year. Her work was central Never was there a greater need for a firm voice of to our establishment in South West Victoria and she non-partisan community advocacy for wind energy, will be missed. which is what the Australian Wind Alliance provided. Wind is powering ahead across the world, with a Unavoidably, much of this was in the political space. massive 51 gigawatts of new wind energy — more Our alliance worked hard over the year to promote than Australia’s entire generation fleet — installed in wind energy at a time when it was most needed. 2014 alone. The settings are now right for Australia We expanded our on-the-ground work out from to resume our place in this historic shift. Victoria into New South Wales. We held public Let’s get to it! forums, organised members to show decision makers their support for wind and maintained a strong and effective media and social media presence. Andrew Bray, National Coordinator The fruits of this work are now beginning to show as the new Turnbull government has dropped the Abbott-era anti-wind agenda and is showing signs of Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 3 2 HIGHLIGHTS Successfully expanded from VicWind to a nationally-focussed Australian Wind Alliance, establishing an on-the-ground presence in New South Wales. Organised 1776 contacts with decision makers across 7 different email and phone call actions. Retained the Renewable Energy Target of 33,000 gigawatt hours, in the face of an anti-wind government determined to end the scheme. Challenged the wind energy show trial of the Senate Wind Inquiry with in-person representation at Inquiry hearings and 300 member submissions supporting wind power. Saw substantial reform of Victoria’s wind farm planning laws under a new government after a long campaign on this issue. Generated 237 media hits across TV, radio, print and online channels. Communicated with up to 68,000 people every week via social media. Increased total membership by over 50% to 596 members. 4 Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 2 HIGHLIGHTS 3 MEMBERSHIP SNAPSHOT Growth AWA membership is proving to be a popular way for Australians to express their support for wind energy. Our individual members continue to be predominantly farmers, wind workers and community supporters. Organisational membership is open to small companies and regional businesses that supply to wind energy projects. AWA does not represent large wind energy players. Membership 30 Jun 2014 30 Jun 2015 Growth Individual 379 574 51% Organisation 14 22 57% New members Mark Wiggins John Wood Mark brings 20 years experience John is a beef cattle farmer from in coal and hydro electricity to his Glen Innes in Northern NSW, current position as Operations where he is a landholder under Manager at the Boco Rock Wind the White Rock Wind Farm, Farm, standing on the Monaro which will shortly commence plains, 150 km south of Canberra. construction. Dr Marjorie Cross Luke Witt Marjorie runs a General Practice After experience working at surgery in Bungendore, NSW, and Musselroe Wind Farm in Northern is an active supporter of wind Tasmania, Luke is now Site energy in her area. Marjorie is Manager (Electrical Balance of also a proud member of Doctors Plant) for construction at Hornsdale for the Environment. Wind Farm in South Australia. Professor Tim Flannery Tim is an internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer and conservationist, and also 2007 Australian of the Year. Actually, Tim’s not a new member, but he’s renewed his membership this year, telling us “It’s been a pleasure working with your alliance via the Climate Council. You do such great things.” Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 5 Volunteers AWA depends on the involvement of members in a range of our operations. Pat and Blair have both given generously of their time across the year. I support the Australian Wind Alliance financially and through support for their on-line presence for two reasons. Firstly, anyone with a conscience is duty bound to assist with the shift to cleaner forms of energy in whatever way possible. Secondly, it is clear that the Wind Energy Sector needs a professionally managed national presence. The best product in the world still needs the support of excellent marketing and promotion in the modern commercial environment.” – Pat Hockey, website assistant I really like the principles and objectives of AWA so when I saw a request to help out with the membership database, thought it would be one way I could do something to help further the cause of wind energy in Australia, if indirectly. It has been enlightening discovering the diversity of membership. I hope over the coming years the membership grows and the members become a serious force for change to renewables, particularly wind energy.” – Blair Donaldson, database assistant 6 Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 4 POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT Renewable Energy Target Public forums In South Western Victoria, we held public meetings in Retained a Renewable Energy Target of Portland and Crowlands near Ararat and a rally in 33,000 gigawatt hours in the face of a Hamilton, all keeping the pressure on local fierce government campaign to scrap it. government MP, Dan Tehan, whose electorate has several wind farms and a wind tower manufacturing plant employing 100 people. Mr Tehan became The Abbott government threw everything they had crucial in finalising the RET deal, breaking ranks with at tearing down the Renewable Energy Target, his party at the eleventh hour to nudge them up to shutting down wind farm investment on farms the final target level of 33,000 gigawatt hours. across the country. But a sustained 18 month campaign of support for wind stared down these attacks and forced the government to agree to a much higher target than they hoped for. Throughout this period we mobilised our supporters to make the case strongly in a variety of ways. ABOVE: John Hewson talks to Renewable Energy and Jobs Forum in Portland. ABOVE: Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan speaking at Crowlands Forum, and listening to local views. ABOVE: Wind and solar supporters join the National Rally for Renewables in Hamilton Australian Wind Alliance Annual Report 2014–2015 7 POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT Supporter involvement Media We organised over 400 submissions into the RET We kept up a strong media presence throughout with review process from around the country and copied agenda setting contributions at critical moments of them to key government ministers. the campaign, including on ABC TV’s 7.30 Report, ABC radio’s PM and the Sydney Morning Herald. AWA supporters called and emailed Ministers Ian Macfarlane and Greg Hunt, the Prime Minister, Clive Palmer, NSW Premier Mike Baird and a host of others, met with their local members and wrote letters to local papers (see Online Campaigns). I have worked in multiple jobs since I was 14, but for most of the last 10 years I’ve been building wind towers. I’m worried that this full time work will disappear if the renewable energy target is reduced or disappears.” ABOVE: Andrew Bray, National Coordinator, appearing on ABC’s 7.30 Report.
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