Newstead: the little town that could

By Rosa Ellen
Updated November 7 2012 - 6:29am, first published November 15 2011 - 11:46am
Newstead: the little town that could
Newstead: the little town that could

THE town of Newstead might be small in population, but it is big in community effort.Despite having double the state unemployment average and an ageing population, the town of 487 aims to be the first in Australia to run off 100 per cent renewable energy.The town is trying to reduce its energy demand, with 160 houses in the town so far undergoing home energy assessments, paid for by Central Victoria Solar City.Newstead resident and organiser Genevieve Barlow said the Renewable Newstead campaign was initially uncertain which direction it would take when it started in 2008.

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