RENEWABLE ROAMING
When a community group in the Warrnambool / Port Fairy region of South Western Victoria came together to chat about environmental protection and sustainability, it was just the start of what would now become the membership-based association, South West Community Energy (SWCE). Aiming to reduce the region’s contributions to greenhouse gas emissions, they realised they had much in common with the greater caravanning community.
“We think caravanning and community energy have a lot of shared ideals,” says SWCE Secretary, Murray Dancey. “We like adventure, to be independent, try things for ourselves, and enjoy nature with our families all while leaving as little trace as possible on our environment.
Dancey had been interested in caravanning for
