Overview
We’ve created the Strathbogie Benalla Community Group to:
- provide a place for local community members, organisations and businesses to share feedback directly with AusNet
- share the details, timelines and key milestones for AusNet’s projects targeted to improve network performance in the region
- identify areas of community need that we can support.
The group is independently chaired by Lachie McKinnon and acts as an advisory body.
The group has met since August 2024 every six weeks and will until projects to improve local power reliability are completed.
Community representatives on the SBCG:
- Euroa Chamber of Business & Commerce
- Violet Town Market Coordinator
- Local business owner
- Strathbogie Shire Council
- Benalla Rural City Council
AusNet representatives on the SBCG:
- Andrew Linnie, Executive General Manager – Network Operations
- Hoang Vu – Manager – Operational Engineering and Construction
- Rachael Anthony – Manager, Community & Stakeholder Engagement
- Other members from AusNet as needed to provide information
Minutes and presentations will be published on this web page within 20 business days of each meeting.
To contact SBCG members email asksbcg@gmail.com.
Some members of the SBCG at the first meeting on Tuesday 6 August (Euroa Memorial Oval)
SBCG members at the first meeting, Tuesday 6 August (left to right): Lachie McKinnon (local business owner, resident and SBCG Chair), Hoang Vu (Manager, Operational Engineering & Construction (AusNet), Chris Raeburn (Violet Town Market Coordinator), Rachael Frampton (Director, Community & Planning, Strathbogie Shire Council), Rachael Anthony (Manager, Customer and Community Engagement, AusNet), Kirrily McCombe (Vice President, Euroa Chamber of Business & Commerce), Andrew Linnie (Executive General Manager, Distribution, AusNet), Adrian Gasperoni (Manager, Assets and Infrastructure, Benalla Rural City Council).
Absent from photo Chris Thomson (local resident and business owner), Stephanie Swift (Member, Euroa Chamber of Business & Commerce).
Related projects
We're putting reliability improvements in place for the Benalla to Euroa line, to learn more visit Euroa region electricity supply.
We've installed bushfire mitigation technology that acts like a large safety switch in the electricity network, to learn more visit 'Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiter' under Completed projects.