Charging the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Project value$470,000
- Completion Date30 June 2025
Four public dual port electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will be installed at Lorne, Aireys Inlet, Anglesea and Winchelsea.
The charging station in Lorne will be located at the Lorne Visitor Information Centre, 15 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne, replacing the existing broken charging station. This charger is expected to be installed before Christmas.
The charging station in Aireys Inlet will be located at the Aireys Inlet Community Centre, 6 Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet.
Location of the Anglesea and Winchelsea charging stations is still to be confirmed.
The charging stations in Aireys Inlet, Anglesea and Winchelsea will be the first public charging stations in each town.
These EV charging stations will be part of the Chargefox network, the largest EV charging network in Australia.
Thanks to the Victorian Government for providing funding of $343,000 for this project through the Destination Charging Across Victoria program. Surf Cost Shire is contributing the remaining amount.