Solar For Strata
Zero Emissions Noosa and Tourism Noosa held Queensland’s first Solar For Strata Masterclass on February 18th 2020. The event was a huge success and was attended by 100 Body Corporate and Resort Managers from the region.
Special thanks to RACV Noosa Resort for sponsoring this informative program and to Tourism Noosa for its tireless commitment ensuring best practice opportunities for its members.
RACV Noosa Resort is a sustainability champion with a fleet of electric vehicles and EV chargers available for use by resort guests, They have embraced the future of tourism in Noosa and are already seeing the financial and brand benefits. Discover more about RACV Resort sustainability initiatives here.
Solar For Strata Masterclass - RACV Noosa Resort
solar for strata - the experts
A panel of highly experienced Solar for Strata experts delivered presentations helping to break down the barriers to Solar for Strata. Personal experiences from smaller owner occupied units to large plan resorts were presented as well as information on the requirements under Strata Law, models for Solar on Strata and types of finance.
The financial benefits and the strength it gives your tourism brand is evidence of the fact that Solar for Strata is a No Brainer. Chris Denny Director of the Observatory Hotel, Port Macquarie for example has won 65 awards across triple bottom line excellence.
Once you understand the steps involved the process is easy.
Start reaping the financial rewards and support the sustainability of our beautiful Noosa region today. Below are the detailed bio’s for each of esteemed speakers and a link to their presentations from the masterclass.
We have also produced an easy to follow 7 steps to Solar document to help you start the process.
Chris Denny,
The Observatory Hotel-
Director
In 2004, Chris and his partner Trish established The Observatory Hotel in Port Macquarie, NSW. Under the Dennys’ guidance The Observatory became acknowledged as one of the most successful tourism sustainability pioneers in Australia and was one of very few hotels to achieve officially endorsed carbon-neutral status. The Observatory Hotel has been recognised with 65 regional, state, national and international accolades across the trifecta of triple bottom line excellence.
Peter Crogan,
Head of Customer Experience - Pica Group.
Peter Crogan joined the strata industry in 1994 in Queensland providing due diligence services to purchasers in strata title schemes. He has managed a large range of strata schemes on the Sunshine Coast including many prestige properties in Noosa. Peter has recently returned to the Sunshine Coast as Head of Customer Experience for PICA Group. Peter’s presentation will help you navigate the world of strata regulations.
Brent Clark, CEO & Founder -Wattblock
Over the past 5 years Wattblock has assisted apartment buildings housing over 50,000 residents with solar feasibility, energy efficiency and electric vehicle charging reports. Wattblock’s projects include working for Advance Queensland, NSW Dept of Planning, Industry & Environment, and North Sydney, Mosman and Woollahra councils. Brent specialises in breaking down the barriers to solar by simplifying the types suitable models.
Dr John cronin, Principal- Anumis legal & prefoessional services
Dr John holds a Master’s Degree in Business Management, a PHD in socially responsible investment, and is pursuing a further PHD in the field of superannuation law. In his earlier engineering career, he led numerous large-scale equipment design and infrastructure development projects. A former financial and investment advisor, Dr John has a wealth of experience across banking, finance and investment. Dr John explores the pros and cons of the various types of finance options available for solar.
Dr John Cronin is also the author of ZEN’s Finance Toolkit which is referenced in his presentation, find all the Finance factsheets here.
Gillian Smith,Policy PRACTITIONER- Marcus Beach Body Corporate champion
Gillian is an experienced policy practitioner, specialising in the development and implementation of strategic and integrated policy responses. Over the years she has worked in both Australia and NZ on a range of complex policy challenges, such as water allocation, land contamination, sustainability and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Having recently taken up residence in a small shared scheme of nine, Gillian decided she’d see if she could apply her policy and technical knowledge to come up with a solar solution that would benefit all the owners...How hard could it be?!
Juanita Bloomfield, Head Of tourism & sustainability - tourism noosa, L’Auberge Noosa Body corporate champion
Juanita is Head of Tourism Sustainability and Program Design for Tourism Noosa. The primary accountability for her role is to enhance the environmental and cultural capability of Noosa’s tourism industry, which then contributes to improved environmental outcomes for the region, community and visitors. Juanita is also wearing another hat as owner of holiday apartments in a small boutique resort of 9 apartments called L’Auberge Noosa and her journey to obtain solar for the common areas of the resort.
