https://aeva.asn.au/ACT/
Australian Capital Territory Branch
Join us!
We would welcome your membership to AEVA. Once you are a member you'll get regular email newsletters and access to other member benefits like free webinars. Make sure you nominate the ACT as your home branch. As an AEVA member, you can attend a Know Your EV workshop for free (select the 'AEVA member' ticket when registering).
Next 'Know Your EV' workshop
Recent events
A summary of previous activities of the ACT Branch, including photos of some events, may be found in the archives. Events are also usually posted to Facebook.
New public charging recommendations
On 26 March, the Branch issued its updated 2024 recommendations for public EV charging infrastructure in the ACT. This document supersedes earlier versions issued annually since 2021 and includes detailed recommendations to support the needs of drivers with disabilities.
DC charger locations
This map, courtesy of PlugShare, shows the location of all DC fast chargers in the ACT.
EV registrations in the ACT
As of 15 April 2024, the ACT has 7,566 registered EVs.
This represents almost 2.3% of the total number of registered vehicles.
More detailed statistics on ACT vehicle registrations are available.
Who we are
We are the ACT Branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA). We are a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting electric vehicle technology (including cars, trucks, buses, bikes and scooters) in the ACT. Our members include early adopters and DIY enthusiasts who have converted petrol cars to EVs. Our key motivations include cutting emissions and decreasing Australia's dependence on imported fossil fuels. We celebrate the fact that EVs are cleaner, quieter, safer and more reliable.
We aim to promote the uptake of EVs in Canberra. We do this in a context of government support. The ACT Government has a set of policies supporting the transition to zero emission vehicles, and our Branch is working with the ACT Government to encourage this transition.
Our Branch Committee
Chair: Ben Elliston (chair@act.aeva.asn.au)
Secretary: Darryl Bourke (secretary@act.aeva.asn.au)
Treasurer: Kate Armstrong (treasurer@act.aeva.asn.au)
Director: Jude Burger (representing ACT on the National Council)
General Committee members: Peter Campbell, Richard Czumak, Peter Lyons.
Anyone seeking contact details for other members of the Executive should request them from the Secretary.
Meetings
Our meetings are opportunities to share ideas among our members, to hear from guest speakers, to plan events, and to share information on technical matters.
Our General Meetings are usually held on the third Monday of each month, at 7pm at the Harmonie German Club.
Our next meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday 22 April 2024. Note: The April meeting is not the third Monday of the month as it had to be moved to 22 April.
All members attending these meetings are asked to become members of the Harmonie German Club ($5 annual fee).
AEVA members can access the agendas and minutes of recent monthly ACT Branch meetings. You will need to sign on and to have the status of a financial member in order to view these documents.
Forum and Facebook page
The Branch posts regularly from its Facebook account to the CanberraEV page.
"CanberraEV" was the name of the formative group almost 20 years ago prior to affiliating with AEVA.
AEVA also has a national Facebook page for information of national sigificance.
The AEVA Forum is where many topics are discussed among members all over Australia. This is a great place to ask your questions!
Influencing government policies
The ACT Branch advocates for electric mobility in the ACT and, as a very active branch, contributes to AEVA advocacy at the national level.
2024
In April 2024, the ACT Branch issued its policy recommendations for candidates contesting the 2024 ACT Legislative Assembly election.
In March 2024, the ACT Branch issued its updated recommendations for public EV charging infrastructure in the ACT. This document supersedes earlier versions issued annually since 2021 and includes detailed recommendations to support the needs of drivers with disabilities.
Also in March 2024, the ACT Branch contributed significantly to this submission to the House of Representatives Inquiry into the transition to electric vehicles.
In February 2024, the ACT Branch contributed to this short submission to the Federal Government's final round of consultation into the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (formerly the Fuel Efficiency Standard).
Work from previous years has been archived.
Resources developed by AEVA
Recommendations on public charging infrastructure (2024)
Facts about electric motorbikes (2022)
Retrofitting electric vehicle charging in strata properties (2021)
Financial incentives for the purchase of Zero Emission Vehicles in the ACT (2021)
Recommendations on EV charging facilities in new strata developments (2019)
An archived posted from an early Electric Vehicle Festival (2009)
Articles
Articles written by AEVA ACT members may be found here.
Contact
For more information on the ACT Branch please e-mail secretary@act.aeva.asn.au.