Founder and President

Graeme is dedicated to environmental awareness and community improvement, having closely followed renewable technologies for years. He initiated Village Power to merge these passions.

With over 20 years of leadership experience, Graeme has managed commercial operations for Spatial Vision, a Geospatial IT company serving utilities, local governments, and emergency services. His community leadership includes convening a coalition that successfully lobbied for a cycling path, directing the publication of DAREBIN PARKLANDS Escaping the Claws of the Machine, and serving as President of the Darebin Parklands Association and Vice-President of the Darebin Creek Management Committee. Graeme's commitment to environmental and community causes continues to drive his work.

Vice-President

I inherited environmental consciousness from my father, an environmental ecologist. I have a background in engineering with a masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I have held roles in consulting, business operations and business analytics as well as many voluntary roles in the community. I am a passionate believer that we need to do every possible thing we can to reduce our carbon impact and reduce our contribution to global warming.

I am excited to help Village Power create a model that can be replicated across communities in Australia which empowers individuals and households to reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint. Further, we have the opportunity to report our findings to government to lobby for the necessary changes to regulations to enable further changes in energy use.

Treasurer

Michael, now retired, has over 35 years of experience as a management executive in the not-for-profit and building sectors. He has expertise in financial, governance, and operational management, leading large projects, and overseas work in developing countries.

An active Alphington Community member since 1989, Michael has participated in the babysitting club, local food co-op, and served as treasurer and chair of the Fairfield Canoe Club.

Personally, Michael is married with two children and two grandchildren. He enjoys cycling, kayaking, cooking, travel, community service, and gardening.

Secretary, Communications and Engagement Lead

David is a registered architect who has contributed to the green building and sustainable development movements for over two decades.

He has held leadership positions in the private, public, not-for-profit and tertiary sectors, including roles with the Climate Council, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, the Green Building Councils of Australia and New Zealand, Sustainability Victoria, and the Center for Design at RMIT.

Ordinary Member

Craig is a renewable energy consultant and researcher who retrained in 2015 after a career in computing. He works for a tertiary institution in a position funded by an international NGO that provides policy technical support for low carbon buildings. 

Craig has been a technical manager in state government, tertiary, and private companies. 

Craig is keen on innovation. He volunteers for Village Power, wanting to support the great potential for neighbourhood batteries to be shared social assets.

Ordinary Member

Robin co-founded Banyule Clean Energy and led projects like securing Department of Premier and Cabinet funding to install 55kW solar panels at a local adult disability centre, saving over $20,000 annually. She also obtained a grant from Banyule City Council for a community battery site study. In 2022, she joined Village Power, advocating for subscriber community batteries.

Robin, deeply interested in sustainability, co-founded Sustainable Macleod in 2011. She's a writer and workshop presenter on sustainability topics. In 2018, she was named Victorian Senior of the Year for her community work.

A psychotherapist by background, Robin co-owned Alphington Consulting in Alphington.

Ordinary Member

Randall joined Village Power in 2022 while active in the Banyule Clean Energy Group. He is dedicated to environmental protection, reducing resource consumption and emissions, and improving community energy efficiency.

As a chemical process engineer, Randall has worked in the energy, chemical, pharmaceutical, and food manufacturing industries. He spent seven years at Food Science Australia, developing innovative food processing technologies.

Since 2003, he has held various consulting and contract roles in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries, returning to GrainCorp Foods edible oil refinery, where he previously led an upgrade. Over 10 years, he managed capital projects that improved energy efficiency and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 20%.

Ordinary Member

Antony has been an active member of the Alphington community since 1992, was President of the Darebin Parklands Association and a member of the Darebin Parklands Committee of Management, and has been President of the Thornbury High School Council.

Antony is an engineer with over 30 years' experience in the oil and gas industry in Australia and internationally and is a strong supporter of renewable energy. He has been frustrated by the lack of coherent energy policy of successive Australian governments, which has limited growth in renewables and resulted in high prices and reliability concerns. He is excited about developing a model microgrid in Alphington that will enable more renewables, is scalable and will have a significant impact on the energy sector in Australia.