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A network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations is underway in public carparks across East Gippsland.

Current status

The following EV charging stations are now open to the public, and include a mix of Council and third party operated EV chargers:

  • 5 Wolseley St carpark, Orbost - 50kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council)
  • Tongio Road, Omeo (100m south of Day Ave corner) - 50kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council)
  • Mick Baum Park on Ward Street, Cann River - 50kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council)
  • Mick Baum Park on Ward Street, Cann River - 3 x superfast CCS compatibility (up to 250kW) Tesla
  • 121 Nicholson St carpark, Bairnsdale - 50kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council)
  • Francis Street, Bairnsdale - 50kW DC dual plug Evie Networks
  • Raymond St, Paynesville - 50kW DC dual plug Evie Networks
  • Visitor Information Centre, Lakes Entrance - 50kW DC dual plug Evie Networks
  • Visitor Information Centre, Bruthen - 50kW DC dual plug Evie Networks
  • Main Road, Buchan - 24kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council) - NOW OPEN IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

A comprehensive list is on the Plugshare website https://www.plugshare.com/ This website (and smart phone app) is popular with EV drivers. Plugshare helps you plan your trip by finding where to charge, and to make sure the charging station is working (and not 'out of order'). Note: Council has installed Tritium charging stations. Some units have been experiencing frequent and unexpected technical faults. Tritium is no longer an Australian owned company, and accessing spare parts is taking longer than anticipated. Thank you for your patience as we work through these issues. We apologise for any inconvenience and are working hard (and as quickly as possible) to resolve issues as they arise.



Council EV chargers

Download the latest fact sheet in the Documents tab.

In a first for our region East Gippsland Shire Council has installed four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Omeo, Bairnsdale, Orbost, and Cann River. Council is using federal and state government funding to install seven fast chargers between now and the end of 2023.

In the first year of operation, from February 2023 to March 2024, Council's four EV charging stations have garnered positive feedback from EV users. Many users are now frequenting the region because they have confidence to visit. In the past year there’s been 2,176 combined charging sessions, from 410 postcodes across Australia.

Transport contributes Australia’s second largest source of greenhouse gases, and these new charging stations offer a 50kW DC fast charging option and are powered by 100% renewable energy, making them an environmentally friendly and sustainable transport option. All electric vehicle charging stations installed by Council will source 100% renewable electricity as part of VECO.

At 50kW, a vehicle plugged in to a charger will add about 50km of range per 10 minutes plugged in. The cost for using the charging stations will be 40 cents per kilowatt hour, which is competitive with other charging options in Australia.

Council chargers have been funded by the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program and has seen a dual plug (CCS2 and CHAdeMO) 50kW fast charger installed in:

  • Bairnsdale: 121 Nicholson St carpark (working as of September 2024)
  • Omeo: Tongio Rd - OPEN
  • Orbost: 5 Wolseley St carpark - OPEN (working again as of 10 September 2024)
  • Cann River: Ward St - OPEN (working again as of 11 September 2024)

Stage two is funded by a joint Destination Charging Across Victoria (DCAV) grant and Council funding and will see the following chargers installed in:

  • Mallacoota: Greer Street - 50kW DC Sinexcel charger will be installed the in late 2024. (Note: it will then take over a month to connect the power and set up a new electricity account, which can only be done after installation).
  • Buchan: town centre - 24kW DC ABB charger (Note: this will add 150km of additional range per hour). Good news! The Buchan EV charger is now up and running. Temporarily set to free charging, it will be changed to 40c/kWh once Chargefox add it to their platform in the coming days. The electrical contractor undertook the final commissioning and installed the 4G router on the 18 December 2024.

  • Lakes Entrance: 12 Mechanics Street carpark (carpark of the Lakes Entrance Service Centre and library) will have a 50kW Tritium charger installed.

More information see DCAV.

Third party electric vehicle charging providers, including Tesla, NRMA and Evie Networks will also be augmenting the network in the coming years.

Evie Networks 50kW DC chargers are being installed for the public in the following carparks:

  • Bruthen, Visitor Information Centre - OPEN
  • Paynesville, Raymond St (near the medical centre, playground and library) - OPEN
  • Bairnsdale, Francis St near Riverine st - OPEN
  • Lakes Entrance, Visitor Information Centre - OPEN

Electric vehicle expo and charging network launch

The community were invited to attend the launch of the East Gippsland charging network as part of the EV Expo on Saturday 20 May 2023 at the St Mary’s Parish Centre and Nicholson Street carpark in Bairnsdale. Deputy Mayor Cr Arthur Allen opened the event and launched Council's charging infrastructure network.

The event was great success, and was proudly organised by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Bairnsdale with support from East Gippsland Shire Council, the Gippsland Climate Change Network and St Mary’s Parish centre. The event provided our East Gippsland community with the opportunity to 'see, explore and understand' all about electric vehicles. There were industry experts, local EV owners and car models from local dealers available to test drive.


What is a fast charger?

A fast charger will allow an electric vehicle to charge the battery in approximately an hour. When two cars are both plugged in at the same time it will take up to twice as long.

There are also private companies working with Council to install EV charging stations on public land for private electric vehicle users in Paynesville, Lakes Entrance, Cann River, Bairnsdale and Bruthen.

Location of chargers?

Where to place EV charger placement is tightly constrained by:

  • car park type (two 90 degree carparks next to each other are needed ideally)
  • access to 3 phase electricity
  • capacity in the grid
  • close proximity to amenities such as public toilets, cafes, shops, parks

The Visit Gippsland website now has an EV charging stations map that shows the addresses of charging stations across Gippsland.

If you know someone looking to charge their car, please alert them to the map.

CLICK HERE to view the map.

If you have a charging station near or at your business, please email contact@destinationgippsland.com.au and they will add it to the map.

A network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations is underway in public carparks across East Gippsland.

Current status

The following EV charging stations are now open to the public, and include a mix of Council and third party operated EV chargers:

  • 5 Wolseley St carpark, Orbost - 50kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council)
  • Tongio Road, Omeo (100m south of Day Ave corner) - 50kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council)
  • Mick Baum Park on Ward Street, Cann River - 50kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council)
  • Mick Baum Park on Ward Street, Cann River - 3 x superfast CCS compatibility (up to 250kW) Tesla
  • 121 Nicholson St carpark, Bairnsdale - 50kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council)
  • Francis Street, Bairnsdale - 50kW DC dual plug Evie Networks
  • Raymond St, Paynesville - 50kW DC dual plug Evie Networks
  • Visitor Information Centre, Lakes Entrance - 50kW DC dual plug Evie Networks
  • Visitor Information Centre, Bruthen - 50kW DC dual plug Evie Networks
  • Main Road, Buchan - 24kW DC dual plug Chargefox (Council) - NOW OPEN IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

A comprehensive list is on the Plugshare website https://www.plugshare.com/ This website (and smart phone app) is popular with EV drivers. Plugshare helps you plan your trip by finding where to charge, and to make sure the charging station is working (and not 'out of order'). Note: Council has installed Tritium charging stations. Some units have been experiencing frequent and unexpected technical faults. Tritium is no longer an Australian owned company, and accessing spare parts is taking longer than anticipated. Thank you for your patience as we work through these issues. We apologise for any inconvenience and are working hard (and as quickly as possible) to resolve issues as they arise.



Council EV chargers

Download the latest fact sheet in the Documents tab.

In a first for our region East Gippsland Shire Council has installed four new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Omeo, Bairnsdale, Orbost, and Cann River. Council is using federal and state government funding to install seven fast chargers between now and the end of 2023.

In the first year of operation, from February 2023 to March 2024, Council's four EV charging stations have garnered positive feedback from EV users. Many users are now frequenting the region because they have confidence to visit. In the past year there’s been 2,176 combined charging sessions, from 410 postcodes across Australia.

Transport contributes Australia’s second largest source of greenhouse gases, and these new charging stations offer a 50kW DC fast charging option and are powered by 100% renewable energy, making them an environmentally friendly and sustainable transport option. All electric vehicle charging stations installed by Council will source 100% renewable electricity as part of VECO.

At 50kW, a vehicle plugged in to a charger will add about 50km of range per 10 minutes plugged in. The cost for using the charging stations will be 40 cents per kilowatt hour, which is competitive with other charging options in Australia.

Council chargers have been funded by the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program and has seen a dual plug (CCS2 and CHAdeMO) 50kW fast charger installed in:

  • Bairnsdale: 121 Nicholson St carpark (working as of September 2024)
  • Omeo: Tongio Rd - OPEN
  • Orbost: 5 Wolseley St carpark - OPEN (working again as of 10 September 2024)
  • Cann River: Ward St - OPEN (working again as of 11 September 2024)

Stage two is funded by a joint Destination Charging Across Victoria (DCAV) grant and Council funding and will see the following chargers installed in:

  • Mallacoota: Greer Street - 50kW DC Sinexcel charger will be installed the in late 2024. (Note: it will then take over a month to connect the power and set up a new electricity account, which can only be done after installation).
  • Buchan: town centre - 24kW DC ABB charger (Note: this will add 150km of additional range per hour). Good news! The Buchan EV charger is now up and running. Temporarily set to free charging, it will be changed to 40c/kWh once Chargefox add it to their platform in the coming days. The electrical contractor undertook the final commissioning and installed the 4G router on the 18 December 2024.

  • Lakes Entrance: 12 Mechanics Street carpark (carpark of the Lakes Entrance Service Centre and library) will have a 50kW Tritium charger installed.

More information see DCAV.

Third party electric vehicle charging providers, including Tesla, NRMA and Evie Networks will also be augmenting the network in the coming years.

Evie Networks 50kW DC chargers are being installed for the public in the following carparks:

  • Bruthen, Visitor Information Centre - OPEN
  • Paynesville, Raymond St (near the medical centre, playground and library) - OPEN
  • Bairnsdale, Francis St near Riverine st - OPEN
  • Lakes Entrance, Visitor Information Centre - OPEN

Electric vehicle expo and charging network launch

The community were invited to attend the launch of the East Gippsland charging network as part of the EV Expo on Saturday 20 May 2023 at the St Mary’s Parish Centre and Nicholson Street carpark in Bairnsdale. Deputy Mayor Cr Arthur Allen opened the event and launched Council's charging infrastructure network.

The event was great success, and was proudly organised by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Bairnsdale with support from East Gippsland Shire Council, the Gippsland Climate Change Network and St Mary’s Parish centre. The event provided our East Gippsland community with the opportunity to 'see, explore and understand' all about electric vehicles. There were industry experts, local EV owners and car models from local dealers available to test drive.


What is a fast charger?

A fast charger will allow an electric vehicle to charge the battery in approximately an hour. When two cars are both plugged in at the same time it will take up to twice as long.

There are also private companies working with Council to install EV charging stations on public land for private electric vehicle users in Paynesville, Lakes Entrance, Cann River, Bairnsdale and Bruthen.

Location of chargers?

Where to place EV charger placement is tightly constrained by:

  • car park type (two 90 degree carparks next to each other are needed ideally)
  • access to 3 phase electricity
  • capacity in the grid
  • close proximity to amenities such as public toilets, cafes, shops, parks

The Visit Gippsland website now has an EV charging stations map that shows the addresses of charging stations across Gippsland.

If you know someone looking to charge their car, please alert them to the map.

CLICK HERE to view the map.

If you have a charging station near or at your business, please email contact@destinationgippsland.com.au and they will add it to the map.

Page last updated: 19 Dec 2024, 12:09 PM