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Great to build relationships during a recent visit to our Western Sydney Hydrogen Hub with an Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) delegation of energy officials from Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries. The visit was part of DFAT’s ongoing support to the Asian Development Bank as secretariat for the GMS Energy Transition Taskforce. Broadly, the group supports GMS cooperation on promoting regional power trading and enhancing energy efficiency. We were able to share insights on our renewable energy programs, such as the Western Sydney Hydrogen Hub which is demonstrating how hydrogen could play a leading role in emissions reduction. You can learn more about our vision for the future of gas at https://lnkd.in/gK26xENQ

A big thanks to all the retailers and business representatives who attended the Jemena Retailer and Electricity Business Forum on 17 July! More than 40 attendees took part in the event which saw Jemena’s Managing Director David Gillespie speak about our plans to transition our electricity and gas networks for the future while focusing on affordability, reliability and sustainability. Discussions were also had around how we communicate with our customers during major events, and how Jemena can work with retailers and businesses to better serve our customers. Lots of great questions and conversations were had throughout the day!

Are you a policy wiz looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a diligent and experienced Senior Policy Advisor to join our Government Relations and Policy team and play a crucial role in shaping the energy landscape by engaging with policymakers, regulators, and industry stakeholders. It’s an important role at an important time for our business. If this sounds interesting to you, you can learn more and apply at www.jemena.com.au/careers. #TalentTuesday

Have you seen our amazing Innovate RAP artwork by Chern'ee Sutton, a proud Kalkadoon woman & Aboriginal artist from Mount Isa? Some fun facts about this artwork: 🟠 The orange circle in her painting represents the sun, and just like the sun, we provide energy 🐍 The rainbow serpent represents respect, connection to the land and Aboriginal people and culture, with the coloured dotted circles in the background symbolising the rugged Australian landscape on which we work. We thank Chern’ee for sharing her culture and history through her art. There is so much more meaning included in this artwork – you can learn more about it and our commitment to ‘Connecting to Country – Connecting with Community’ in our recently launched Innovate RAP: https://lnkd.in/gvZAN66w

We know that 3 in 10* people living in Australia were born overseas and that they face greater challenges when navigating the energy transition. As part of Jemena’s Electricity Distribution Regulatory Proposal for 2026-31, we have been engaging deeply with customers from a multicultural background to understand their views and preferences when it comes to the future of energy. We spoke to Johan Ng, our Commercial Manager for Electricity Distribution and Customer Voice Group Champion for customers from a multicultural background, about his experience. “I’m passionate about customers. That’s what I do. That’s what I deal with every day so it’s really ensuring that we have an opportunity to go out and listen to our customers and get their opinions, it hit home for me. Being part of a multicultural background myself, I can empathise and understand where they are coming from. The fact that I can go in there and support them to ensure their voices are being heard is really valuable.” For Jemena, the Price Reset is an opportunity to confirm customer product and service expectations and secure revenue to support efficient investment and operations to deliver these expectations. Jemena will submit an initial proposal to the AER on 30 January 2025. To find out more about Customer Voice Groups for our electricity distribution price reset, head to https://lnkd.in/giTTqakG. *Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021)

Interesting insights from peak body, Energy Networks Australia including key recommendations to support a renewable gas industry in Australia. Renewable gas has a vital role to play in helping Australia’s industrial and manufacturing sector to decarbonise and reach net-zero by 2050. ENA’s key recommendations are: ✔ A certification scheme for all renewable gases. The scheme should also consider how renewable gases can be recognised under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme 💲 Expanding the $4 billion Hydrogen Headstart Program to include biomethane: Include biomethane in the program, with additional funding, to boost its scale-up and development. 🎯A Renewable Gas Target (RGT) for Australian industry by 2030: Incorporate policy designs for an RGT in the Commonwealth sectoral plans, as part of Australia’s net-zero plan, ensuring appropriate targets are set by 2030. READ MORE BELOW ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gTZrqw4b #renewablegas #biomethane #hydrogen #netzero

In case you missed it...our Gas Networks’ 2025 Plan was submitted to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) this month. If you don’t know us, we’re your local gas network. We transport the gas you use every day, and we’ve been on a journey with our customers that has spanned more than 18 months, 206 hours' worth of engagement, and just under 100 separate engagement events. Our 2025 Plan details our pricing and services for the 2025-30 period and reflects what our customers have told us is important to them. It includes 10 initiatives, shaped by our customers, for us to action: 🔵 Invest in renewable gas connections 🟢 Speed up the recovery of $300m in assets 🔵 Take a targeted approach to gas mains replacement 🟢 Invest in technology (Picarro cars) to detect gas leaks 🔵 Increase the user pays portion of new connections 🟢 Enhance our vulnerable customer program 🔵 Replace 8,000 aging, defective and hard-to-reach meters with new digital meters 🟢 Retain a user pays approach to permanent disconnections 🔵 Implement changes to our tariff structures 🟢 Implement a hybrid form of price control We believe our 2025 Plan balances the needs of our customers today with future generations, mainly through upfront actions and investment that is aimed at supporting a fair and equitable energy transition. The AER will now review and assess our plan. To find out more visit https://lnkd.in/gHDuMMhh #Energy #consultation #renewablegas #gascustomers #customers #AER

❗ CLOSING SOON. ❗ Applications for our 2024 Jemena Community Grants close on 21 July 2024 💙 This year we’re providing grants of up to $15,000 for organisations in the areas in which we operate in New South Wales and Victoria which are doing great work in their local communities. This year, we’re focusing on projects and programs that: ☑️ provide vital support services for people experiencing disadvantage, (for example, food programs) ☑️ enhance local community capacity building, including social enterprises ☑️ deliver socially inclusive education, training and/or work opportunities ☑️ encourage social participation or tackling isolation, especially for at-risk groups ☑️ deliver accessibility improvements for local community members. As Jemena, we want to leave a positive and lasting legacy in the areas we operate, and our grants program is one of our most important ways to do that. You can find more information about the Jemena Community Grants program, including eligibility requirements and terms and conditions on our website - https://lnkd.in/gUUJwUJr Applications close at 5pm, Sunday 21 July.

It was a big NAIDOC Week across our Group! From a performance by the Djirri Djirri Wurundjeri female dance group at our Melbourne office, to taking part in a Traditional Owners community meal in Mount Isa, to enjoying morning tea supplied by Indigenous caterers in our North Sydney office, to a dot-painting activity at our Greystanes Depot, there were plenty of opportunities for our people across the country to get involved. We were also proud extend our partnership with Saltbush Social Enterprises to support their Foundation to Future initiative, which launched during NAIDOC Week and will help disadvantaged and regional Aboriginal job-seekers into meaningful work. And we’re working towards our Group’s new Innovate RAP as we explore further how we can support local Indigenous communities with education, health, employment and commercial initiatives while also listening to the stories and experiences of our Indigenous team members, customers, and communities. Learn more about our commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: https://ow.ly/k2tG50P2beK #NAIDOC2024

We’re pleased and proud to be a founding supporter of Foundation to Future – a new initiative supporting Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory into meaningful work. Foundation to Future is an holistic aspiration-building and job-readiness service. It will meet participants where they are in life and provide enduring support whether through initial self-esteem and life-skills development, through to jobs and career exploration with intensive mentoring and support around employment choices and beyond. Our Executive General Manager, People, Safety and Governance Craig Ypinazar spoke at the Foundation to Future launch in Alice Springs last night, noting we’ve been a proud partner of Saltbush Social Enterprises since 2016, as part of our Reconciliation journey, first working with the team to ensure our Northern Gas Pipeline project brought benefits to local communities, including meaningful work. This was then followed by the Pipeline to Success Aboriginal Workforce Mentoring program, which we have supported since 2020. We’re looking forward to seeing how Foundation to Future can be a step-change in the Northern Territory for supporting people into work – and all the benefits that can bring individuals and their families and communities. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gwPEZGxK