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Council is working closely with the community to build strategies that enhance our quality of life, promote sustainable development and protect our environment.

The Northern Beaches produces approximately two million tonnes of C02 a year, with electricity consumption responsible for approximately 56% of that. Our community has already begun to embrace renewable energy, but collectively we need to do more.

With this in mind we're hosting a Net Zero Expo: Solar, Energy, EV and Circular Economy, offering a free festival for residents and local businesses.

Venue: Narrabeen Tramshed Community Centre and Berry Reserve 
Sunday 2 June 2024, 10am - 4pm

The Expo is designed to empower residents and businesses with sufficient knowledge from industry experts and build confidence so they can electrify their homes and businesses utilising renewable energy. Stalls and presentations will allow locals to enter into conversations with solar suppliers, EV retailers, researchers and community groups etc., to make the switching to electrification easier.  

We're seeking stallholders from businesses, government, industry and community reps to provide resources to motivate and educate the community on the financial and environmental benefits to taking action towards becoming a net zero community (household and / or business).

The overall objective is to increase awareness and uptake of solar, energy efficiency, EVs for our local community in order to meet Council’s community net zero and solar targets (according to Council’s Environment and Climate Change Strategy 2040):

  1. reducing carbon emissions in our community by more than half by 2040
  2. 50% of suitable premises with solar panels installed by 2030
  3. achieving net zero emissions by 2050

Scope and eligibility

We are inviting proposals from suitably experienced and qualified community groups, organisations and suppliers to host an information stall at our upcoming expo on one or more of the following topics:

  1. Solar PV and Batteries; and Recycling (for homes and / or businesses)
  2. EV and e-bikes
  3. Electrification (converting from gas to electric in the home / business).
  4. Organisations that engage in Circular Economy (repair workshops such as bike, furniture etc) and reuse and waste reduction initiatives

Terms and conditions

Make sure you read the terms and conditions before applying to be a stallholder.

For enquiries, email sustainability@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au

Please note: You are unable to save the online application and return to it later. We recommend saving your answers first in a word doc and then copying and pasting the answers into the relevant fields below.

Your details
(if applicable)
(if applicable)
Entity
Please include https:// before the URL.
Stall description
Include what you would like to offer to the community when visiting your stall.
Preferred stall option

If you are a not for profit, charity or community group, you may be eligible for a discounted rate. After you submit your application, we will contact you to discuss.

You will be able to upload images of your stall setup further down the form.
Depth (m) Width (m) Height (m) Weight
Do you require a powered site?
Will your stall include a demonstration / experience?
Include details of any demonstrations, product and / or speakers.
Maximum 5 files.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx.
Additional opportunities
We have a number of limited opportunities available
Would you be interested in hosting a talk, a live demonstration / class on stage or as part of an activation?
Include details of any previous experience you may have.
Accreditation / Membership

Are you a member of the following:

One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx.
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10 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx.
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10 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx.
One file only.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx.
Public liability insurance
You must obtain and maintain policies of insurance including a public liability insurance policy for an amount not less than $20,000,000 AUD.

Policies of insurance must be in the name of the applicant for the stall, note the interest of Northern Beaches Council.

You must provide Northern Beaches Council with certified copies of certificates of currency for the above insurance policies at the time of Application.
Do you have Public Liability (worth $20M+)?
Maximum 5 files.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx.
Conditions of entry
Approval process
Once approval has been granted, applicants will have 14 days to make payment or their successful EOI will be forfeited.  All invoices must be paid prior to the commencement of the event.
Terms and conditions

Stallholder space is limited and applications will be assessed against the criteria outlined below. Council is seeking stallholders to fulfill the following requirements:

- Up to x10 Community Groups (on any of the topics mentioned above, including EV buyers groups, community solar etc.).

- Up to x20 Solar PV and battery suppliers

- Up to x15 Independent/Government Representatives (on any of the topics listed, including Solar PV Recycling), EV buyer)

- Up to x10 Electrification suppliers/specialists (converting from gas to electric in the home/business).

- Up to x5 EV dealers & x5 e-bikes dealers

- Up to x5 organisations operating in reuse, repair and the share economy (Circular Economy) 

Council may review the total number of stallholders at any time throughout the planning phase of the event, but not after approval has been granted and applicants have paid.

Each allocated stallholder will have a 3x3m Marquee space with access to power (if applicable). Stallholders must have a stall; they can either order one through the Council for a small fee or supply their own (including marquee and other equipment such as tables and chairs). However, approval for the appearance and structural safety of independent stalls is required before granting approval.  

- To be eligible as a stallholder, applicants must, at a minimum, meet the following requirements in their submission and demonstrate these:

- An understanding of net zero (including Council’s community targets);

- to be able to explain and promote the benefits of taking action towards reaching net zero in the community either residential or business, specifically to address the call to actions as mentioned above;

- to present a minimum of 1 local case study (that can be shared via Council’s webpage either before or after the expo) in relation to your chosen topic(s).

-- (a) knowledge and experience of one or more of the topics mentioned in the Scope and Eligibility:

-- (b) cost benefits ($ and environmental);

A person is not eligible to be a stallholder if they are:

- A councillor, or

- A nominee for election as a councillor, or

- An administrator, or 

- A person who has a conviction for an indictable offence that is not an expired conviction.

- Provide a plan of proposed stall set up/content (1 page document), including how your service / stall will assist Council in reaching its net zero and/or solar targets - ideally with examples of previous experience;

- Provide a summary of how your stall (information providing to the public) will be assisting to meet Council’s Community net zero and / or solar targets – what is your call to action (get solar, go electric, purchase an EV/E bike etc.). Council will then use this information to create a poster which each stall holder will be required to display on their stall throughout the event, demonstrating to the public how their action (via stallholders call to action) can make difference to contributing to Council’s community targets. Further information about the poster will be provided to the successful stallholders closer to the time.