What information does the Survey seek? The Survey seeks some basic data about your business (location, crops) and energy bills which will help us categorise businesses by region and as large/medium/small and so develop a representative sample for the audits. The Survey also collects some attitudinal responses to assess how much you already know about energy saving opportunities and your energy saving technology investment intentions. This information will help us measure our effectiveness in delivering greater energy efficiency information across the temperate fruit sector. How can I fund new Energy Saving Technology? We understand that growers face difficulties in funding new energy saving technologies. Unfortunately matched Government grants that can fund new investments under the Government’s Clean Technology Investment Scheme are not available to our industries because the cold storage of fruit is not considered ‘transformational’. However in your Business also identifies possible pathways for Commonwealth and State support for implementation of identified energy saving opportunities: access to reduced borrowing costs (lower interest rates, longer term loans) and State grant assistance. How can I participate? You can register your interest in participating in the project by contacting Nikita Block, Administration Officer, at or by contacting APAL on 03 932 3511. I wasn’t selected for an energy audit, what now? Even if you were not selected to be audited your continued participation in the program is vital for your business. Watch out for materials including lessons learned from the audits that will be disseminated by APAL, SAL and CGA, together with State-based fruit grower organisations and State departments of agriculture, via their newsletters, magazines and websites. If you are not the-loop’, please contact Nikita Block, Administration Officer, at or on 03 932 3511 to register ‘in- your interest in receiving energy efficiency information. All growers can attend the orchard/packhouse farm walk/seminar where you will receive the learning materials developed for your region, have the opportunity to speak with the auditor, ask questions and engage with specialist providers. How do I become involved if I don’t grow apples, pears, cherries or stone-fruit? We believe that the outputs from our audits, case studies and fact sheets will have important messages for other temperate fruits such as citrus and grapes. Whilst our will focus will be on pome fruit, cherries and stone fruit you can still participate and we would welcome your attendance on our on-site walks to understand the lessons learned in these industries.
What information does the Survey seek? The Survey seeks some basic data about your business (location, crops) and energy bills which will help us categorise businesses by region and as large/medium/small and so develop a representative sample for the audits. The Survey also collects some attitudinal responses to assess how much you already know about energy saving opportunities and your energy saving technology investment intentions. This information will help us measure our effectiveness in delivering greater energy efficiency information across the temperate fruit sector. How can I fund new Energy Saving Technology? We understand that growers face difficulties in funding new energy saving technologies. Unfortunately matched Government grants that can fund new investments under the Government’s Clean Technology Investment Scheme are not available to our industries because the cold storage of fruit is not considered ‘transformational’. However in your Business also identifies possible pathways for Commonwealth and State support for implementation of identified energy saving opportunities: access to reduced borrowing costs (lower interest rates, longer term loans) and State grant assistance. How can I participate? You can register your interest in participating in the project by contacting Nikita Block, Administration Officer, at or by contacting APAL on 03 932 3511. I wasn’t selected for an energy audit, what now? Even if you were not selected to be audited your continued participation in the program is vital for your business. Watch out for materials including lessons learned from the audits that will be disseminated by APAL, SAL and CGA, together with State-based fruit grower organisations and State departments of agriculture, via their newsletters, magazines and websites. If you are not ‘in- the-loop’, please contact Nikita Block, Administration Officer, at or on 03 932 3511 to register your interest in receiving energy efficiency information. All growers can attend the orchard/packhouse farm walk/seminar where you will receive the learning materials developed for your region, have the opportunity to speak with the auditor, ask questions and engage with specialist providers. How do I become involved if I don’t grow apples, pears, cherries or stone-fruit? We believe that the outputs from our audits, case studies and fact sheets will have important messages for other temperate fruits such as citrus and grapes. Whilst our will focus will be on pome fruit, cherries and stone fruit you can still participate and we would welcome your attendance on our on-site walks to understand the lessons learned in these industries.