Construction area within the Maude and Nixon Sts car park.
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Four electric vehicle charger bays will be installed in the Greater Shepparton City Council-owned Maude and Nixon Sts car park in Shepparton.
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The four EV charging bays will be installed by the NRMA.
The chargers will be compatible with all EV makes and models and will be accessible by all motorists.
Installation of the EV charging units is expected to begin this month and take up to three weeks to complete.
The work site will be contained within the four car spaces adjacent to the charging bays, with minimal disruption expected to the surrounding car park.
Access to the car park will be maintained throughout the works, with traffic management in place to ensure pedestrian and motorist safety.
Powercor will also complete upgrade works to enable the EV chargers to be operational, which is expected to be completed by late June.
An NRMA EV charging station.
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The charging stations will be composed of two 180kW ABB Terra DC chargers, which can charge an EV to 80 per cent battery charge in 20 minutes (subject to vehicle specifications and competing power load).
Council is supporting this project by entering into a 10-year licence agreement with the NRMA for the use of the land.
The project is part of the Federal Government’s Driving the Nation Fund, which aims to deliver a national EV charging network comprised of over 100 charging stations on key highway routes every 150km.
“We expect that the EV chargers will be installed and operational before the end of June 2025,” council manager engineering and assets Ben Gannon said.
“We thank the community for their patience and co-operation while the installation works are undertaken.”
For further information, contact the engineering and assets team on 5832 9700 or email council@shepparton.vic.gov.au
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