User Profile

Denise Aubourg

Denise Aubourg is a Coledale resident and retired IT Project Manager. Denise volunteers with Electrify 2515 and the new Electrify Illawarra. She is inspired by Dr Saul Griffith’s win-win guide to cutting emissions and cost-of-living. She is a bicycle leader with Illawarra Ramblers and a keen golfer, bridge player, gardener and campervanner.

Energy Transition

How to get the most from solar and battery subsidies

by Denise Aubourg of Electrify Illawarra There have never been more incentives to install solar panels and batteries in our homes. These installs can significantly cut our energy bills & carbon footprint. But there are different things on offer...

Denise Aubourg

August 2025

Energy Transition

Gas vs Electric – what’s in a decision?

By Denise Aubourg of Electrify Illawarra Not so long ago, installing gas appliances in our homes was a popular choice for cooking, heating and hot water. The phrase “Cooking with Gas” even crept into our language, originally introduced by the...

Denise Aubourg

June 2025

Energy Transition

Electrify Illawarra busy lobbying for change for all

It’s been a busy month. Electrify Illawarra shared a stall with Renew Illawarra at the Corrimal Rotary GreenFest on April 13. We chatted to locals about how they can reduce their bills and carbon footprint by going all-electric. The BYD Dolphin...

Denise Aubourg

May 2025

News

Big Switch: Electrify movement expands all over the Illawarra

I grew up in small gold- and diamond-mining towns in South Africa. My father sometimes took us on weekend hikes, while my mother enjoyed a rare moment of peace. As one of five children from a mixed English-Afrikaans family, these simple adventures...

Denise Aubourg

March 2025

Energy Transition

Electrify 2515 shares Janine’s electric journey

Bulli resident Janine Bailey knew she couldn’t afford her goal to electrify her home and transport overnight. She made a rough five-year plan and aimed to achieve it as her budget afforded. Janine is the happy winner of an EV charger donated by AG...

Denise Aubourg

February 2024

Energy Transition

Electrify everything: A good New Year’s Resolution for your home

By Denise Aubourg of Electrify 2515 You know Murphy’s Law tells us your hot water system will conk out in the middle of winter when your kids are standing naked and screaming and your house guests are about to arrive. When you make the urgent...

Denise Aubourg

January 2024