July 8th, 2025GREENING OUR FUTURE

We know that the move to electric vehicles (EVs) is moving fast with plenty of people use our EV charging station outside the Community Hub in Maryborough.

But what about all of the many machines we operate out of the Central Highlands Shire’s Council Depot?

Road graders, tractors, brush-cutters, lawnmowers, gutter cleaners, water tankers, diggers – the list goes on!

This week our Parks and Open Spaces team took a look at a battery-powered ride-on mower, to assess its performance in comparison to the many “fossil fueled” units we currently use.

There’s a plan to take one on board to test properly later in the year, and the idea looks promising.

Watch this space!