About Us

Since 2007, we have collaborated with Gippsland communities, businesses, and governments around climate change awareness and solutions.

Our Mission

Build partnerships, connect people with information and opportunities, support and deliver climate-positive initiatives with social, economic, and environmental benefits.

Our Principles

Gippsland’s Culture and Country

We acknowledge the various First Nations across Gippsland’s six local government areas; Gunaikurnai, Bunurong, Bidwell, Ngarigo-Monero, peoples, as well as all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in our communities. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters, sea and air and the role they play in managing our shared resources.

Our Environment

We celebrate our diverse landscapes and share a sense of urgency for action to ensure that people and nature can both thrive. We need to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, drawdown atmospheric carbon levels, and support the regeneration and sustainable management of all Gippsland’s natural resources.

Inclusive Community

We believe that we are stronger together and that everyone can, and should, be a part of the solution. This means working with people and organisations with levels of commitment to climate change and finding the ways in which we can learn together.

The Need for Leadership

The climate challenges we all face are significant, so we aim to support our community and industry partners to increase climate literacy, build connections, and create stronger partnerships. In doing so, we can facilitate and deliver progressive initiatives across Gippsland and beyond.

Agile Organisation

We work in a space that is rapidly changing. Through our partnerships and connections, we can adapt to take advantage of opportunities that will enable us to have the biggest impact with the resources available to us.

Independent and Non-partisan Voice

We are a not-for-profit Incorporated Association powered by a dynamic group of committed volunteers supported by an experienced and enthusiastic team. We work with all levels of government but maintain our independence. We hold all political parties to the same standards: protecting our environment and building a better future for our communities.

Our Volunteer Board

Stephen Angus
Stephen Angus

Chair

Daryl Brooke
Daryl Brooke

Vic Chair

Alison Edgar
Alison Edgar

Treasurer

Carolyn Crossley
Carolyn Crossley

Secretary

Chris Barfoot
Chris Barfoot

General Member

Rob Dimsey
Rob Dimsey

General Member

Alison Gibson
Julie Gibson

General Member

Alison Taylor Board
Alison Taylor

General Member

Adam Tyson
Adam Tyson

General Member

Tony Wolfe
Tony Wolfe

General Member

Our CEO

Darren McCubbin

Darren McCubbin
Chief Executive Officer

With a BSc from Monash University Darren worked for CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology before arriving in Gippsland as a teacher in 1983. Darren is a graduate of the Gippsland Community Leadership Program and was a Wellington Shire Councillor from 2003 – 2020 including three terms as Mayor.

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Our Project Team

Esther Lloyd
Esther Lloyd

Program Manager

Chris Barfoot
Chris Barfoot

Project Manager
Energise Gippsland

Tiffany Harrison

Tiffany Harrison
Project Officer
Gippsland Alliance for Climate Action

Michael electrifaircation e1730528232684

Michael Hafner
Project Officer
ElectriFAIRcation

Stephanie web e1730528078928

Stephanie Sabrinskas
Project Officer
Power Pops – New Energy Engagement

Dan Caffrey

Tammy Logan
Project Officer
Gippsland Circular Futures Initiative 2024

Dan Caffrey

Amy Barry-Macaulay 
Project Officer
Gippsland Circular Futures Initiative 2024

Dan Caffrey

Dan Caffrey
RED Trailer Team

Ian Southall

Ian Southall
RED Trailer Team

Our Project Partners, Collaborators & Alliances

AGL
Gippsland Offshore Wind Alliance
AusNet
Australian Regional AI Network
Australian Renewables Academy
CircularECO
Climate Action Network Australia
Committe for Gippsland
Community Power Agency
Environment Victoria
Fed Uni
Food Fibre
FRRR
Gippsland Alliance for Climate Action
Gippsland Alliance for Climate Action
GLaWAC
Latrobe City
LLEN East Gippsland
Nanoo Nanoo Arts Communication Media
https://nhg.org.au/
Sustainability Victoria
Regional Development Victoria
Sustainability Victoria
TAFE Gippsland
TAFE Gippsland
Victorian Energy Environment and Climate Action
Victorian Energy Environment and Climate Action
Victorian Energy Environment and Climate Action
Wellington Shire Council
Wellington Shire Council

GCCN Annual Reports

GCCN Annual Report 2023-4
GCCN Annual Report 2022
GCCN Annual Report 2022
GCCN Annual Report 2021
GCCN Annual Report 2020
GCCN Annual Report 2019
GCCN Annual Report 2018
GCCN Annual Report - 2017