Community Electrification Engagement Program

(CEEP)

Why go Electric?

We know that there is good money to be saved and increased comfort to be had from Electrifying Everything. We want that to be available for everyone, no matter who or where you are.

That is why Hepburn Energy and BREAZE have partnered to bring the Energy Champions to 11 Local Government Areas in the Central Highlands and Western regions of Victoria.

“Our Energy Champions give individual help to anyone who is on their electrification journey. Most will find cost savings and greater home comfort while giving a brighter future to our children.”
— Peta Guy, BREAZE President

Who are the Energy Champions?

Our Energy Champions are people just like you who have done it themselves to get off gas, move to heat pumps for hot water and heating/cooling as well as improve comfort and efficiency in their home (sometimes their workplace).

They have no ties with any supplier and offer independent advice of a general nature. All decisions are yours to make - with help to navigate Government information and sign up tasks. No need to do what the telemarketers want you to do!

Chat with Energy Champions

BREAZE Assist

This is a drop-in service that is held at Barkly Square in Ballarat. From October 2025, you can talk to an Energy Champion in a Personal Consult. BREAZE Assist can help with some of the simpler things you might want help with like:

  • Is that unsolicited post, email or social media offer a good one? We can help you with that

  • Discuss your plans to electrify? We do that too

  • Want to work out what appliances work for you? Yes, that too

  • If your plans are pretty big, we can book you in for a longer session, about 30 minutes, on a Champions’ Day.

Champions’ Days

We also work with Neighbourhood Houses and other Community Centres to allow you to book in for a Personal Consult with our Energy Champions. Champions will sit with you to help put together a plan to achieve your electrification and sustainability goals. This includes:

  • Assessment of your energy bills to see what makes sense to look at improving

  • Discuss the merits of various clean energy technologies

  • What kind of service provider/installer do you need?

  • Learn from the experience of the Champions who have done it themselves

  • Pointers to resources to check whether something is worthwhile for you to do

  • Pointers to the rebates, discounts and special offers available to ease the financial burden

You will get a brief document that says what to do to prepare for your Champions Day consult. That ensures that the time is used efficiently and you know all the details of what we are doing together.

Check out the Events area below to see when and where.

Upcoming events

  • Barkly Square. BREAZE Assist Saturdays

    11:00-12:00

    Drop in sessions Saturday morning October through to 13 December 2025. No booking required

  • Champions Day Ballarat

    20 November 2025 10:00-3:00 at the East Ballarat Neighbourhood House.

    Book your approx 30 minute personal consultation with our Energy Champions. Booking info coming soon.

  • Champions Day Buninyong

    TBA.

Additional information

  • Champions sit down with you to help clarify what you need and then help you to see what will work for you and save money. Our Champions help you find the discounts, subsidies and rebates to help you out a bit more.

    Address is 25 Barkly Square and follow the signs to the Main Office. BREAZE is right next to that.

  • More information coming soon

  • More Information coming soon