If you have an Electric Vehicle (EV) then you will know, when you go on holidays, just as it is nice to retire for the evening with a well fed belly, it is just as nice to relax, knowing that by the morning you will have a well charged battery. At Tussock Peak Motor Lodge, here in the main part of Hanmer Springs village, we have installed two 32amp AC chargers, delivering up to 7.4kW per hour. That's up to 6 times faster than an ordinary house plug "trickle" charger, or 3 times…continue reading →

One of our guests at Tussock Peak Motor Lodge liked our focus on minimising our environmental footprint a lot, because she was part of an active group with the same outlook. She came to our office with a very special gift, some "Boomerang Bags". Kathy from AgnesWater/1770 in Australia is part of a global grassroots group who get together regularly and make "Boomerang Bags" from donated or re-purposed material. They give these bags away for free, to encourage giving up using plastic bags for transporting groceries, library books or other shopping. Some of…continue reading →