The neighbours who gave up on the government and funded a solar farm themselves

Goulburn Community Energy Cooperative vice president Ed Suttle leads investors on a site tour of where the solar farm will be built in Goulburn. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

There was a collective pride and shared energy amongst the group who met recently at an unremarkable block of industrial land on the outskirts of Goulburn.

For many, it was the first visit to a site they've collectively invested millions of dollars in.