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Kaniva plans eight more EV chargers as it builds its highway hub
Kaniva is a farming town of about 800 people in western Victoria, roughly halfway along the highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.
It already has 10 electric-vehicle charging sites, including Tesla Superchargers behind a local pub.
Tesla has submitted plans to the local council for eight more Superchargers.
The pub owner hopes they will be operating before Christmas.
Local business owners say drivers often stop for food and coffee while their cars charge, bringing more foot traffic and supporting investment in the town.
The chargers also give some people travelling between Melbourne and Adelaide a place to recharge.
Electric-car sales in Australia doubled in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, adding pressure for charging networks to keep pace if demand continues to grow.
Tesla has submitted plans to West Wimmera Shire Council for eight more EV chargers in Kaniva, western Victoria.
The town already has 10 Tesla Superchargers and markets itself as a stop for travellers on the highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.
Publican Bob Cane says the chargers bring visitors into town and support tourism and local businesses.
Council deputy mayor Helen Hobbs says the existing charging site has encouraged investment, including a new bakery.
The plans come as EV sales and charging networks grow across Australia.
- Who
- Tesla has submitted the plans. Kaniva businesses and travellers are among those affected.
- What
- Plans have been submitted to install eight more EV chargers in Kaniva.
- When
- The plans were reported on October 12, 2026. Bob Cane hopes the new chargers will be running before Christmas.
- Where
- Kaniva, a town in western Victoria on the highway between Melbourne and Adelaide.
- Why
- The chargers are intended to attract travellers and support the town’s tourism and local economy.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It's about bringing people to Kaniva, connecting them with a classic, quintessential Australian classic town
That has actually given people like the bakery confidence to invest
It's creating extra foot traffic within the town, which is fantastic, makes it feel very alive
We're now up to 4,200 charging locations across Australia and over 11,000 connectors
Painted sheep began appearing on Kaniva’s streets.
The existing EV charging site had opened.
ABC Australia reported that Tesla had submitted plans for eight more chargers.
Bob Cane hopes the new Supercharger stations will be up and running.
- Existing Tesla Superchargers
- 10
- Planned additional chargers
- 8
- Kaniva population
- Roughly 800 people
- Charging locations across Australia
- 4,200
- Connectors across Australia
- More than 11,000
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