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Save money on your hot water bills
11 May 2012Want to find out just how much you could be saving on your hot water bill if you had a solar water heater installed?
Green cleaning system wins top award
23 November 2011An innovative milking machine cleaning system, which received funding from the Victorian Government Sustainability Fund, has been recognised in the national 2011 savewater! awards® .
New tafe case study - The Gordon Culinary School
04 November 2011An Australian TAFE-first, The Gordon applied a life-cycle thinking and management approach across its hospitality and cookery operations to form a best-practice sustainability model - see the case study.
ResourceSmart Schools Awards finalists announced
24 October 2011The school finalists for this year's ResourceSmart Schools Awards have been announced by Minister for Environment and Climate Change Hon. Ryan Smith.
Community e-waste recycling initiative launched in Gippsland
19 October 2011Lifeline Gippsland have found a practical solution to a modern waste problem with the launch of a new electronic waste recycling service for Gippsland.
Detox your home
04 August 2011The new mobile service schedule for 2011-12 has now been released. Find out more about how you can dispose of your unwanted chemical products.
Revised Sustainability Fund Priority Statement
12 July 2011Draft for public comment - submissions close 5pm, Wednesday 3rd AugustThe Sustainability Fund (the Fund) was established from the Victorian Landfill Levy to foster environmentally sustainable uses of resources and best practices in waste management to
New Victorian Gas Heater Rebate for Concession Card Holders announced
07 June 2011On 7 June 2011, the Minster of Environment and Climate Change, the Hon. Ryan Smith MP, announced a new gas heater rebate for concession card holders.
Get rid of your e-waste for FREE
02 June 2011Bring it along to Moonee Valley City Council's FREE e-waste weekend on 18 and 19 June so it can be recycled.
Yarra businesses switch on to CitySwitch
16 May 2011Businesses in Yarra City Council were encouraged to switch on and sign up to CitySwitch at a launch event on Thursday 5 May.
Mandatory Training for the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target (VEET)
09 May 2011The Essential Services Commission has stated the unit of competency VPAU381:Undertake retrofitting to improve energy and water efficiency is required training for Accredited Persons who engage in the following activities:
Echuca solar cooling system open
21 April 2011Australia's largest solar thermal cooling system has opened at Echuca Hospital. A first of its kind for Victoria, the system will save around 1400 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and $60,000 per annum in energy costs.
Eco-HUB opened in Warrnambool
15 April 2011A new eco-demonstration centre providing practical sustainability tips to reduce the cost of living for households has opened in Warrnambool.
Future Shots - sustainability shorts challenge for young Victorians
26 August 2010Got a vision for a sustainable world? Future Shots invites all young Victorians aged 25 and under to create a short film of under three minutes addressing the theme of sustainability.
Want to install a wind turbine on your property?
02 August 2010Sustainability Victoria has released a Consumer Guide to Small Wind Turbine Generation - a guide for everyone who is thinking about installing a small wind turbine on their property.
Update on Residential Building Mandatory Disclosure
02 July 2010The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has commissioned a scoping study on the training requirements for Residential Building Mandatory Disclosure (RBMD) and NatHERS assessors.
Launch of the Zero Emission Neighbourhoods Program
08 July 2009On 17 June 2009, the Minister for Climate Change and Environment, Mr Gavin Jennings MLC, launched the Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (ZEN) Program.
Meeting our future waste management challenges
01 March 2009On 1 March 2009, the Brumby Government released the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Strategic Plan, setting the future direction for Melbourne's waste management.
Call for expressions of interest - Commercial and Industrial Recyclable Packaging Project
03 November 2008Sustainability Victoria has received funding from the National Packaging Covenant (NPC) to develop and implement new collection service models in Victoria for the recovery of commercial and industrial post-consumer recyclable packaging.
Resource recovery funding information sessions
10 October 2008A series of information sessions are being held around Victoria in October 2008 to provide information about the Regional Towards Zero Waste Support Program.
Australia's first community-owned wind farm
25 July 2008Shares in the community-owned Hepburn Wind farm project went on sale today.



