Sustainable Living in Whitehorse

From July 1 2025, this Facebook account will not longer be active.

To stay informed please sign up to our Sustainable Living email newsletter here: whitehorse.vic.gov.au/waste-environment/sustainability/subscribe-sustainability-news

We will still continue our Sustainable Living initiatives and content over on Whitehorse City Council's page.

📢 PSA! Reusable nappy and period product subsidies are now available through our trial with Greener Everyday! 🩸👶
Claim your discount: https://greenereveryday.com.au/pages/whitehorse-subsidies

🎉 We’re excited to partner with Greener Everyday to offer Whitehorse residents discounts on cloth nappies and reusable period products.
Save money while reducing waste! Until the trial budget is exhausted, residents can claim:

👶 Up to $100 per household for cloth nappies and accessories (such as wet bags and reusable wipes), with a maximum of 50% off the total order.
🩸 Up to $50 per household for reusable period products (including menstrual cups, period underwear and cloth pads), with a maximum of 50% off the total order.

Explore the range, and start shopping here: https://greenereveryday.com.au/pages/whitehorse-subsidies

Minimum spend of $15 applies, postage excluded.
Eligibility will be verified by the Greener Everyday team. T&Cs apply.

Make your own eco-friendly bird feeders using recycled materials!

This interactive session encourages sustainability while helping local birds 🐦
Date: 10th and 11th April
Time: 10am to 12pm
Location: Blackburn Station Village Community Lane (124 South Parade, Blackburn)
Price: $10
Book now: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/make-bird-feeders-with-recycled-materials-tickets-1280431929369?aff=oddtdtcreator

📢Final call: Don't miss out on tickets to the 2025 Learning for Sustainability Conference! Be inspired by keynote speakers Millie Ross from ABC Gardening Australia and Dr Bronwyn Gresham, CEO Psychology for a Safe Climate.
👉 28 Feb 2025, 9am – 3.30pm at the Hawthorn Arts Centre
👉 Register:

Learning for Sustainability Conference 2025 Get tickets on Humanitix - Learning for Sustainability Conference 2025 hosted by Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning. Hawthorn Arts Centre, Level 1/360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia. Friday 28th February 2025. Find event information.

Blackburn Lake Wetlands Regeneration Project

Find out more about the collaborative project between Council, Blackburn Lake Sanctuary Advisory Committee, Bungalook Nursey and Melbourne Water at a community afternoon tea on Sunday 9 March at 4pm. All are welcome!

For more information, visit: www.blackburnlakesanctuary.org

🥑🦐🥙 ♻️ Turn your food waste into compost – save space in your garbage bin!

With all the extra entertaining during the festive season and throughout January, it’s the perfect time to make sure any leftovers or food scraps go in the FOGO bin.

When food scraps are placed in the FOGO bin, they get turned into compost to grow new food. It’s a convenient way to reduce waste to landfill and save space in your garbage bin during a busy holiday season.

If you don’t have a FOGO bin, you can order one today: whitehorse.vic.gov.au/order-bin

📢 Calling all educators: Book your tickets to the 2025 Learning for Sustainability Conference! Be inspired by keynote speakers Millie Ross from ABC Gardening Australia and Dr Bronwyn Gresham, CEO Psychology for a Safe Climate.
👉 28 Feb 2025, 9am – 3.30pm at the Hawthorn Arts Centre
👉 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/learning-for-sustainability-conference-2025

Upgrading your appliances or renovating your home or business?
Choose eligible appliances installed by an accredited provider to access discounts and save energy via the Victorian Energy Upgrades program. With discounts for home energy rating assessments, induction cooktops, heating and cooling, and more, find out how you could save at https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/victorian-energy-upgrades

🏢 Do you live in an apartment, unit or townhouse? You could be eligible for a rebate of up to $2,800 to install solar via the Victorian Government's Solar for Apartments Program.
👉 Don't miss out! Applications close 28 February 2025. Learn more at: solar.vic.gov.au/apartments

🌟 We could leave the Christmas lights up 'til January, but from Friday 27 December, we can collect your Christmas Tree for free.

🎄 We're making it easy for you to responsibly dispose of your real Christmas tree. Book your free collection online at: https://whitehorse.cleanaway.com.au/ #/login

Bookings open from today, Wednesday 18 December, with collections available from Friday 27 December until Friday, 31 January.

* This collection is in addition to your 2 Hard Waste collections.
It does not count to your Hard Waste allocations.

🦅 Get in now to book your early bird tickets for the 2025 Learning for Sustainability Conference! Early bird closes 20 December 2024.
Join like-minded educators and community members to learn how to raise the next generation of leaders in sustainability. Hear from keynote speaker Millie Ross, ABC's Gardening Australia Head of Research and presenter.
👉28 Feb 2025 at the Hawthorn Arts Centre
👉Register: https://events.humanitix.com/learning-for-sustainability-conference-2025

📢 Calling all educators!

Our waste education program is back! ♻️

We have partnered with Gould League to offer FREE waste incursions for Whitehorse schools and kindergartens on the following topics:

• Composting and worm farming
• Recycling right
• Plastic pollution
• Circular economy

Please note: This is a pilot program with bookings only available until 30 June 2025. Places are limited so book in now! To find out more, visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/incursions.