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Green living is about making choices that protect our environment, and it can start in your own home. Learn about your options for reducing household waste and clutter and using more sustainable products in and around your home.
Outside your home, green living events bring people together to share their ideas, skills and resources. Find out what's on by subscribing to our Living Green e-newsletter. You can also get hands-on by becoming involved in volunteer groups who help to restore our local environment including parklands, wetlands, streams and creeks.
Find out how to use eco-friendy methods to reduce your food waste by using compost bins and worm farms. Keep your gardens healthy and thriving by using the compost as fertiliser.
When you're decluttering your house, it's important to think about the useful life of items you're getting rid of. You may be able to sell or give away some items to save them from landfill.
If you’re interested in volunteering to help preserve and restore our local environment, there are a number of groups to choose from. Meet new people from your community and learn some new skills.
Community gardens are a great way to meet new people and give back to your community. Find an established community garden or learn how to start a new one to grow food and make new connections.
We've made some guides to help you create a sustainable garden. You'll learn how to make a garden with the right soil and plants, and how to attract wildlife to your garden.
We're sharing some tips on ways you can reduce, reuse, and recycle items around your home, to minimise waste and have cleaner homes and cleaner cities.
Looking for events to help you learn about living more sustainably? We list events happening locally, so you can have some fun while learning about how you can help to reduce your footprint on the environment.
Looking to reduce your single-use plastic items and opt for more sustainable alternatives? We've made a list of some common items that you can swap out for more environmentally friendly options.
Sustainable homes save money on bills and are more comfortable to live in. Get energy saving tips, compare and save on energy bills, and see if your household is available for rebates.
Want to choose environmentally friendly products and save money at the same time? Households can now apply for a rebate on certain household products.
If you have broken items that you've been hanging on to and meaning to fix, why not see if one of our local repair cafes can help? You can enquire and book a repair cafe session that's suitable for your items.
Join millions of people around the globe in reducing plastic waste this Plastic Free July. Get involved on your own or with your school or workplace to learn about reducing or eliminating single-use plastics.
Living Green is a bi-monthly newsletter that supports your sustainability efforts. Get handy tips to reduce your carbon footprint, learn sustainable gardening techniques and join upcoming events with like-minded people.
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