Council-led Programs
The City of Port Phillip offers a variety of programs that help you to act sustainably in your home, workplace or neighbourhood. Join a program and reduce your energy use, water use and waste by 10-50% for little or no cost. Get involved and take action with your community.
Program | Description | Details |
| Challenge To Change is a free community-wide behaviour change program that challenges many groups across Port Phillip to undertake no-cost energy and water saving actions. All groups receive training in measuring and monitoring energy use and share actions that work. | April - June 2013 To register call 9209 6548 or email enviro@portphillip.vic.gov.au | |
| This program will provide an independant, external sustainability assessment to identify opportunities to introduce efficiency into the management of the block's energy, water, waste and transport. Blocks that commit to implementing sustainability become "Sustainable Owner's Corporations". | Recruitment of new apartment blocks is now open. To register call 9209 6548 or email enviro@portphillip.vic.gov.au | |
| Community Leadership Training | Community Leadership Training is about increasing the confidence and skills of people to make contributions to their own community. It's about being more effective in leading projects by working smarter. It is also FUN, interactive and applies to community, personal and professional life. Designed for representatives from community groups or residents interested in leading community-based programs. | March - May 2013 |
| Climate Challenge 1000 is a free program where City of Port Phillip residents commit to purchase GreenPower. In return, participant households receive free energy and water saving products and their installation, and advice on your home energy and water efficiency.
| April 2009 - ongoing To register call 9209 6548 or email enviro@portphillip.vic.gov.au |
| This program aims to provide assistance for commercial tenants to reduce energy consumption in their office spaces. This national program is run in conjunction with the City of Melbourne. | To register call 9209 6763 or email jelliott@portphillip.vic.gov.au | |
| Hi-RES | Through the Hi-RES project, City of Port Phillip and City of Melbourne are committed to developing innovative and sustainable solutions for Victoria's apartment buildings. | To submit an expression of interest or for further information, contact City of Melbourne by email at Hi-RES@melbourne.vic.gov.au or call (03) 9658 8406. |
| Guided Walks Program | Free guided walks in the City of Port Phillip | Ongoing. Find out more here. |
Get involved in upcoming FREE hands on workshops and events covering a range of environmental topics. | ||
Past EnviroEvents and Programs
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| YOUR MOVE - The Port Phillip Games | Your Move was a FREE and FUN community sports and games event...with a Port Phillip twist. | To register your interest in any of these past EnviroEvents or programs, please contact the Sustainable Programs team on 9209 6548 or email enviro@portphillip.vic.gov.au
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| Future Fashion Now | Future Fashion Now showcased local fashion designers, vintage suppliers, and crafty-persons that apply environmental or social sustainability principles to their creations and wares. | |
Get that old treadlie looking deadly and learn how to keep it on the road. | ||
| 'Grow your Own' Garden Design Workshop | Cultivate your desire to grow your own vegies with Dig In garden educator Elspeth Ferguson | |
Come and learn how easy it is to build a 'raingarden' for your home | ||
| Sustainable Living At Home (SLAH) is a program to help Port Phillip residents learn more about living more sustainably. It will assist you to take easy steps toward making your home and lifestyle more environmentally friendly. SLAH is also a fun, interactive and interesting way of meeting people and discovering how you take action. The SLAHminars focus on specific sustainability themes. | ||
For more information about any of these programs, call the Port Phillip Sustainable Environment Team on 9209 6548 or email enviro@portphillip.vic.gov.au