Welcome to Sustainable Darebin — August 2025 |
Welcome to Sustainable Darebin — August 2025 |
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and waters we now call Darebin. We affirm that Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people have lived on this land for millennia, practising their customs and ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present. We pay respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Darebin. |
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and waters we now call Darebin. We affirm that Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people have lived on this land for millennia, practising their customs and ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present. We pay respect to all other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Darebin. |
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| Hard waste, easy booking – it’s here! Bookings for the trial of our new booked hard waste collection service are now open! If you receive a council kerbside waste service (your rubbish and recycling bins have the City of Darebin logo on them) you can now book a free hard waste collection for when it suits you, at any time during the year.
To find out more and book your collection visit our website. |
Hard waste, easy booking – it’s here! Bookings for the trial of our new booked hard waste collection service are now open! If you receive a council kerbside waste service (your rubbish and recycling bins have the City of Darebin logo on them) you can now book a free hard waste collection for when it suits you, at any time during the year.
To find out more and book your collection visit our website. |
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| Calling renters and landlords You're invited to take part in a research study on home energy efficiency and comfort in rental homes in Darebin, through our partnership with RMIT.
What's involved?
💻An initial online interview
⚡A FREE home energy efficiency assessment
💬A brief follow-up interview
To thank you for your time you'll receive a $50 Coles-Myer gift voucher.
Find out more and express your interest. For questions, email trivess.moore@rmit.edu.au.
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Calling renters and landlords You're invited to take part in a research study on home energy efficiency and comfort in rental homes in Darebin, through our partnership with RMIT.
What's involved?
💻An initial online interview
⚡A FREE home energy efficiency assessment
💬A brief follow-up interview
To thank you for your time you'll receive a $50 Coles-Myer gift voucher.
Find out more and express your interest. For questions, email trivess.moore@rmit.edu.au.
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| New solar battery rebate Want to reduce your electricity bills and make the most of cheap solar power even when the sun isn’t shining? Australian households, businesses and community organisations can now get a discount of around 30% on the upfront cost of installing solar batteries through the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. Batteries help lower costs for everyone - not just those who install a battery – by reducing peak demand and creating a more stable electricity grid. |
New solar battery rebate Want to reduce your electricity bills and make the most of cheap solar power even when the sun isn’t shining? Australian households, businesses and community organisations can now get a discount of around 30% on the upfront cost of installing solar batteries through the Cheaper Home Batteries Program. Batteries help lower costs for everyone - not just those who install a battery – by reducing peak demand and creating a more stable electricity grid. |
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| Growing winter veggies Want to get into the garden and grow some veggies on those cold, sunny days? Winter is great time to tidy up your garden, removing weeds which will be easier to pull up while the soil is wetter. You can also plant frost tolerant veggies, like kale, carrot, beetroot, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and brussels sprouts. Find out more about what to plant and when in our Sow What When Guide. You can also pick up a hard copy from your local library. |
Growing winter veggies Want to get into the garden and grow some veggies on those cold, sunny days? Winter is great time to tidy up your garden, removing weeds which will be easier to pull up while the soil is wetter. You can also plant frost tolerant veggies, like kale, carrot, beetroot, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and brussels sprouts. Find out more about what to plant and when in our Sow What When Guide. You can also pick up a hard copy from your local library. |
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| Have you been hit with high gas bills this winter? Did you know that it costs around a third of the price to heat with a split system, rather than gas? You can access up to $6,000 in subsidies through the Victorian Energy Upgrade program to switch your gas ducted heating to a split system. Modern, quality units are quiet and can be programmed to come on in the middle of the day, utilising your excess solar (if you have it) to pre-heat or pre-cool your home. Going electric will slash your winter heating bill, reduce your carbon emissions and improve your indoor air quality. |
Have you been hit with high gas bills this winter? Did you know that it costs around a third of the price to heat with a split system, rather than gas? You can access up to $6,000 in subsidies through the Victorian Energy Upgrade program to switch your gas ducted heating to a split system. Modern, quality units are quiet and can be programmed to come on in the middle of the day, utilising your excess solar (if you have it) to pre-heat or pre-cool your home. Going electric will slash your winter heating bill, reduce your carbon emissions and improve your indoor air quality. |
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| Where to recycle your soft plastic Want to recycle your soft plastics? There are a couple of locations in Darebin where you can recycle your soft plastics for free! Soft plastic recycling is currently being trialled at a small number of supermarkets across Australia as part of a soft plastic recycling trial. In Darebin you can drop your soft plastics off at Woolworths on Murray Road in Preston. You can also drop off soft plastic at Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre. |
Where to recycle your soft plastic Want to recycle your soft plastics? There are a couple of locations in Darebin where you can recycle your soft plastics for free! Soft plastic recycling is currently being trialled at a small number of supermarkets across Australia as part of a soft plastic recycling trial. In Darebin you can drop your soft plastics off at Woolworths on Murray Road in Preston. You can also drop off soft plastic at Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre. |
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| Discounts for locally made heat pumps Have you heard that you can now get an additional $400 rebate from Solar Vic for efficient hot water upgrades that include locally made content? Heat pump hot water systems can save you serious money while reducing your environmental impact. It’s now even more affordable to upgrade to a quality heat pump, with multiple rebates available, including up to $1,000 through Darebin Energy$mart for home-based businesses. Read more about the Solar Vic rebate. Register your interest for Darebin Energy$mart. |
Discounts for locally made heat pumps Have you heard that you can now get an additional $400 rebate from Solar Vic for efficient hot water upgrades that include locally made content? Heat pump hot water systems can save you serious money while reducing your environmental impact. It’s now even more affordable to upgrade to a quality heat pump, with multiple rebates available, including up to $1,000 through Darebin Energy$mart for home-based businesses. Read more about the Solar Vic rebate. Register your interest for Darebin Energy$mart. |
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| Conversations for a better tomorrow Want to learn more about how we can support young people to stay hopeful and how parents can help? Or about staying resilient both physically and emotionally in a changing future? Join Transition Darebin for the workshop series exploring how can we stay hopeful, connected and effective in a climate emergency. When: Saturday 2 August and Saturday 30 August Where: Black Spark Cultural Centre, 126A Gladstone Ave, Northcote |
Conversations for a better tomorrow Want to learn more about how we can support young people to stay hopeful and how parents can help? Or about staying resilient both physically and emotionally in a changing future? Join Transition Darebin for the workshop series exploring how can we stay hopeful, connected and effective in a climate emergency. When: Saturday 2 August and Saturday 30 August Where: Black Spark Cultural Centre, 126A Gladstone Ave, Northcote |
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| Darebin Creek Bundoora Planting Day Want to help restore wildlife habitat along the beautiful Darebin Creek? Join Darebin Creek Management Committee, OzFish, City of Darebin, and Friends of Darebin Creek for a rewarding day outdoors — plant native seedlings, learn about how 'fish motels' support aquatic life and try your hand at drawing native plants with Craig from Draw Plants Together! When: Sunday 3 August, 10am – 1pm
Where: Darebin Park, between George Circuit and Darebin Creek (north west of Bundoora Park Dam) |
Darebin Creek Bundoora Planting Day Want to help restore wildlife habitat along the beautiful Darebin Creek? Join Darebin Creek Management Committee, OzFish, City of Darebin, and Friends of Darebin Creek for a rewarding day outdoors — plant native seedlings, learn about how 'fish motels' support aquatic life and try your hand at drawing native plants with Craig from Draw Plants Together! When: Sunday 3 August, 10am – 1pm
Where: Darebin Park, between George Circuit and Darebin Creek (north west of Bundoora Park Dam) |
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| Wurundjeri Week Celebration Learn about Wurundjeri culture, including cultural artifacts and their traditional uses, the significance of storytelling and rebuilding culture in a modern world, followed by Q and A. When: Tuesday 5 August, 6.30 – 7.30pm Where: Reservoir Community and Learning Centre |
Wurundjeri Week Celebration Learn about Wurundjeri culture, including cultural artifacts and their traditional uses, the significance of storytelling and rebuilding culture in a modern world, followed by Q and A. When: Tuesday 5 August, 6.30 – 7.30pm Where: Reservoir Community and Learning Centre |
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| Film screening: Corals' Last Stand Join Darebin Climate Action Now (DCAN) to learn about Scott Reef — a pristine coral atoll off the WA coast, home to endangered sea snakes, turtles, and pygmy whales at this documentary screening of Corals' Last Stand. The screening will be followed by a post-film Q&A and the Melbourne Climate Choir will also be singing. When: Sunday 10th August, 4 – 5pm
Where: Thornbury Picture House. |
Film screening: Corals' Last Stand Join Darebin Climate Action Now (DCAN) to learn about Scott Reef — a pristine coral atoll off the WA coast, home to endangered sea snakes, turtles, and pygmy whales at this documentary screening of Corals' Last Stand. The screening will be followed by a post-film Q&A and the Melbourne Climate Choir will also be singing. When: Sunday 10th August, 4 – 5pm
Where: Thornbury Picture House. |
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| Film screening: Future Council Damon Gameau (2040, That Sugar Film) takes eight children on the ultimate school excursion: a road trip across Europe to meet with powerful leaders and find solutions to our greatest environmental challenges. Their mission is to better understand the planet’s predicament, explore solutions and, most importantly, take the conversation from the streets, into the boardrooms of some of the world’s largest polluters and most influential companies. When: Saturday 9 August, 2.30pm or Sunday 10 August, 12.50pm
Where: Thornbury Picture House. |
Film screening: Future Council Damon Gameau (2040, That Sugar Film) takes eight children on the ultimate school excursion: a road trip across Europe to meet with powerful leaders and find solutions to our greatest environmental challenges. Their mission is to better understand the planet’s predicament, explore solutions and, most importantly, take the conversation from the streets, into the boardrooms of some of the world’s largest polluters and most influential companies. When: Saturday 9 August, 2.30pm or Sunday 10 August, 12.50pm
Where: Thornbury Picture House. |
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| No better time for a bike check Don’t wait until spring to get into gear – you might miss out! Winter is the best time to secure your place in Darebin’s popular Free Monthly Bike Checks* program. Friendly bike mechanics will talk you through a 20-minute safety check of your bike. They’ll make minor adjustments and repairs, and recommendations for further work if necessary. You’ll ride away feeling empowered and keen to keep down your carbon footprint. Bookings essential.
Book now for Northcote
Book now for Reservoir
*supported by Transport Victoria |
No better time for a bike check Don’t wait until spring to get into gear – you might miss out! Winter is the best time to secure your place in Darebin’s popular Free Monthly Bike Checks* program. Friendly bike mechanics will talk you through a 20-minute safety check of your bike. They’ll make minor adjustments and repairs, and recommendations for further work if necessary. You’ll ride away feeling empowered and keen to keep down your carbon footprint. Bookings essential.
Book now for Northcote
Book now for Reservoir
*supported by Transport Victoria |
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| Help celebrate local heroes in Darebin! Every year, the Darebin Community Awards recognise those who have made a meaningful impact in our local community. Who would you love to see recognised for their efforts? There are 9 award categories, one of which is Sustainability. Last year the Sustainability Award was presented posthumously to Ryan Robertson for his work restore vegetation at Darebin Creek in Kingsbury. Submit your nominations for outstanding Darebin-based individuals or groups and join us in celebrating their contributions. The celebratory awards event is at Narrandjeri Stadium on 9 November. Nominations close on 30 September, so please don’t hesitate! |
Help celebrate local heroes in Darebin! Every year, the Darebin Community Awards recognise those who have made a meaningful impact in our local community. Who would you love to see recognised for their efforts? There are 9 award categories, one of which is Sustainability. Last year the Sustainability Award was presented posthumously to Ryan Robertson for his work restore vegetation at Darebin Creek in Kingsbury. Submit your nominations for outstanding Darebin-based individuals or groups and join us in celebrating their contributions. The celebratory awards event is at Narrandjeri Stadium on 9 November. Nominations close on 30 September, so please don’t hesitate! |
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| Guling Orchid Season August is Guling Orchid Season according to the Eastern Kulin Seasonal Calendar from Bunjilaka Culutral Heritage Centre. Cold weather is coming to an end. Guling (orchids) are flowering. Ae-noke (caterpillars) of Common Brown butterfly feed on grasses at night. Muyan (Silver Wattles) are flowering. Bulen-bulen (Superb Lyrebird) males perform the last of their courtship displays. Source - Eastern Kulin Seasonal Calendar - Bunjilaka. |
Guling Orchid Season August is Guling Orchid Season according to the Eastern Kulin Seasonal Calendar from Bunjilaka Culutral Heritage Centre. Cold weather is coming to an end. Guling (orchids) are flowering. Ae-noke (caterpillars) of Common Brown butterfly feed on grasses at night. Muyan (Silver Wattles) are flowering. Bulen-bulen (Superb Lyrebird) males perform the last of their courtship displays. Source - Eastern Kulin Seasonal Calendar - Bunjilaka. |
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Copyright © 2025 Darebin City Council, All rights reserved. |
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