Maribyrnong City Council is committed to becoming carbon neutral and is delighted to have launched Greening Maribyrnong - a FREE eNewsletter - to keep you informed about important environmental news and easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint.

Get healthy and help the environment by taking part in National Ride to Work Day. The event is a great opportunity for new cyclists to give riding to work a go as well as to reward existing cyclists. Participants are invited to take part in Council's FREE community breakfast on the corner of Napier and Moreland Streets, Footscray from 7am-9am. For more information visit Council's Ride to Work Day webpage.

Thanks to an exciting new home retrofitting program, Sustainable Suburbs, residents in the western region can now get: FREE ceiling insulation, light globe and showerhead exchanges, FREE home water, energy and waste assessments; and bulk buys on water tanks, solar panels, and solar hot water systems.  

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Help beautify your neighbourhood as part of upcoming ‘Clean and Green’ activities, kicking off with a clean-up of Stony Creek Reserve on Saturday 10 October from 10am - 12midday. Come along and make some new friends whilst doing something positive for the environment. All volunteers are invited to enjoy a FREE celebratory barbecue afterwards. For more information about the Clean and Green volunteer group and upcoming activities visit the Clean and Green webpage.  

Come along to Council's Water and Energy Conservation Expo at the Quang Minh Temple, Braybrook from 10am-2pm on Sunday 15 November. Featuring performers, guest speakers, water and energy saving exhibits, organic food, permaculture, free giveaways and face painting for kids. For more information visit Water and Energy Forum webpage.

Photographers of all ages are encouraged to capture someone changing or improving the environment or something positive about the environment and enter the Council’s new ‘Greening Visions’ photography competition. Budding photographers have until October 31 to enter the competition and be eligible for a fabulous range of prizes. For more information see the Greening Visions webpage

Challenge to Change is a FREE community program providing practical advice to enable everyone to switch from climate-damaging to climate-friendly lifestyles. Learn easy and simple ways to reduce your carbon emissions and gas and electricity consumption. For more information visit the Challenge to Change webpage.

Maribyrnong City Council will spearhead a campaign targeting the State Government and private electrical companies, for energy efficient street lighting within the municipality and across Victoria. Within our City alone streetlights contribute a whopping 49% of Council’s carbon emissions, due to the use of highly inefficient 80 watt mercury vapour lamps. Replacing these with more efficient technology would save over carbon emissions by over 65 percent. Look out for upcoming editions to find out more about how you can get involved and support this worthy campaign, or contact Council's Community Engagement Project Officer on melanie.delmonaco@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au

Heatwaves during January and February earlier this year resulted in an 8 fold increase in heat related conditions being presented to Hospital Emergency Departments. With further heatwaves predicted for this summer, it's important to be prepared and aware of the effects of heat on the body. Council is currently developing a Heatwave Strategy, due for completion in November, which will assist all residents prepare for heatwaves, especially elderly members of our community who are most at risk during this time.

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You don’t have to be surrounded by bushland to be at risk of dangerous fire. Councils across the western region are working with the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board to encourage the community to ACT NOW to prepare for the fire season. See below useful tips and advice to keep your home safe from fire this summer:

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