This section provides resources to help you live more sustainably, from tips on how to save energy and water at home to advice on how to garden sustainably. A list of available rebates for taking action and resources for helping you to reduce waste are also available. So have a browse to see what you can do today and let us know if you have any of your own sustainable living tips to share.
For further information or to provide us with feedback on Wyndham City’s Environment & Sustainability webpage, please contact the Department of Environment & Sustainability using our online feedback form or phone 9742 0777.
- Build a Raingarden
Help the environment by improving water quality and conserving water in the garden. - Save Energy At Home
Electricity generation accounts for 66% of greenhouse gas emissions in Victoria, followed by transport at 16%. Improving our energy efficiency is therefore one of the easiest ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Not only will saving energy have a positive effect on the environment, but it will also save you money. - Save Water At Home
Australia is one of the driest continents in the world. With Wyndham City located in one of the lowest rainfall areas across the Greater Melbourne region, water conservation is of vital importance to ensure a secure water supply now and for the future. - Reduce Waste at Home
Disposal of things we no longer have a use for, without any thought of recovering the valuable resources that they may contain, is wasteful. However, people are becoming increasingly aware of the negative consequences of this behaviour and the positive impacts avoidance, reuse and recycling can have. - Measure your Energy Use at Home
Measure how much energy your appliances are using with the Power-Mate energy meter, now available to borrow from your local library. - Sustainable Gardening In Wyndham
The Western Region Environment Centre has produce a booklet to help Wyndham Residents to create easy, beautiful gardens that suit our local climate and soil and have a low impact on our natural environment. - Op Shops In Wyndham
List of Op Shops in the Wyndham area - Having trouble remembering what to put in your bins?
Download information signs to help you!! - Rebates & Assistance
- Wyndham GreenHome Guide
Guide produced by the Australian Conservation Foundation specifically for the Wyndham region with tips and advice on how you can save money and the environment. - Useful Downloads
Includes Green Renters Guide, Green Cleaning Guide & a Local Laws factsheet for keeping poultry at home.