Solar subsidy helps Brunswick apartment residents EnergyEnergy Local LegendsGo all-electricLocal LegendsNews Solar subsidy helps Brunswick apartment residents Esther Stewart lives in a 1960s cream brick building of 12 apartments on Park St…Donna LuckmanApril 8, 2026
Brunswick apartment owners band together to get solar EnergyEnergy Local LegendsGo all-electricNews Brunswick apartment owners band together to get solar With the help of a grant from Solar Victoria’s Solar for Apartments program, Ed and…Donna LuckmanOctober 24, 2025
Low and high-tech pathways to all-electric Energy Local LegendsGo all-electric Low and high-tech pathways to all-electric In 2021, Mel and Scott bought a promising 1980s two-storey home in North Coburg. Like…Donna LuckmanJune 27, 2024
Install insulation with Council support EnergyEnergy Local LegendsNews Install insulation with Council support Maria read about Merri-bek Council’s support for installing insulation in her home in the quarterly…Donna LuckmanApril 19, 2023
Millsom family go solar in Coburg EnergyEnergy Local LegendsGo all-electricLocal Legends Millsom family go solar in Coburg Today over 9142 homes in Merri-bek have rooftop solar, but when the Millsom family installed…Donna LuckmanDecember 28, 2022
6 months to all-electric Case StudiesEnergyEnergy Local LegendsGo all-electricNews 6 months to all-electric Less than 6 months from making up her mind to electrify her family home in…Zoe McMastersJuly 26, 2022
Terra Madre Energy Local LegendsLocal Legends Terra Madre Long-time staple in its labyrinthine Northcote store, in May 2021 Terra Madre upsized to Merri-bek…Donna LuckmanMay 20, 2022
An all-electric “Cheese House” Energy Local LegendsGo all-electricLocal Legends An all-electric “Cheese House” The Sesso Hull family of four make affordable and sustainable decisions wherever possible. Six years…Donna LuckmanApril 21, 2021
Dom’s sustainable home Energy Local LegendsLocal LegendsWaste Local Legends Dom’s sustainable home Dom Mendonca has lived in Brunswick for 15 years and he has developed his suburban…Donna LuckmanJanuary 18, 2021
Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg Community Local LegendsEnergy Local LegendsLocal LegendsWaste Local Legends Merri-bek Primary School, Coburg Merri-bek Primary School in Coburg is a multicultural public school that is embracing sustainability action…Donna LuckmanJanuary 14, 2021
CERES, Brunswick East Community Local LegendsEnergy Local LegendsLocal LegendsTravel Local LegendsWaste Local Legends CERES, Brunswick East CERES is an environmental education centre, urban farm and social enterprise hub spread across four…Donna LuckmanJanuary 14, 2021
RMIT Brunswick Energy Local LegendsLocal Legends RMIT Brunswick RMIT University is a multi-sector university of technology, design and enterprise that exists to prepare…Donna LuckmanNovember 18, 2020
Merri Health Energy Local LegendsLocal LegendsWaste Local Legends Merri Health Merri Health is a not for profit community health care organisation with health sites across…Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
Brunswick Uniting Church Community Local LegendsEnergy Local LegendsLocal Legends Brunswick Uniting Church Brunswick Uniting Church is a Merri-bek congregation of the Uniting Church (Christian faith) with approximately…Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) Energy Local LegendsLocal Legends Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) The Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre (PICAC) is a national collaboration between key industry stakeholders.…Donna LuckmanNovember 17, 2020
Conga Foods/Pakval/DC Coffee Energy Local LegendsLocal Legends Conga Foods/Pakval/DC Coffee Based in Coburg North, Conga Foods is one of Australia’s leading private, family-owned companies in…Donna LuckmanNovember 16, 2020