CommunityNews Apply for the Merri-bek Women Environment Leadership Community Scholarship 2023 Applications are open for the 2023 Merri-bek Women Environment Leadership (WELA) Community Scholarship. The scholarship…Donna LuckmanJanuary 18, 2023
CommunityNews Become a Merri-bek Nature Steward Want to make an impact for yourself, your community, and the environment in 2023? You…Donna LuckmanJanuary 17, 2023
News Read about our Sustainability & Climate Highlights As we come to the end of 2022, here are some of our highlights for…Donna LuckmanDecember 31, 2022
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
EnergyGo all-electricNews Watch the video of the Let’s Talk Solar event at Coburg Library Join 9074 households in Merri-bek switching to renewable electricity for a clean energy future. Watch…Donna LuckmanDecember 23, 2022
EnergyGo all-electricNews Go electric for your health Dr Annabelle Warren works in a Merri-bek clinic and a local public hospital. In 2020,…Donna LuckmanDecember 15, 2022
CommunityNews Open Your Home for Sustainable House Day Have you made changes to your home to make it more sustainable? Share your practical…Donna LuckmanDecember 10, 2022
NewsTravel Primary students get ready to ride & stride into high school We know many local primary school families love riding to school with their children. But…Amy CharlestonDecember 7, 2022
EnergyNewsTravel EV curious? Test drive a car while you can! The Darebin/Northern Melbourne Electric Vehicle bulk buy in conjunction with the Good Car Co. has…Donna LuckmanNovember 24, 2022
News Apply for 1 of 5 free passes to Sustainable House Day annual events Building, renovating or want to make your rental home more sustainable? Explore some of Australia’s…Donna LuckmanNovember 16, 2022
NewsWaste The closure of REDcycle and tips to reduce plastic waste Merri-bek City Council was saddened to hear of the suspension of the REDcycle program, which…Donna LuckmanNovember 14, 2022
CommunityNews The Adaptation Game – A Merri-bek Climate Drill You’re invited to play The Adaptation Game - A Merri-bek Climate Drill. Have fun, meet…Donna LuckmanNovember 9, 2022
NewsTravel Families switching to fun, fuss-free school runs through Ride & Stride e-cargo bike trials We’ve wrapped up our second round of the Ride & Stride e-cargo bike program, providing…Zoe McMastersOctober 24, 2022
NewsWaste Sell your stuff at the Garage Sale Trail Grab your bum bag for two big weekends of garage sales held simultaneously in garages,…Donna LuckmanOctober 18, 2022
Go all-electricNewsTravel Sign up to the Northern Melbourne Electric Vehicle Bulk Buy Been thinking of moving to clean transport? You can play your part by taking public…Donna LuckmanOctober 13, 2022
EnergyGo all-electricNews Scoring an all-electric home in East Brunswick Terry Teoh and his partner bought their Edwardian brick bungalow in East Brunswick 14 years…Donna LuckmanOctober 11, 2022
CommunityNews Schools for Wildlife program Does your school provide habitat for wildlife? Merri-bek City Council is proud to be teaming…Donna LuckmanOctober 3, 2022
EnergyGo all-electricNews How to get solar in apartments While solar has long been available for detached dwellings, it’s becoming more available for apartments,…Donna LuckmanOctober 2, 2022
EnergyGo all-electricNews Small steps: first home buyers’ journey to all-electric Motivated by the purchase of their first home in Brunswick West, Hannah and Luis set…Donna LuckmanSeptember 27, 2022
EnergyGo all-electricNews How to get the most out of your solar Generating your own energy with solar saves on bills and helps reduce carbon emissions. But…Donna LuckmanSeptember 21, 2022