Services Programs and Events for Residents

	SUSTAINABLE LIVING GUIDE An online portal packed with all the information you could want!
	GARDENING WORKSHOPS  Held in Autumn and Spring each year
	COMMUNITY FOOD GARDENS  Where they are, how to get involved and current events
	GROWING LOCAL PLANTS Find out what plants will grow in your soils, colours, heights and benefits Learn about how to compost and worm farm and feed your soil for healthy plants
	SAVING ENERGY FOR RESIDENTS Loan our free Home Energy Assessment Toolkit and see what appliances use the most in your home and how you can make changes to save money and energy
	GRANTS TO SCHOOLS  Promoting walking and cycling activities and events
	BIKE EDUCATION PROGRAMS For school groups and school classes
	WOMEN'S LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE COURSES For those rusty riders or those who have never ridden
	BIKE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPS  Fixing bikes to get back out there cycling
	BICYCLE LIBRARY  Free loans for new cyclists
	REAL WORLD RIDES Building confidence for new cyclists
	WHEELIE WONDERFUL WOMEN  Cycling endurance course
	WORM FARMS - subsidised!! Get one today to reduce your waste and make free fertiliser
	BATTERY RECYCLING  School competition to keep batteries out of landfill
	ELECRTONIC WASTE COLLECTIONS Recycle your old computers and TVs
	RECYCLING CENTRE BALCATTA Some one's rubbish is someone else's treasure!

What the Council is doing in its operations

	Climate Change - managing and reducing our emissions
	Water conservation and management - saving water and monitoring use
	Peak Oil  - planning for a future with reduced oil and increased costs
	Sustainability Annual Report - how we measure and report progress on 'being sustainable'
	Million Trees Initiative - the City's commitment to plant one million trees by 2020
	Strategic Plan - read about how the City defines sustainability and what it means
	Sustainability Policy - read our policy on making decisions for a sustainable future