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Eco Activities

Randwick Council has regular activities for you to learn about sustainability.

Gardening and sustainable living workshops

Fridays 1.30-2.30pm

Join us for our weekly interactive and hands-on workshop series on growing food, making your home energy efficient and more! Each season we focus on a particular topic – here’s what’s in store.

  • Spring – Growing Big in Small Spaces
    How to grow lots of food in small spaces, such as a balcony.
  • Summer – Your Sustainable Home
    How to make your home more sustainable and save money too.
  • Autumn – Food Forestry
    We’ll show you how to maximise your garden and create an amazing food forest.
  • Winter – Gardening on the Wildside
    Create a garden that provides a habitat for small native animals and insects.

Bookings essential Face-to-face and via Zoom

Reusable bag

DIY Ready to Sew reusable bag kit 

Make your own reusable bag with one of our 'Ready to Sew reusable bag' kits. You can pick up your FREE kit from the Customer Service Centre at the Randwick's Lionel Bowen Library (669 -673 Anzac Parade, Maroubra).

| FREE energy advice

Free Energy Consultations

AVOID BILL SHOCK. FREE ENERGY CONSULTATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

As we spend more time at home, we’re using much more electricity than usual. In fact, research has shown that household energy usage has already increased by 34% (versus this time last year) and as we hit the colder months, this will rise even further.

So how do we keep energy costs down during this unprecedented time?

To help, our energy advice partner Australian Energy Foundation is running free 20-minute energy consultations via phone.

  • Get tips on how to shop around for the best energy tariff
  • Find out how to heat your home most cost-effectively this winter, without sacrificing on comfort
  • Learn easy ways you can use less energy when working, studying and cooking
  • Thinking of powering your home with solar? They can recommend if you should invest in solar during this time.

To learn more and to book your free consultation visit: https://bit.ly/energyconsults

Solar My Club

KEEN TO POWER YOUR CLUB WITH SUNSHINE?

Join our free Solar my Club program!
Run by staff from Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra Councils, this free initiative is helping Clubs and community organisations in the Eastern Suburbs save with solar, with support from start to finish.

How we help:

  • A free expert solar assessment to help choose the right solar power system
  • Estimates on system cost, savings and financial incentives
  • Advice on funding and payment options
  • Support in selecting a quality system from a trusted installer
  • Promoting and celebrating your Club’s inspirational solar project

Benefits for Clubs:

  • Free expert advice valued at over $6,000
  • Saving money on energy bills
  • Access to cheaper green energy
  • Reducing your Club’s carbon footprint
  • Demonstrating leadership to your members, patrons and community

Register today:
Contact us at info@solarmyclub.org.au or 9083 8096

| WATCH and LISTEN

YOUTUBE

Ecological Footprint Project - Randwick, Woollahra and Waverley Councils

Tips, inspiration and ideas on reducing your ecological footprint. Brought to you by a collaboration between Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra Councils in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Reduce Your Footprint - Tour of Barrett House

Green It Yourself resources

PODCAST  Honest Conversations About

What It Means To Live With Less Stuff and More Compassion

INSTAGRAM

INSTAGRAM

PermaBee

Randwick Permaculture Garden is a new type of public open space. It combines public park, educational facility and community. Come join us online!

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

Barrett House

Inspirations, ideas and tips on reducing your ecological footprint in Sydney east. Barrett House - a sustainable demo project following permaculture design principles at 6 Barrett Place Randwick.

| Recycling

Stay, Connect, Involve

RecycleSmart

Got e-waste, clothing, or soft plastics you need to get rid of? We reliably recycle them for you!

Randwick Community Recycling Centre

Learn about Randwick City Council's recycling options for electronic waste, household problem waste, fridges and other white goods, and polystyrene foam. Find out what materials we accept at the recycling centre and when (note there are limits and times for green waste collection).

Address: 72 Perry St, Matraville NSW 2036

Phone: 1300 722 542

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