11 December - $5M new partnership to make office buildings greener
Premier John Brumby today announced $5 million to environmentally upgrade 83,000m2 of office accommodation at 16 Victorian Government buildings across the State.
13 November - ResourceSmart School of the Year
Croydon Hills Primary School has won the ResourceSmart School of the Year Award at the ResourceSmart School of the Year Awards 2007, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
9 November 2007 - The heat is on at Warrnambool
A new tourist resort opening in the state's south west is saving energy and making money thanks to the benefits of geothermal heating.
14 October 2007 - New advice about energy efficient appliances in store
Buying energy and water efficient appliances has been made easier with the Brumby Government launching a new information campaign available in 300 major retail stores across the State.
Minister for the Environment and Climate Change, Gavin Jennings, said the $2.4 million ResourceSmart retail initiative helped customers compare the environmental performance and running costs of household appliances and lighting.
10 September 2007 - Where to for industry in a carbon constrained economy?
Australian companies are deeply concerned about lowering their greenhouse gas emissions.
5 September 2007 - Byteback!... to the future
Byteback gives Victorians the opportunity to dispose of unwanted computers and other IT products in an environmentally responsible way.
16 August 2007 - Rebates for being green
The first in a series of rebates under the Victorian Government's $15.5 million Rebates for Being Green package are now available.
2 August 2007 - Throw the switch to energy efficient lighting
Energy and Resources Minister Peter Batchelor today urged Victorians to make the switch to energy efficient compact fluorescent light globes to reduce energy consumption and save money.
18 July 2007 - Victorian bakery jumps on the low emission band wagon
Victoria's first hybrid truck hit the road today. Sustainability Victoria and Melbourne's 106 year-old bakehouse Ferguson Plarre launched the Hino Hybrid diesel-electric truck, which saves 25% of the greenhouse gas emissions of a regular diesel vehicle.
17 May 2007 - Thwaites launches home energy savings scheme
Acting Premier and Minister for Climate Change John Thwaites today launched a program that will help 20,000 households save about $100 a year on energy bills.
16 May 2007 - Billboard for the future - solar panels in schools
Bentleigh Secondary College is just one of 500 schools and community facilities that will benefit from the Solar in Schools program, a 5 million dollar Victorian Government Initiative.
18 April 2007 - Premier's winners announced
The winners of the prestigious Premier's Sustainability Awards were announced on 18 April 2007 by Premier Steve Bracks at the Melbourne Exhibition and Conference Centre.
21 February 2007 - Householders to save money on energy and water bills
Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Mr Steve Herbert MP, today announced $300,000 to improve the energy and water efficiency of 600 low-income homes in East Reservoir and West Heidelberg.
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