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13 November 2009 - Premier's Sustainability Awards recognise Victorians who rise to the challenge
Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings today announced the official opening of submissions for the 2010 Premier's Sustainability Awards and said this year's awards were focussed on organisations and people who had done the hard yards and met the sustainability challenge head-on.
1 October 2009 - New data shows Victorians recycling more than ever
Victorians are recycling more than ever before according to the latest figures released today by the CEO of Sustainability Victoria, Mrs Anita Roper.
22 September 2009 - Low-income households eligible to receive free energy and water makeovers
The Victorian Government is providing free energy and water makeovers for approximately 4,300 low-income households in metropolitan and regional Victoria, CEO of Sustainability Victoria Anita Roper announced today.
28 August 2009 - Solar Hot Water Rebate Extended For Regional Victoria
An additional $10 million has been committed by the Brumby Labor Government to extend a popular rebate scheme that helps families in regional and rural Victoria switch to solar hot water.
20 August 2009 - Free home assessment saves money on energy bills
Residents in Boroondara, Knox and Casey can receive a free energy assessment of their home as part of Sustainability Victoria's GreenHouse Project to save money and reduce carbon emissions, announced by Anita Roper, CEO of Sustainability Victoria.
30 July 2009 - Project delivers cheaper energy bills and green skills
"Residents in Frankston North and Rosebud West have cheaper energy bills because of the delivery of the Energy and Water Task Force program by the Victorian Government," according to Sustainability Victoria CEO, Anita Roper.
17 June 2009 - Launch of the Zero Emission Neighbourhoods Program
On 17 June 2009, the Minister for Climate Change and Environment, Mr Gavin Jennings MLC, launched the Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (ZEN) Program. It is a $6 million Victorian Government funding grant program, designed to shape the future of sustainable residential development in Victoria.
29 May 2009 - Victorians can clean up with $100 appliance rebate
Victorians will be able to clean up with a $100 discount on the cost of energy and water efficient washing machines and dishwashers through a $1 million Brumby Labor Government initiative announced by Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings today.
28 May 2009 - Retrofits bring power savings and jobs for Bendigo and Shepparton
Power bills for 400 drought-affected farmers will be slashed and up to 20 new jobs will be created in Bendigo and Shepparton under a program announced by Environment and Climate Change Minister Gavin Jennings today.
16 April 2009 - Top Victorian Firms Win Premier's Sustainability Awards
The Victorian Government has recognised local businesses and groups for their innovative work in promoting sustainability through the Premier's Sustainability Awards.
31 March 2009 - Bakers, plumbers and an academic institution vie for Premier's Sustainability Awards
The Brumby Government has revealed the 15 businesses and organisations which are in the running for Victoria's most important environmental prizes, the Premier's Sustainability Awards.
2 March 2009 - Meeting Our Future Waste Management Challenges
The Brumby Government today released the Metropolitan Waste and Resource Strategic Plan, setting the future direction for Melbourne's waste management.
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