Yarra Ranges Council, Knox City Council and Maroondah City Council: 2023 Finalist – Future energy
Yarra Ranges Council, Knox City Council and Maroondah City Council is a finalist for a Community Champion award in the Premier's Sustainability Awards 2023 – Future energy category. Knox City Council, Maroondah City Council and Yarra Ranges Shire Council have partnered with their local library service, Your Library, to offer My Energy and Water Saver Kits, giving residents the tools to understand their utility use and take steps to reduce it.
The initiative demonstrates how collaboration can support community to lower emissions and resource use, facilitate equitable lending of shared resources, and provide an economy of scale typically out of reach for an individual council.
The My Energy and Water Saver Kits have shown that residents want to measure and take action on their energy use, save on utilities, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The strong partnership developed through this initiative highlights the benefits of resource sharing to enable a high-quality outcome for community.
