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Live sustainably

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Go all electric

Borrow a home environment kit

Saving water at home

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Sustainable business

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Let's Go Zero - Programs for businesses

Climate action grants for businesses

Waste information and support

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Climate emergency

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Council emissions

Community emissions

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Let’s Go Zero

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Save Energy, Save Money.

Free drop-in energy bills advice service

Take action

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My Smart Garden

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My Smart Garden is a free program that will help you grow food, shelter your home from the sun and wind, create homes for native plants and animals, use water wisely and reduce waste.

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Sustainable development

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Sustainable Design Assessment in the Planning Process (SDAPP)

Water Sensitive Urban Design

Environmentally sustainable development toolkit

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Creating an urban forest

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Why we need a healthy urban forest

What is our canopy cover

What is Council doing to increase canopy cover

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Protecting our natural environment

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Our native grasslands

We didn't forget to mow

Yay for nature play!

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Waste and recycling

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Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO)

A-Z recycling guide

Transfer Station

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Latest sustainability news

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Moonee Ponds Creek 2026

Join us for the Great Southern BioBlitz at Moonee Ponds Creek

Discover all the critters, creatures, bugs and plants that call Moonee Ponds Creek home at ...
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Swimmable Cities Charter signing

Want to swim in our local rivers and waterways? How we’re working to make that a reality by 2050

Imagine safely swimming in the Maribyrnong River or taking an after-work dip in the Yarra ...
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Waste to Wow 2026 banner with cartoon characters putting waste into different types of bins.

Celebrate National Recycling Week at Incinerator Gallery

Residents are invited to discover how small actions can make a big difference at Waste ...
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Home energy program

A more comfortable, energy efficient future for Moonee Valley homes

Moonee Valley City Council recognises that cost can be one of the biggest challenges for ...
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New Clocktower Boiler

Clocktower’s electric dreams

The stately Clocktower Centre, which overlooks the heart of Moonee Ponds junction, has undergone several ...
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Site location of the second stage of Reimagining Moonee Ponds Creek.

Reimagining Moonee Ponds Creek makeover continues

The transformation of Moonee Ponds Creek will continue, with the next stage of works set ...
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