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Summer 2014/2015 Edition
EnviroNews
City of Casey Mayor Cr Mick Morland launched the $4.4 million ‘Lighting the Way’ project on Wednesday 12 November at the Civic Centre in Narre Warren.
Lighting the Way is the largest environmentally sustainable project ever undertaken by the City of Casey and will see more than 9,000 mercury vapour lights replaced with energy efficient LED street lights. This project is expected to
reduce the associated street lighting energy use by 77 per
cent each year.
It will also reduce Council’s street lighting greenhouse gas emissions by around 3,750 tonnes each year, which adds up to 75,100 tonnes over the 20-year life of the assets.
This is equivalent to taking 870 cars off the road each year.
The City of Casey currently spends $4.6 million on street lighting and anticipates that,
once fully implemented, the project will save around $700,000 in annual street lighting costs.
The installation of the first LEDs commenced late November and the project will be completed by mid-2016.
The City of Casey has contributed $3.1 million towards the street lighting replacement program and acknowledges the Australian Government’s contribution of $1.3 million.
For more information visit Council’s website at www.casey.vic.gov.au/streetlights.
Council is Lighting the Way
Recycle right this Christmas
Recycle right this ChristmasCASEY.VIC.GOV.AU
Christmas and New Year is a busy time of year that produces a large amount of waste and recycling. Help us by ensuring the right items go into your bins. Together we can make sure we recycle right this Christmas.
To dispose of Christmas trees you can pre-book a Hard Waste collection by calling Cleanaway on 9729 9100. Please note it can take two weeks or more for a collection at this time of year. Households are entitled to two free Hard Waste collections per year. Alternatively small trees can be chopped up and added to your garden waste bin.
Plastics that can be easily torn or scrunched cannot be recycled in your recycling bin – even if it has a recycling symbol.
bubble wrap. These can be taken to selected supermarkets for recycling.
Don’t forget most food scraps can be composted. To learn about composting, visit Council’s website at www.casey.vic.gov.au to view the “Guide to Composting in Casey”.
The following items can go into your blue bin for recycling:
» » Paper and cardboard» Greeting cards and envelopes» Glass bottles and jars» Aluminium foil, cans and trays » » Plastic containers and biscuit trays» Milk, juice and prima cartons » Wrapping paper
The following items cannot go into your recycle bin and should be placed in your general waste bin:
» Silver lined wrapping paper » » Ribbons from wrapping» Cellophane» Crepe paper» Tissue paper» Food wrappers» Bon bons » Lights» Synthetic Christmas trees» Tinsel and tree decorations » Broken plates, cookware or glasses» Streamer poppers» Polystyrene
The City of Casey wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.The City of Casey wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.
Coffee pod recycling Many homes and offices now have capsule/pod coffee machines, with most of the used capsules being disposed of in general waste and ending up in landfill). But did you know that coffee capsules are recyclable?
Simply collect the used capsules (bags and recycling canisters can be purchased from Nespresso) and take them in to a collection point near you.
From here the capsules are taken to a recycling facility where the aluminium is separated from the coffee grounds. The coffee grounds are used as natural fertilisers, while the aluminium is compressed into blocks and made into new aluminium products.
For more information on coffee capsule recycling and to find your nearest collection point visit www.terracycle.com.au.
St Peter’s College East Campus has taken on a number of sustainable practises and is teaching students how to reduce their carbon footprint.
During a recent college assembly, the students were introduced to the concept of environmental sustainability and about how a few simple actions could be taken to reduce the volume of rubbish sent to landfills.
Students were also reminded of the importance of using the appropriate bins for their purpose and given some hints on the type of rubbish to go in the recycle bins and the general rubbish bin.
The school has now introduced compost bins, which will greatly contribute to reducing the volume of biodegradable waste
from the school which was normally sent to landfills. The waste will now be decomposed on site and used in the school’s vegetable garden.
The students were also introduced to the bokashi bin, which will be used in the food technology room to decompose the kitchen waste.
The campus also has an operational model of the worm farm/bin to demonstrate the importance of worms in the decomposition of biodegradable waste. The school will consider in the near future having a bigger version of the worm farm as an additional way to decompose their kitchen and plant waste, to produce rich, organic matter for their vegie garden.
St Peter’s College, East CampusIntroduces Environmental Sustainability
Did you know coffee capsules are recyclable?
This year’s theme for National Water Week, which was held between 19 and 25 October, was ‘Water Sources: There are more than you think!’. The City of Casey is encouraging all residents to think about available water sources and the suitable uses.
The different water sources include: • Potable water (drinking water) • Groundwater • Stormwater • Rainwater • Greywater • Wastewater (sewage)
Casey consumes 16,393 ML/yr of potable (drinking) water which can fill 6,557 Olympic size swimming pools.
The majority of the municipality’s drinking water is discharged as wastewater.
Casey residents use treated wastewater from Eastern Treatment Plant and Blind Bight Sewerage Treatment Plant for food crop irrigation, toilet flushing and garden watering.
The city’s urban areas generate significant volumes of stormwater that enters into Port
Phillip and Western Port Bay.
Council advises that the community could potentially be reusing the stormwater and reduce adverse impacts on waterways and bays.
The total amount of stormwater discharged to the bays is 76,442 ML/yr, which could fill up about 30,576 full Olympic size swimming pools.
Water Sources: There are more than you think
Help monitor the bat colony at Myuna FarmMyuna Farm has put the call out for volunteers to help monitor the large colony of bats which settled at the farm’s wetlands last year.In collaboration with a research team from Melbourne University and Botanical Gardens, Myuna Farm wants to form a group to assist them with monitoring the number of individuals in the colony of endangered grey-headed flying foxes.
The colony settled in the wetlands in November last year. The flying foxes are a native species endangered in Victoria and protected by law.
As a response to concerned neighbours, the City of Casey and Melbourne Water organised an information night at Myuna Farm, which was attended by 60 members of the community. Attendees had the opportunity to have a close look at the colony and learn about the bats from the guest speaker, Ian Temby (MAppSc), who addressed questions and concerns.
FREE entertainment and activities for the whole
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Join in the excitement at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne
Main entrance, Corner Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne
Family fun day!
Bev Brown, a bat carer, also talked about her experience on caring for orphaned bats and rehabilitating injured individuals.
Anyone interested in assisting to monitor the bat colony or to find
out more information can contact Myuna Farm Environmental Education officer on 9706 9944 or email [email protected].
Contact City of Casey Customer Service Centres
03 9705 5200
NRS: 133 677 (for the deaf, hearing or speech impaired)
TIS: 131 450 (Translating and Interpreting Service)
[email protected]/CityOfCasey
@CityOfCasey
PO Box 1000Narre Warren VIC 3805
Cranbourne Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre
Narre Warren Magid Drive
Narre Warren SouthAmberly Park Shopping Centre
Driving towards a greener futureFuel consumption can be reduced by up to 17 per cent by making minor changes to driver technique and behaviour.
Fuel use is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a large financial cost to the community.
The City of Casey, in partnership with the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance (SECCCA), has co-developed an Eco Driver Training Program.
As part of the program, Council drivers were trained by
specialists in SECCCA to reduce emissions and save on costs through more efficient and safer vehicle management.
The program was designed to reduce fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and running costs.
Council is now encouraging residents to take on board a number of tips to help reduce their fuel consumption: • Understand your vehicle ergonomics; adjust seat and steering wheel to help you drive more efficiently • Maintain your vehicle
maintenance, especially tyre pressures • Plan your route • Slow acceleration, by not going over 2000 rpm (revs per minute) for diesel, and 2500 rpm for petrol vehicles • Drive 5km/h under the speed limit. The most economical speed is 80km/h • Monitor what is happening ahead of you on the road, while keeping momentum and adjust accordingly • Drive to suit the road terrain. For example, keep your foot off the accelerator going downhill to use less fuel
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