Corangamite council is hosting free sessions for locals to explore sustainable ways to heat your home

Corangamite residents keen to explore switching to more energy efficient and sustainable heating and cooling options are invited to a series of free workshops hosted by Corangamite Shire Council.

Run by Going Green Solutions, the sessions will provide practical advice on how to improve home energy efficiency, with a focus on electric upgrades, renewable energy options and accessing State Government rebates for solar and efficient electric systems.

The council’s climate change and emissions reduction officer Prue Liddy said the workshops are designed to help people take control of their energy use and improve comfort at home, especially in winter.

“They will talk about insulation, window treatments, low-cost glazing upgrades and practical draught sealing, including professional retrofits and DIY options,” Liddy said.

“They will also explain the most efficient heating and hot water systems available, how the State Government rebates work, and how to make sure you get the best system for your home.”

Going Green home energy assessor Lucinda Flynn said her “goal is to help people understand the basics of how their homes work – how heat is being lost in winter or gained in summer, and how appliances are using energy,” Flynn said.

“The outcome I am hoping for is that people leave a workshop feeling like they know where to start and what to do first, and lose that sense of feeling overwhelmed that is so easy to experience.”

The first session is in Camperdown on Saturday (July 26) at the Killara Centre, with three more online events to follow on July 28, 30 and 31.