Banyule Loves...Comfort!

Stay warm this Winter and join us for this in-person for No/Low Cost Energy Tips workshop

This no-cost workshop is part of the new Banyule Loves...Workshop Series.

This workshop will be a hour of practical/DIY tips that can help you stay warm in winter. Led by Lucinda Flynn, Going Green Solutions, the workshop will discuss No/Low Cost Energy Tips that you can use at your home. Everyone from homeowners to renters are welcome!

Light refreshments will be provided.

Agenda for workshop:

6:30-6:35 pm Short introduction

6:35-6:45 pm Thermal Comfort principles

6:45-7:15pm No/Low Cost Energy Tips

7:15-7:30 pm What you can do at home

General notes:

This workshop is targeted towards adults, however children aged 10+ are welcome but must be supervised by an adult at all times.
We will be indoors in a comfortable environment with seating.
Please bring a reusable water bottle and keep-cup.
If you're unwell on the day, please stay home to protect others.

Accessibility notes:

We will be sitting inside. The room in on the ground floor in Bellfield Community Hub.

This venue includes accessibility accommodations such as:

2 accessible parking spaces, which are 3m x 4.5m in size.
There is plenty of parking available after hours.
Toilets that are accessible to people with wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
Tactile features for vision impairment (front door and toilets).

Some additional considerations include:

If car park is full there is street parking on Daphne Crescent
Corner of Perkins Ave and Oriel Rd, Bellfield.
Bus services: 250, 251, 350 and 549.

Bellfield entrance is approximately 200m from the bus stop.

Closest train station: Heidelberg Station. Studley Rd, Heidelberg.
Bellfield entrance is approximately 2 km from the station.

The Banyule Loves...Workshop Series explores the lost art of sustainable, climate-resilient living. The series celebrates the things about Banyule which our community loves- from gardening to connecting to Country to saving money on our energy bills- these workshops will upskill community members while connecting participants to like-minded neighbours. Attendees are entered in a drawing for a prize for participating in each workshop with the drawing held at the annual wrap-up celebration and showcase event in November. Each attendee will receive a certification of completion for the workshops they attend.

This workshop takes place during the Kulin season of Waring (Wombat). Waring (wombats) emerge from their burrows to enjoy the warmth of the sun and graze, a change from their summertime nocturnal behaviour. Waring burrowing behaviour has an important role in our natural ecosystems, aiding in improving soil health by cycling natural nutrients to the surface and softening compacted soils to allow seedlings to mix when they wouldn’t normally be able to. Waring burrows provide protection and shelter to other native species, both from fires and non-native predators. The most common wombat species in Victoria is the Bare-nosed Wombat.

Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as traditional custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region's history.

Our community is made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation and rights for everyone: principles which empower, foster harmony and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community.