By John We’re a retired couple, and bought a 1960s brick veneer in suburban Wangaratta in November 2020. We expect this will be our last home. We have just finished adding a solar system and a small home battery, and are continuing to improve insulation and draft proofing. We bought the house for its style, […]
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By Ian and Prue Our home is in central Wangaratta and was built in 1934. We purchased the home in 1981 – so we have resided in the home for almost half its life! We have been fortunate to meet previous residents of the house, so our connection now goes back even further. The original
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On the back of our community forum event on June 1, 2022 – Better Homes and Neighbourhoods for a Changing Climate – we’re excited to announce the release of the Call-to-Action. The Home Energy Efficiency Toolkit is a resource for existing homeowners (not new builds) that will help educate and connect you to trusted resources
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Better homes and neighbourhoods for a changing climate What? Why? How? Gateway Hotel 29-37 Ryley St, Wangaratta Vic Wednesday 1st June 2022 5.00 to 8.15 pm Part 1: Our Homes Achieving energy efficient, thermal comfort, year-round Managing flood risk Affordability Speakers: Designing an affordable home adapted to a changing climate Luc Plowman – Detail Green,
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A new species of freshwater crayfish in the southern hemisphere has been officially described for the Murray Darling Basin. Known as the Swamp Yabby it is only the third species of Yabby found naturally occurring in the entire MDB. The formal identification is a pains-taking process and involves the collection of many specimens, from many