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This Ferntree Gully local has been making his home more sustainable since 1990. Now, he wants Knox Council to help other residents follow his lead.
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This Ferntree Gully local has been making his home more sustainable since 1990. Now, he wants Knox Council to help other residents follow his lead.

"Homeowners can very easily make their homes sustainable."

Matthew Sims
MaroondahMaroondah
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“This isn’t about ideology”: How Maroondah Council plans to cut emissions in half and save money into the future
May 07, 2026

“This isn’t about ideology”: How Maroondah Council plans to cut emissions in half and save money into the future

If councils in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs don’t act now to adapt to climate change risks, their infrastructure damage bill could hit as high as $300 million per year by 2050.

Matthew Sims
MonashMonash
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Chadstone TAFE secures $10 million for training upgrades towards a more renewable grid for Victoria
Apr 23, 2026

Chadstone TAFE secures $10 million for training upgrades towards a more renewable grid for Victoria

The improvements aim to fast-track Victoria’s clean energy workforce into thousands of new jobs.

Matthew Sims
PropertyProperty
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Eastern Melbourne’s unit dwellers have been locked out of cheap energy for years. That’s starting to change.
Apr 23, 2026

Eastern Melbourne’s unit dwellers have been locked out of cheap energy for years. That’s starting to change.

“Apartments are the last bastion.”

Matthew Sims
EnergyEnergy
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From rigs to roads: What would eastern suburbs residents do with millions made from a tax on gas?
Apr 17, 2026

From rigs to roads: What would eastern suburbs residents do with millions made from a tax on gas?

Locals are questioning whether they are seeing enough benefits of one of Australia’s key exports.

Matthew Sims
EnergyEnergy
Second life for “retired” batteries: The newest circular economy in Melbourne’s east
Apr 10, 2026

Second life for “retired” batteries: The newest circular economy in Melbourne’s east

With new models being released each year, the lifespan of a plug-in car continues to surpass what was once commonly believed.

Matthew Sims
EnergyEnergy
Solar panels cut one Camberwell school's power bill by 25 percent. Parents want that for every school in Australia.
Apr 02, 2026

Solar panels cut one Camberwell school's power bill by 25 percent. Parents want that for every school in Australia.

The program would initially focus on delivering systems to state schools and childcare centres.

Matthew Sims
ClimateClimate
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From fringe to your feed: how climate misinformation spread across Australia
Mar 26, 2026

From fringe to your feed: how climate misinformation spread across Australia

MPs are investigating false claims around renewables and weather trends.

Matthew Sims
EnergyEnergy
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“Absolute circus”: Independent servos across eastern Melbourne are running dry on diesel
Mar 20, 2026

“Absolute circus”: Independent servos across eastern Melbourne are running dry on diesel

“It’s a bit like trying to bail water out of the Titanic.”

Matthew Sims
EnergyEnergy
EV-curious out and about in east Melbourne following petrol price spike
Mar 19, 2026

EV-curious out and about in east Melbourne following petrol price spike

“The demand is real and it’s not slowing down.”

Matthew Sims
EnergyEnergy
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When the lights go out: The households in the Dandenongs staying online thanks to batteries
Mar 06, 2026

When the lights go out: The households in the Dandenongs staying online thanks to batteries

“We just flipped the switch and we were the only people in the street that had power.”

Matthew Sims
ClimateClimate
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55,000 left without power in 45-degree heatwave as Melbourne’s energy demands break records
Jan 28, 2026

55,000 left without power in 45-degree heatwave as Melbourne’s energy demands break records

Victoria’s households required double the average demand from the energy network last night.

Matthew Sims
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