Living Green Program

Interested in protecting and enhancing our environment? Here are some blooming good ways to get involved.

Home sustainability support

Find out how you can save money on your bills and do your bit for the environment with free advice from a sustainability expert.

Residents are eligible for up to $50 of biodiversity enhancing & energy and water saving products through the Home Sustainability Support program. Free products include LED lights, pedestal fans, soil improver, soil wetter, bee and insect attracting houses, nesting boxes and more. Get tips to reduce your bills and create a wildlife friendly garden in a more comfortable home. 

After registration, the sustainability expert will contact you within a month to arrange a suitable time to visit your home. Remote sessions are available if you are unable to meet face to face. See the eligibility and conditions to decide if you can participate in the program:

Eligibility 

• Households must be located within the City of Stirling to be eligible
• Homeowners and tenants are both eligible to participate
• Households that have previously received a Home Sustainability Support Session at the same address are not eligible
• Households that have low energy and water use may not be eligible for a support session. The City will contact you to discuss your needs and advise you if you are eligible.

Register here

Conditions 

• If you need to reschedule or cancel your support session you must provide at least 24 hours notice to the sustainability expert. Late notice may make you ineligible to reschedule.
• Participants are required to provide 12 months billing history (electricity, gas, water) to the sustainability expert prior to the session
• Free sustainability products will be provided during the session and chosen by your sustainability expert based on the household needs.

The city also offers loans of Home Energy Assessment Toolkits from its libraries. To find out more about the toolkits visit Energy and Emissions.

Sustainable Verge Awards are now closed, winners will be announced shortly. 

Award categories

1. Residential - Waterwise Nature Strip

Existing verge incorporates elements to reduce water consumption, encourage stormwater infiltration or improve water quality, such as conversion from lawn/hardscaping to waterwise plants and mulch, or utilisation of recycled/harvested water.

2. Residential - Biodiverse Nature Strip

Existing verge incorporates elements to improve biodiversity such as a diverse range of local native (endemic) plant species, an increase in habitat and food provision for native wildlife, conversion of hardscaping to native garden.

How to enter

•  Comment on the City of Stirling’s Sustainable Verge Awards Facebook post, including the category you are applying for, a description (<50 words), and a photograph.

or

• Email sustainability@stirling.wa.gov.au with the subject line ‘Sustainable Verge Awards’, including the category you are applying for, a description (<50 words), and a photograph.

Prizes

• Winner (each category): $500 prize pack
• Runner up (each category): $250 prize pack.

Please see the terms and conditions below for details of the prize packs. Winners will be notified by phone, email or social media in November 2023. Winners will also be promoted on the City’s Facebook page/website (photograph of verge will be included).

Terms and Conditions 

View the Terms and Conditions here.

Competition dates

1 August 2023 to 20 October 2023.

Did you miss out on free trees this year?  We have a small amount of free trees left for the season!  With a selection of native species available for pre-order, it’s a great time to add a tree to your garden to help stay cool for Birak (first summer).

Free tree event - new collection date and location

Our original giveaway event of 17 September had to be rescheduled and we have been busy working behind the scenes to find a new location, thank you for your patience.

We are excited to announce you will be able to collect your trees from Paw-some Day Out at Dianella Regional Open Space.

Date Sunday 29 October 2023

Where Dianella Regional Open Space, entry off Light Street, Dianella  WA.

Time 8.00am – 10.00am (Humanitix pre-registered pickups), 10.00am – 11.00am (leftover handouts).

Free tree eligibility criteria and conditions

• Open to eligible residents and tenants of the City of Stirling who reside at the address where the trees will be planted. Tenants must have approval of the homeowner.
• Residents can claim up to four trees per individual household.
• Trees can only be planted within private property, within the City of Stirling.  They are NOT suitable for verges
• Residents cannot claim trees for investment properties at which they do not live.
• Trees must be planted in the ground, not in pots or containers.
• Residents will be asked to show proof of home address to collect trees (driver’s license, utility bill, etc.)

Order your free trees below.

Register here