Community
18 July, 2025
Workshops to help stay comfy efficiently
CORANGAMITE Shire Council is inviting residents to free information sessions where they can learn how a range of upgrades can help them stay comfortable.
Climate change and emissions reduction officer Prue Liddy said Going Green Solutions would run four workshops in total; three online and one in person.
“They will talk about insulation, window treatments, low-cost glazing upgrades and practical draught sealing, including professional retrofits and DIY options,” she said.
“They will explain how each option works in our benefit and which are best.
“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.”
The in-person session, which will focus on how heat is lost from homes and upgrades which can reduce the amount of heat lost, will be held at the Killara Centre in Camperdown on Saturday, July 26 from 11am-1pm.
The session will be held again online on Monday, July 28 from 5.30-7.30pm.
Wednesday, July 30 will see an online session on how to locate and seal draughts effectively. This session will run from 5.30-6.30pm.
The final session will be held from 5.30-6.30pm on Thursday, July 31, and will focus on window upgrades which can keep heat in homes over winter.
Workshop presenter Lucinda Flynn is a highly experienced Home Energy Efficiency assessor who has helped close to 1000 clients understand ways they can improve their comfort and lower their energy needs.
She brings this experience into her workshops, presentations and training and enjoys running sessions for people of all ages and from all walks of life.
Her approach is that there is no right or wrong way to improve a home, rather it’s about finding the options that work best for each unique home and family, their goals, personal preferences, and budget.
Ms Flynn said recommendations can range from low-cost do-it-yourself to professional high-cost upgrades, and everything in between, so that each person and household can choose what suits them best.
“My 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,” she 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.”
To register, go to corangamite.vic.gov.au/EnergyEfficiency or call council on 5593 7100.
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