Ballarat homeowners have the opportunity to reduce their energy bills and increase the comfort of their homes thanks to a new initiative from the City of Ballarat.
The Electrify Your Home initiative unites expertise and innovative programs to empower the Ballarat community to transition to more cost effective, cleaner living.
As part of the initiative, the City of Ballarat has engaged Geelong Sustainability to run its highly successful Electric Homes Program, connecting residents with trusted businesses offering a range of products and services to make the switch to electric as easy as possible.
Geelong Sustainability will launch the program this weekend with a presentation from delivery partners who will explain the products and services available, talk people through the process and answer questions.
City of Ballarat Mayor, Cr Tracey Hargreaves said the initiative will deliver several benefits to Ballarat residents and the city as a whole.
"It's about long term financial and environmental benefits for our community," she said.
"Switching to an all-electric home can reduce the average running costs of a home by nearly $5000 per year, which is quite remarkable.
"An all-electric home also produces zero energy emissions, meaning every household that makes the switch will contribute to Ballarat's target of reaching net zero emissions by 2030."
To further support Ballarat residents with their cost of living, the City of Ballarat will offer rebates to those who take action to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
"We want to give our community every reason to get on board with this initiative and start saving - for themselves and for our planet," Cr Hargreaves said.
Geelong Sustainability CEO Jane Spence said the organisation is excited to bring the Electric Homes Program to Ballarat
"Over the past few years, the program has delivered outstanding results in Greater Geelong and surrounding areas, helping hundreds of residents improve home comfort, transition off gas, lower emissions and reduce their energy bills," Ms Spence said.
"We've done the hard work of selecting trusted delivery partners, so you don't have to."
As an added benefit to the community, for every product purchased through the program, the delivery partners will donate a solar system, hot water heat pump, or home energy audit to a local, not-for-profit organisation.
The Electric Homes launch event will be held on Sunday, 16 March at the Djila-tjarriu Community Hub in Alfredton, commencing at 1.45pm. Residents wanting to learn more about the program and register for the event can visit electrichomesballarat.com.au.
Details about the rebates will be available from the City of Ballarat website in the coming weeks.
