Melville, WA

Melville, WA incentivizes waste reduction by parents and carers with Cloth Nappy Rebate

Melville worked with Fremantle and East Fremantle leaders to design a rebate program that decreases landfill waste. The council offers 50% refunds on nappy purchases and services up to $200 AUD per participant. This incentive is available for parents as well as seniors in need of adult nappies. Every applicant must complete a workshop by Nappy Guru on how to transition from single-use to reusable products.

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Melville, WA

Australia

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East Fremantle, WA

Australia

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Melville, WA deploys smart technology across council buildings to better manage energy use

Melville officials partnered with ARNOWA on smart water and energy sensor installations across 20 council buildings. The project gathers real-time information from 9,000 data points. These data are fed into and analyzed by the ARNOWA CARBON cloud. The council works with Murdoch University to turn building data into resource management practices. Department leaders achieve decreased energy use and increased operational intelligence due to the smart grid project.

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Melville, WA

Australia

Melville, WA develops online resources for Business Hub with help from the local business community

The website hosts a business safety and security guide informed by a 2018 survey of local companies. This guide explains asset protection services offered by the Community Safety Service. The Business Hub contains comprehensive guides to business operations ranging from permits to grants. Council staffers added the city's 20-year business strategy and an events calendar to the hub for a complete view of the local economy.

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Melville, WA

Australia