Sustainable Living Expo
Getting Greener
From Tuesday 28 April until Sunday 3 May, the City of Stonnington's Sustainable Living Expo is providing free advice to residents and businesses on becoming greener. Learn how to create green design in your home, green your business or discover cheap solutions to becoming more sustainable.
Environmental Information Evening - Green Design in Your Home
Tuesday 28 April, 7.30 - 9pm
Stonnington Depot, 293 Tooronga Road, Malvern
FREE entry, registrations essential
Be inspired by Melbourne Architects to discover the principles of creating your sustainable new home, extension or renovation.
LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE. Please call 8290 2061 to register.
Roosters and Feather Dusters - Greening Your Business
Thursday 30 April, 7 - 9pm
Malvern Town Hall, Banquet Hall
FREE, registrations Essential
Sustainability is no longer just fashionable. It is becoming a critical success factor for small business. Come and hear from three environmental campaigners who will share their ideas and experiences on how to use resources more wisely, reduce your impact on the environment and improve your bottom line.
Click here or call 8290 1333 to register.
Sustainable Living Expo Exhibition
Affordable solutions for everyday living.
Sunday 3 May, 11am - 4pm
Stonnington Depot, 293 Tooronga Road, Malvern (No onsite parking. Street parking nearby in Weir St, Carroll Cres and Milton Pde)
FREE entry
In these tough economic times, it's just as important to consider the environment when making decisions.
The City of Stonnington's Sustainable Living Expo features exhibitors offering simple and affordable or free products to help you reduce your impact on the environment and save money.
- Low-energy, water saving, recyclable and organic products.
- Meet Vasili Kanidiadis of Vasili's Garden Show (SBS)
- Gorman Organic Ship Shop pop up fashion store
- Environmental presentations
- Indigenous plant giveaway
- Free Sustainable Gardening in Stonnington booklet
- Showerhead exchange (please bring your existing showerhead and a water bill to receive your free AAA-rated water efficient showerhead)
- Organic food and coffee

- Children's activities including art, and interactive and educational performances
- Sustainable Gardening Australia presentations
- Solar panel bulk purchase program registration for Stonnington residents
- Free mobile phone recycling
Gorman Organic Ship Shop (Photographer: Jesse Marlow)
| 12-12.30pm | City of Stonnington's Aborists | Stonnington's trees |
| 12.45-1.15pm | Sustainable Gardening Australia | Sustainable garden design using indigenous plants |
| 1.30-2pm | Vasili Kanidiadis of Vasili's Garden Show (SBS) | Using organic mulch and compost on your garden |
| 2.15-2.45pm | Sustainable Gardening Australia | Composting and wormfarming: trouble shooting |
| 3-3.30pm | The Environment Shop | Energy conservation in the home |
Travel sustainably to the Exhibition, by public transport or cycling, and present your valid Metcard or bike helmet at the City of Stonnington's tent and you could win sustainable transport prizes to the value of $600.
Exhibitors
- Gorman Organic Ship Shop
- Vasili from Vasili's Garden Show
- Sustainable garden display
- Eureka Coffee
- Environment Shop
- Miss Organic: organic grocery store
- Wozwaste
- The G-store
- Very Edible Gardens
- Ecolimo Australia
- WaterWatch Trailer
- VISY Recycling in Stonnington display
- Organic sausage sizzle
- Sustainability in Stonnington
- NECO (eco superstore)
- Enact: energy efficiency installation company
- Recycled art children's activities
- Hardware store
- City of Stonnington
