Nillumbik Climate Action Team

06/11/2026

Where do your candidates stand on climate and environment issues? Tune in to the Nillumbik Candidates Forum, Thursday 12 November 7pm via Zoom, and find out.

So far we have the following candidates who have agreed to attend:

Eltham candidates:
-Rachel Busbridge – Greens
-Maeve Riches – Victorian Socialists
-Vicki Ward – Labor

Eildon candidates:
-Chloe Bond – Animal Justice Party
-Kevin Gibson – Labor
-Cindy McLeish – Liberal
-Tom Ward - Independent

Yan Yean candidates:
-Gufran Mohammed – Greens
-Sinan Okatan – Animal Justice Party

Details here: https://nillumbikclimateactionteam.org/candidates-forum-vic-election-2026/
Register here: https://www.trybooking.com/au/event/candidates-forum-nillumbik-2026-1646681

06/11/2026

Stop the Coalition’s plans to ramp up native forest logging!

Jess Wilson’s Coalition wants to ramp up native forest logging in Victoria, dressed up as more ‘forest thinning’ and restoration. This would be a disaster for forests and wildlife. After $1.5 billion of taxpayers’ money has been spent transitioning the industry away from logging, there is no justification for ramping it back up. The Coalition has also threatened to tear up Treaty with First Peoples.

Optional: add your own personal message to make your email stand out. You might like to share a bit about yourself, why you care about protecting Victoria’s forests, and any local groups or volunteering you are part of.

05/11/2026

Calling on all apartment residents and owners corporations. Have you heard about the ZapCat program?

🔸Under the program, apartment owners and residents anywhere in Melbourne can access free expert, independent advice on switching to clean electric appliances such as solar panels, batteries, hot water heat pumps, EV chargers, induction cooktops, and more.

⚡️You can also get practical tips on reducing energy bills through insulation, draught proofing, and other energy efficiency upgrades. This program is made possible with funding from the Victorian Government.
All advice is free and independent. ZapCat does not receive lead fees or commissions.

❗There are a limited number of places available so get in quick❗

✅Get started or find out more: https://www.zapcat.com.au/highlife/melbourne

Photo Credit: Apartment Life on Unsplash

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

A major Lancet report has found heat-related deaths are rising as climate action falls behind. Its 146 authors want climate change formally recognised as a global health emergency.

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

Household gas use is falling fast - by 26% - as new data shows; also “quiet quitting” has become a thing, that is, not bothering to disconect from the gas network, but using the fuel less and less.

As gas prices rose and stayed high, is there any surprise that its use is falling, given that cheaper and healthier electrified heating and cooking is now at hand?

https://reneweconomy.com.au/household-gas-use-is-falling-much-faster-than-connections-new-data-shows-as-quiet-quitting-takes-hold/

04/11/2026

Your vote matters! Make it count for climate and environment by checking the candidates' policies in these areas.

Our scorecards rate candidates standing in Eltham, Eildon and Yan Yean electoral districts (which cover most of the Nillumbik Shire) on key climate and nature policy areas.

Check 'em out!



https://nillumbikclimateactionteam.org/nillumbik-candidate-scorecard/