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      Council Initiatives

      Green Living Subsidy

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      Alice Springs Town Council offer a Green Living Subsidy to encourage residents to think and act sustainably and to reduce household waste.

      Residents can claim up to 50% of the purchase of various sustainable items including reusable cloth nappies, food wraps and sanitary items, compost and worm farms, residential solar hot water systems and e‑bikes.

      What can I claim?

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      Reusable Cloth Nappies and Accessories

      Items include: reusable nappies, reusable inserts, reusable swim nappies, reusable baby wipes, wet bags for reusable nappies, reusable nursing pads.

      • 50% of your purchase price, up to $100.

      Reusable Sanitary Items

      Items include: reusable sanitary pads, leak proof underwear, reusable sanitary cups, wet bags for sanitary items.

      • 50% of your purchase price, up to $50.

      Composting Tools

      Items include: compost items, include bokashi bins, grains and liquid, compost bins, aerators, worm farms and worms, and kitchen caddies.

      • 50% of your purchase price, up to $100,

      Reusable Food Wraps

      Items include: beeswax wraps, reusable sandwich bags and reusable baking paper.

      • 50% of your purchase price, up to $50.

      Residential Solar Hot Water System

      • 50% of your purchase price, up to $300.

      E‑Bikes

      • 50% of your purchase price, up to $300.

      Please note: only one rebate per household per category per financial year will be accepted.

      Eligibility

      To claim a rebate, you must:

      • provide a copy of your receipt
      • provide proof that you live in Alice Springs (e.g. a recent utility bill, rates notice or similar)
      • only apply for one rebate per category per household

      Full Terms and Conditions can be found here.

      How to apply

      We’re pleased to announce that the application process for this grant is now open. Please fill out the form below to submit your application.

      Green Living Subsidy Application Form

      If you have any issues with the form please do not hesitate to reach out to Council on: tel: (08) 8950 0500 or astc@astc.nt.gov.au

      Single Use Plastics

      Council supports the elimination of Single Use Plastics (SUPs) – such as cups, straws, cutlery, and take away food containers – from its services, programs, events and facilities, including permit holders using Council land or facilities.

      • Plastic Bag Types flyer A4
      • SUP brochure A4to DL
      • SUP plastic types flyer A4

       

      Solar Energy @ Council

      Solar at Alice Springs Town Council

      Alice Springs Town Council has a growing number of solar installations. In 2018 Council installed its first ever ground mounted, large scale solar array at Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre, bringing Council’s total solar capacity to 575kW. These solar PV systems reduce our greenhouse gas emission and save on energy bills.

      Solar energy now comprises 20% of the energy use of five of our major facilities — Civic Centre, Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Council Depot, Alice Springs Public Library and the Regional Waste Management Facility.

      • Andy McNeill Room (Civic Centre)
      • ASALC
      • ASALC 99KW
      • Civic Centre Carpark
      • Civic Centre Main Roof
      • Civic Centre Reception
      • Depot
      • Waste Management Facility
      • Traeger Park

      Alice Springs has a history as a Solar City

      Alice Springs Town Council was the lead proponent in the Alice Solar City project that ran from 2008 to 2013. In that time the program administered $40M of grant funding, providing a $100M economic boost to the town and a total of 700 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems were installed on homes and businesses. Alice Solar City was one of seven projects funded through the Australian Government Solar Cities Program launched in 2008. The five year program came to an end with a long list of achievements for both residents and commercial properties. For more on this successful community project, check out the below link to legacy reports and fact sheets.

      Reports:

      • A Review of the Alice Solar City Program CDU
      • Alice Solar City 2008 2013 Report
      • Literature Review Household energy consumption conservation and efficiency
      • Residential Energy Efficiency Measures
      • The Sustainable Living House Project Report

       

      Consumer Factsheets:

      • ASTC Solar Booklet
      • External Shading
      • Heating and Cooling
      • Insulation
      • Lighting
      • Photovoltaic Power
      • Refrigerators and Freezers
      • Solar Hot Water
      • Solar Hot Water FA Qs

       

      Cities Power Partnership

      Alice Springs Town Council is a participant in the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership. As well as being a commitment to action, participating in the CPP provides Council with the opportunity to learn and share knowledge with other local governments. You can learn more about the CPP here.

      Greening Strategy & Action Plan 2024

      The Greening Strategy is a 25-year road map that aims to increase public canopy cover in Alice Springs from the current 15% to 25% to reduce the effects of heat in our CBD. It identifies barriers and recommends solutions regarding governance, finance and technical considerations.

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      Read the Green­ing Strat­e­gy here.

      Buffel Busting Guide

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      Buf­fel chok­ing up your gar­den? Noticed there’s a nasty weed tak­ing over the town? Want to know how you can help local native plants and ani­mals? Here’s our guide to Buf­fel Busting.

      Read it here

      You can also down­load the guide here:

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      Make sure you check out the hard work of the local Buf­fel Bust­ing experts:

      • Alice Springs Land­care: alice​springs​land​care​.com
      • Olive Pink Botan­ic Gar­den: opbg​.com​.au

      Read more about Buf­fel Grass on the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry Gov­ern­ment website

      What is Buf­fel Grass?

      Buf­fel grass (Cenchrus cil­iaris and C. pen­niseti­formis) is a tus­sock grass from Africa, India, and Asia. It was delib­er­ate­ly intro­duced to Cen­tral Aus­tralia and has since spread uncon­trol­lably, out­com­pet­ing native plants, reduc­ing bio­di­ver­si­ty, dam­ag­ing cul­tur­al sites, and increas­ing fire risk. Buf­fel grass is a declared weed under the Weeds Man­age­ment Act 2001 due to its severe envi­ron­men­tal impact.

      What’s the prob­lem with buffel?

      It Out­com­petes Native Plants

      • Grows aggres­sive­ly after rain and sur­vives drought, graz­ing, and fire.
      • Spreads eas­i­ly via long-last­ing seeds.
      • Alters land­scapes to favour its own growth

      It Threat­ens Cul­tur­al Land and Foodways

      • Dis­places bush­foods, cov­ers hunt­ing tracks, and hides snakes.
      • Invades water sources, restrict­ing access to cul­tur­al­ly sig­nif­i­cant sites
      It Increas­es Fire Risk
      • Cre­ates dense, flam­ma­ble fuel, lead­ing to hot­ter, more intense fires.
      • Recov­ers quick­ly after burn­ing, fuelling fur­ther fires.
      • Many native plants, includ­ing trees, can’t sur­vive the increased fire fre­quen­cy and inten­si­ty, lead­ing to habi­tat loss and reduced food sources for wildlife.
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      Buf­fel grass identification

      Deep-root­ed grass up to 1m high, form­ing dense tus­socks. Varies in appear­ance depend­ing on time of year; straw-coloured when dry.

      Leaves

      • Bluish-green leaves which are hairy, flat or fold­ed and with point­ed tips.
      • A ring of short hairs at the base of leaf blades 
      • Leaves can grow 30cm long and to 1.3cm wide.

      Seeds

      • Seeds enclosed in a clus­ter of bris­tles, which gives them a ​‘fluffy’ appearance
      • Seed heads in a dense, hairy, cylin­dri­cal spike up to 15cm long and 2cm wide 
      • Seed heads with a pur­ple appear­ance which fades to white as they age 
      • A ​‘zig-zag’ shaped, rough tex­tured axis which becomes vis­i­ble once the seeds drop.

      Con­trol Methods

      Pre­ven­tion is key! Pre­ven­tion is the most suc­cess­ful and cost-effec­tive way of man­ag­ing unwant­ed plants.

      Pre­ven­tion Tips

      • Pri­ori­tise erad­i­ca­tion of iso­lat­ed plants. 
      • Con­trol minor infes­ta­tions, iso­lat­ed out­breaks or seedlings first.
      • Sup­press seed pro­duc­tion through chem­i­cal con­trol, slash­ing and, in some sit­u­a­tions, grazing.
      • Mon­i­tor areas that you have already treat­ed — watch for re-infestations.
      • Work strate­gi­cal­ly — either work out­ward from buf­fel-free zone and increase the size of the area; or con­tain major infes­ta­tions by work­ing from the edges inward.
      • Try to dis­turb the soil lit­tle as possible.
      • Start by set­ting a good exam­ple by remov­ing inva­sive grass­es from your yard. Then encour­age your neigh­bours and friends to do the same.

      Man­u­al Removal

      • Man­u­al Removal is labour-inten­sive but effec­tive for small areas like yards and dri­ve­ways. It works best for iso­lat­ed weeds and new out­breaks before they release seeds.

      Removal Steps:

      1. With gloves on, gath­er the grass clump.
      2. Use a dig­ging bar or mat­tock around the base to loosen the soil.
      3. When the roots start to give, pull firmly.
      4. Remove the entire root ball.
      5. Bag and dis­pose — do not home com­post, the seeds can sur­vive com­post­ing. You can use the grass as mulch or a base for raised beds if you are care­ful to avoid seeds and keep on top of any regrowth.

      Chem­i­cal Control

      • No autho­ri­sa­tion is required to apply Bioweed, Glyphosate, or Flupropanate on pri­vate land (e.g., yards, dri­ve­ways). Always fol­low label instruc­tions care­ful­ly. If you are unsure, con­tact Weed Man­age­ment Branch: (08) 8951 9210
      • Buf­fel grass can be cut before apply­ing herbicide.
      • Bioweed: An organ­i­cal­ly cer­ti­fied, pine-oil-based her­bi­cide that effec­tive­ly kills buf­fel grass seeds. Selec­tive to weeds.
      • Glyphosate: A fast-act­ing, non-selec­tive her­bi­cide. Care must be tak­en as it is potent and will kill most plants. Best applied to green, active­ly grow­ing buf­fel after sum­mer rains. Kills treat­ed plants in 1 – 4 weeks. 
      • Flupropanate: A slow-act­ing, semi-selec­tive her­bi­cide that may affect some native species. Can be applied year-round, but best 2 – 3 months before rain. Takes 2 – 12 months or longer to kill buffel.

      ⚠️Impor­tant!⚠️

      • Watch out for snakes! Poke the buf­fel grass plant before you begin any work.
      • Do not slash or mow— the roots must be ful­ly removed, or it will grow back.
      • Soil dis­tur­bance pro­motes regrowth, so fol­low-up, ongo­ing con­trol is needed.

      Get Involved!

      Good news! There is already a hard-work­ing com­mu­ni­ty of buf­fel busters doing incred­i­ble work.

      • Alice Springs Land­care runs month­ly field days from autumn to spring: alice​springs​land​care​.com
      • Olive Pink Botan­ic Gar­den runs field days every sec­ond Sat­ur­day: opbg​.com​.au

      Trees in Alice

      In Alice Springs, many trees are sig­nif­i­cant not just for relief from the sun, or per­haps sup­port­ing a micro-ecosys­tem, but also (poten­tial­ly) for cul­tur­al reasons.

      Sacred Trees

      The Abo­rig­i­nal Areas Pro­tec­tion Author­i­ty is charged with over­see­ing the pro­tec­tion of Abo­rig­i­nal sacred trees and sites across the North­ern Ter­ri­to­ry. Res­i­dents are advised to con­tact the Abo­rig­i­nal Areas Pro­tec­tion Author­i­ty for any ques­tions or con­cerns relat­ing to sacred trees on or near their property.

      Sig­nif­i­cant Trees

      Land for Wildlife Cen­tral Aus­tralia, a vol­un­tary con­ser­va­tion group, main­tains the NT Reg­is­ter of Sig­nif­i­cant Trees on behalf of the Nation­al Trust NT. The reg­is­ter aims to edu­cate and cre­ate aware­ness around pro­tect­ing sig­nif­i­cant trees, which form part of the her­itage of the North­ern Territory.

      Trees may be reg­is­tered for his­toric, cul­tur­al, botan­i­cal or aes­thet­ic reasons.

      If you feel there is a tree of sig­nif­i­cance on your prop­er­ty or with­in the com­mu­ni­ty, please con­tact the Reg­is­ter on (08) 8955 5222 or vis­it their web­site.

       

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