Welcome to the Sustainable Living Project

This three year partnership between UnitingCare Harrison and Sustainability Victoria supports older people in independent living communities to respond safely to sustainability challenges.

The project is working with the following independent living communities to develop community action plans:

UnitngCare Harrison Properties

• Berry Homes in Wandin North
• Burwood Heights in Burwood East
• Chapel Court in Moorabbin
• Cornwall in Prahran
• Crawford Court in South Melbourne
• Gardiner Lodge in Glen Iris
• Kirkside in Ormond
• Wesley Court in Ivanhoe
• Wesley Grange in Sandringham
  

Uniting Church Properties Managed by Local Uniting Churches

• Daniel Gunson Memorial Homes in Bruthen
• Hazelmere Homes in Horsham
• Heatherlie Homes in Warrnambool
• Mundarlo Units in Wangaratta
• Sweetman Court in Rupanyup
• Tarrangower in Maldon
• Wangarrata Wesley Homes in Wangarrata

These plans cover the following areas:

• education/information about sustainability issues
• community gardens
• composting
• creating community links with a sustainability focus
• insulation
• mulch
• recycling
• re-using
• shading
• wastage
• water and water tanks
• sustainability information exchanges between participating retirement villages.