Living for the Future Home Expo and Community Summit

The 2013 'Living for the Future' Home Expo and Community Summit has now concluded.

For information about future Home Expo events, please visit: www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/HomeExpo or contact Council's Sustainability Program Leader on (02) 6670 2400.

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Tweed Shire Council presented the inaugural Living for the Future Home Expo and Community Summit at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre on Saturday 16 November 2013.

More than 600 people visited to learn more about how to improve sustainability in their communities, homes and lifestyles.

Nearly 30 local stallholders were on hand with a range of sustainability solutions and special offers for patrons on the day, while a panel of experts led a community discussion on how to:

  • cut power and water bills
  • make your home more self-sufficient
  • create a more liveable home
  • build stronger communities

With a kids' corner, organic food and locally grown coffee, it was a great day out for the whole family.

Please feel free to look around the site and join in the conversation by submitting your stories, completing a survey or contirbuting to our forum discussion.

The 2013 'Living for the Future' Home Expo and Community Summit has now concluded.

For information about future Home Expo events, please visit: www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/HomeExpo or contact Council's Sustainability Program Leader on (02) 6670 2400.

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Tweed Shire Council presented the inaugural Living for the Future Home Expo and Community Summit at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre on Saturday 16 November 2013.

More than 600 people visited to learn more about how to improve sustainability in their communities, homes and lifestyles.

Nearly 30 local stallholders were on hand with a range of sustainability solutions and special offers for patrons on the day, while a panel of experts led a community discussion on how to:

  • cut power and water bills
  • make your home more self-sufficient
  • create a more liveable home
  • build stronger communities

With a kids' corner, organic food and locally grown coffee, it was a great day out for the whole family.

Please feel free to look around the site and join in the conversation by submitting your stories, completing a survey or contirbuting to our forum discussion.

  • Switch on: smart energy ideas for your place



    Richard Swinton was a popular speaker at the 2013 Living for the Future Home Expo and Community Summit, who recently presented again to Tweed locals at the Tweed Heads library.  

    This video presents some highlights from Richard's February 2014 presentation about how to improve efficiency and save on energy and water costs in your home. 



    Richard Swinton was a popular speaker at the 2013 Living for the Future Home Expo and Community Summit, who recently presented again to Tweed locals at the Tweed Heads library.  

    This video presents some highlights from Richard's February 2014 presentation about how to improve efficiency and save on energy and water costs in your home. 

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  • Stallholders you'll find at the expo

    If you've been wondering what kinds of exhibits you might find at the Living for the Future Home Expo and Community Summit, then wonder no more. 

    Here is a full list of the local products and services on display by our stallholders and you can read up on the event's speakers and panellists here.

     

    11th Hour Coffee: Locally grown coffee and tea from the mobile coffee cart

    Axis Sustainable Displays: Cardboard furniture and cafe set up

    Bunnings South Tweed: Power and water saving devices

    Cabin Life: Affordable cabins and granny flat kits

    If you've been wondering what kinds of exhibits you might find at the Living for the Future Home Expo and Community Summit, then wonder no more. 

    Here is a full list of the local products and services on display by our stallholders and you can read up on the event's speakers and panellists here.

     

    11th Hour Coffee: Locally grown coffee and tea from the mobile coffee cart

    Axis Sustainable Displays: Cardboard furniture and cafe set up

    Bunnings South Tweed: Power and water saving devices

    Cabin Life: Affordable cabins and granny flat kits

    Eco Essence: Lifestyle eco sustainable homes, designed to accommodate lifestyle needs and maximize winter sun and summer breeze

    Eco Wise: Replacement LED lighting for traditional light fittings

    Enjo Pty Ltd: Cleaning products

    Grid Free Solar: Battery storage solar systems

    GT Group: Solar photo voltaic panels and LED lighting

    Home Energy Saving Scheme and Home Power Saving Program 

    iDesign Online and SeaBreeze Homes: Matching house plans to lots within the local government rules and regulations and using the latest ecologically sustainable development principals to maximise energy efficiency and reduce running costs

    Landscape Architecture and Nest Boxes: Landscape architecture services and nesting boxes

    Mono-Wall® Construction Systems: New generation building system offering speed, efficiency, superior insulation and more internal space

    Mooses Plumbing: Solar, electric and gas hot water system repairs and replacements, water efficiency products, roofing, guttering and downpipes, gasfitting and appliances, and repairs or replacements.

    Murwillumbah Pool Shop: Eco friendly pumps and pool chemicals, and Magna Pools mineral water for swimming pools

    Natural Designer Homes: Construction of high quality award winning new homes, renovations, additions and maintenance

    Nimbin Neighbourhood and Information Centre: Sustainable Nimbin Community Plan and the 7 Sibley Street Sustainable Living Hub - raising funds for the loan to buy the land ($120,000 raised so far, $40,000 to go).

    SAE Tweed: Solar power, air conditioning, electrical, LED lighting, energy efficiency advice and installations

    Stockland: Information about Stockland’s approach to planning and developing master planned residential communities, and community planning and sustainability attributes specific to the Hundred Hill community

    Summerland Credit Union: Eco loans

    Sunbeam Solar: Solar modules and other components on display

    The Wholesome Tart: Organic wholefood wraps, cakes and slices

    Tweed Climate Action Now: Information promoting sustainability as one way of combating the effects of human-induced climate change

    Tweed Coast Glass: Heated glass display boxes

    Tweed Shire Council: Community information about a range of Council programs and services, incluing planning and natural resource management

    Ventis: Positive pressure ventilation system

    Zeb's Beds: Raised garden beds, pump covers and animal enclosures manufactured using corrugated iron

     

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