Cutting The Cost Of Composting Emergency Services Join Forces For Expo

If you are keen to begin composting as part of a clean and green lifestyle, Brisbane City Council is making it a lot more affordable to get started with the introduction of their compost rebate program.

Composting food scraps reduces household waste and greenhouse gas emissions. It also provides nutrient-rich materials for your garden or indoor plants. If you're keen to begin composting as part of a clean and green lifestyle, take advantage of the $70 rebate now available for buying composting equipment. Eligible compost equipment include:

• Compost bin or tumbler

• Compost aerator or drill

• Worm farm or tower

• In-ground composter or worm farm

• Bokashi composting system

• Compost monitoring device

You can purchase the equipment from any retailer or online platform, however purchases from second-hand distributors are excluded.

To claim your rebate, head to Council’s website www. brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green and follow prompts to the Composting Rebate page. You will need a copy of your receipt of purchase, your property address and your bank account details for the rebate to be refunded to.

Composting and worm farming are effective ways to produce rich compost for your garden while reducing food waste. So, head down to the shops and get composting!

If you have ever wanted to see firefighters in action, put out a mock blaze or see inside emergency vehicles? If so, be sure not to miss the Community Disaster Resilience Expo. The free family-friendly event will bring together local emergency services in one location at George Willmore Park on Saturday 20 May between 10am and 2pm.

Picabeen Community Centre is excited to host this event as part of this years Hills Festival. A broad range of emergency services have partnered with Picabeen Community Centre to deliver the expo, including QLD Fire and Emergency Service, QLD Police, SES, The Red Cross, Lifeline, Suncorp, Big Bang AND more, with a variety of activities on show including demonstrations, and emergency vehicles. If the site of fire engines, ambulances, SES vehicles aren't enough to keep the kids entertained, there will also be a variety of kid’s interactive activities including face painting, practical experiences, presentations and giveaways. To keep the crowds fed, there will be food trucks, along with a dessert truck on site! Plus, the coffee cart will be offering the first 50 coffees for free so get in quick!