Street art awards
Nominations can now be made for the 2022 Australian Street Art Awards.
Public murals and silo art are eligible for the national awards.
Outdoor art that is legal art and publicly visible from, or in, a street, laneway, park or other public or publicly accessible space is eligible.
Eligible works include wall and utility murals, permanent audio-visual and lighting installations, commissioned graffiti, pavement art, sculpture collections, single sculptures, street installations, monuments and memorials.
The entry must be an original artwork specifically created for the site where it is located.
The Australian Street Art Awards are designed to educate travellers about the magnificent array of outdoor art that can be found in every corner of Australia, and encourage them to see Australia first.
To enter, go to: https://www.streetartawards.com.au/nominate
Top solar location
Northern Victoria leads the state in new solar installations under the Victorian Government’s Solar Homes Program.
Mildura is on top, followed by Shepparton, Wodonga, Wangaratta and Wallan.
The Solar Homes Program has helped more than 200,000 Victorians install solar technologies since 2018, saving these households an average of $1073 each year in electricity costs.
Eligible Victorian homeowners and rental providers can apply for rebates of $1400 to install solar panels, with the option of an interest-free $1400 loan, and a further $1000 rebate for the installation of solar hot water.
Rebates to install a solar battery are also available to households that have not previously claimed a solar homes rebate
But thanks to a decision by Victoria’s Essential Services Commission, Victorian households will be getting less from their electricity feed-in tariff.
The commission has approved a reduction in the tariff from July 1, and several retailers are taking up the opportunity of slashing feed-in payments to householders.
The decision was based on an expectation that wholesale electricity prices would drop this year.