Past Events

Kate Tucker and an earthship build in Cygnet

Join Renew's Tas South Branch on Monday 6th July at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the guest speaker is Kate Tucker, Technical Manager of Strategic Land Use Planning at Huon Valley Council. Kate will Kate will detail the journey of designing and owner-building a contemporary, off-grid Earthship in Cygnet, Tasmania. The project was a collaboration between Matt Ellis, the primary owner-builder, and Kate, who managed the planning, design, and approvals process.

Breaking the code: what’s recyclable, what’s not?

Join Jess Hodge from Resourceful Living to demystify those confusing recycling symbols and show you exactly what actually belongs in your kerbside bin. Best of all, we’re bringing the gear so you can experience the transformation yourself, moulding recycled plastic into your own unique keychain.

Community EV Open Day

Come along to Glendale's Hunter Sports Centre for this free event hosted by Lake Macquarie City and proudly supported by Renew's Hunter Region Branch. Whether you're considering buying an electric vehicle, already own one or simply want to see what all the fuss is about - we have you covered!

Mariska Van De Cappelle from Spacewise Design & Alex Taoum from UTas

Join Renew's Tas South Branch on Monday 1st June at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the presentation will include multi-functional and multi-generational passive homes and minimising thermal bridging with high performance timber construction detailing.

Recent Passivhaus Builds in Tasmania

Join Renew's Tas South Branch on Monday 13th April at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the presentation will be looking at 5 recent Passivhau builds in Tasmania.

Climate in Action Family Day @ UOW Science Space

​The Illawarra has one of the most compelling climate action stories in NSW — where community leadership, research excellence and industrial transition intersect.

Why does Snowy 2.0 size energy storage matter to the Illawarra?

Hear the story and significance of the Port Kembla Pumped Hydro Project — a focused, high-impact contribution to the global decarbonisation effort and an important element of NSW’s energy transition.

The history of passive solar architecture in Tasmania

Join Renew's Tassie South Branch on Monday 2nd March at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the presentation will be showcasing Tasmania's history of solar heated building design and adaptation for customised Tasmanian conditions.

Solar in Tas

Join Renew's Tassie South Branch on Monday 3 February at the Republic Bar in North Hobart.

Celebrate 20 Years of Sanctuary Magazine in Melbourne!

Everything Electric Melbourne

Water Matters

Join Renew's Tassie South Branch on Monday 3 November at the Republic Bar in North Hobart where the theme will be designing water use around the home and neighbourhood.