Information sheets

With private vehicles comprising over 70% of transport mode share in Victoria, car efficiency in both vehicle and usage are among the highest priorities.

Research conducted by Environment Victoria demonstrates that drivers can use less petrol to go the same distance, just by making a few simple changes to the way they drive. This reduces carbon emissions and saves drivers money in petrol costs.

A similar major study of ‘eco-driving’ in Europe found that these simple techniques reduced fuel consumption by 10-20 percent, with a maximum of 50 percent savings.

Download Environment Victoria's Drive Smarter Fact Sheet for details of these simple driving efficiency tips.

More information is available via the Environment Victoria website, or contact Murray Irwin on 9341 8121 or murray [dot] irwinenvironmentvictoria [dot] org [dot] au.

The Pedalling Fruit Pickers program kit is based on a project involved teams of volunteers collecting surplus fresh fruit from fruit trees in their neighbourhood, and distributing it by bicycle to members of the community who, for whatever reason, do not have access to fresh food.

This project creates significant environmental and social benefits in the local community while additionally encouraging bicycle use and volunteering. The kit is available free for not-for-profit use and will tell you how to run your own Pedalling Fruit Pickers project.

Pedalling Fruit Pickers was run by Environment Victoria in 2007 and 2008, funded by the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development.

See the Environment Victoria website for further details, or contact Murray Irwin, on 9341 8121 or murray [dot] irwinenvironmentvictoria [dot] org [dot] au.

The Walk and Ride on Wednesday program kit is based on an event run by Environment Victoria in 2005 to encourage children to get to school sustainably.

It built on the one-off achievements and preliminary culture-change created by an earlier program, and aimed to create longer-term, habitual changes in sustainable transport use. For some tips on running your own Walk and Ride on Wednesdays program, download this free kit, which is available to everyone for not-for-profit use.

This kit provides local governments with a useful framework and set of case studies for rise to school style projects, such as the highly successful Kids on Bikes program.

See the Environment Victoria website for further details, or contact Murray Irwin, on 9341 8121 or murray [dot] irwinenvironmentvictoria [dot] org [dot] au.

The Victorian taxi industry fills a crucial gap in transport networks, providing door-to-door access to areas unavailable via train or bus, without adequate parking facilities, or too far away for pedestrians and cyclists.

This overview is designed to provide local governments with an understanding of how the taxi system operates, how it is governed and most importantly, how the taxi industry and local governments can work together on issues such as;

• Complete transport networks,
• Transport for those of limited mobility,
• Community safety, and,
• Integration of new Australians.

An Industry Map has also been developed by the Victorian Taxi Association to provide an understanding of the taxi licensing process and governance framework.

See the WYNcabs case study for an example of a successful partnership between Wyndham City Council and 13CABS.