Geelong Circular Living Show & EV Show ‘n’ Shine
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Join us for Geelong’s first Circular Living Show & EV Show n Shine, on Saturday 30 April @ Geelong Showgrounds!
FREE entry – gold coin donation welcome
Geelong Showgrounds, enter using Gate 2 on Breakwater Rd
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Event Details
The Show ‘n’ Shine will display 15 zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). People can chat directly with local owners of almost all brands of EV including: Tesla, MG ZS, Nissan Leaf’s, Mercedes, Hyundai’s Ionic 5 and Kona, the City’s Renault Kangoo van will be there and even a MG e-conversion. To encourage active travel, a range of e-bikes supplied by Bella eBike Hire and Good Cycles will be on show and available for test rides (weather permitting).
In the Agriculture Hall, 25 exhibitors will be showing people how they can reduce, reuse, upcycle and share things for a more circular and sustainable lifestyle.
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Free energy advice will be provided by Geelong Sustainability, GreenLight, RACV Solar, Vortex Electrical and the City of Greater Geelong.
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Food and gardening inspiration will be handed out by the Barwon Olive Barons, Geelong Organic Gardeners, Worm Lovers, Edible Landscapes, the Common Ground Project as well as the Geelong Seed Library.
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Offering advice on waste and recycling will be Lids4Kids, Urban Upcycle, Geelong Sustainability, Zero Plastics Australia, Geelong Repair Cafe, Grovedale Toy Library/Party Hire Kit, Kev’s Upcycled Furniture as well as officers from the City of Greater Geelong and the Barwon South West Waste & Resource Recovery Group.
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Showcasing circular products will be Tilly & Co Swimwear, Australian Cloth Nappy Rental and Broc The Kasbah Oz.
There’s also a diverse program of talks planned and a performance from the Geelong Climate Choir.
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Topic |
Business |
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10.15am – 10.25am |
Geelong Circular Living Challenge |
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10.30am – 10.50am |
Intro to Cloth Nappies |
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10.55am – 11.15pm |
ICE – EV Conversion |
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11.20am – 11.40am |
Home Composting |
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11.45am – 12.05pm |
How to Lower Your Energy Bills |
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12.10pm – 12.30pm |
EV Mythbusting! |
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12.35pm – 12.55pm |
How to Choose the Right Bicycle |
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10.00am – 10.10am |
Acknowledgement of Country |
Geelong Climate Choir |
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10.20am – 10.55am |
Choir performing between 10-11am |
The inner self will be catered for also with hot food from the East Geelong Rotary Club and an onsite vintage coffee van.
This event if free to attend, with a gold coin donation appreciated
This project is supported by the City of Greater Geelong through its Environment Sustainability grant program.
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