With more than 80 per cent of City of Melbourne residents live in apartments, high life living is an essential part of our city’s social, cultural and community fabric. The City of Melbourne provides a range of sustainability services and support programs to improve the lives of people living in apartments and enhance the liveability of our city. 

Apartment buildings face unique challenges when it comes to reducing energy use and electrification. To support our apartment communities with electrification, we're piloting a new Sustainable Apartments Program. Applications are now closed but stay turned for the project outcomes!

The City of Merri-bek lies between 4 and 14 kilometres north of central Melbourne.

Want to make your townhouse or apartment efficient, safe and healthy? There are a number of action you can take as a apartment owner, owner corporation or property manager. Find out more on the Zero Carbon Merri-bek website.

The City of Stonnington takes in the suburbs of Armadale, Glen Iris, Kooyong, Malvern, Malvern East, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak and Windsor.

If you live in an apartment building, you can apply to join our Apartment Composting Program.

Maribyrnong City Council, Electrify Maribyrnong and High Life Living are running the Electrifying Apartment Buildings in Maribyrnong & the Inner West. If you live in the Inner West, find our more.

The City of Boroondara will be at the Supplier Showcase and also invites you to Power up your home at the Electrify Your Life Expo on Sunday 11 Oct. The City of Boroondara is located 10km east of the CBD and includes the suburbs of Ashburton, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Camberwell, Canterbury, Hawthorn, Hawthorn East, Kew, Kew East and parts of Glen Iris and Surrey Hills.

In 2021, Council set up the Community Climate Emissions Reduction Reserve to support local projects that help cut carbon emissions across Moonee Valley. These projects are part of Let’s Go Zero—Council’s program focused on working with our community to reduce emissions and take climate action together.

Yarra Council has partnered with All Electric Homes to pilot a program to help 12 eligible Yarra apartment buildings electrify – to see what’s possible, what should come first and how your Owners Corporation can move forward with confidence.