Seminar series

Hear from sustainability and strata experts, people who’ve renovated their apartments, and those completing owners corporation projects. You’ll get a chance to ask questions too.

Six seminars will be held at the High Life Expo on Saturday 1 June. Make sure you’ve got your Expo ticket to attend.

You’ll need a separate ticket to attend the three online seminars. Click to view the Online Seminar Series program.

Download the Seminar Program as a pdf.

Expo seminar series

Saturday 1 June
RACV City Club, Melbourne

Sessions will run concurrently. Join us at ones that matter most to you and consider inviting others from your owners corporation to attend additional sessions. Make sure you’ve got your Expo ticket to attend.

Session 1: 10:30 - 11:30am

Electrify everything: retrofitting apartments and common infrastructure
Bourke Room, RACV City Club

Learn from pioneering apartment buildings already embracing electrification. Understand more about all-electric technology options and what you need to consider as you make the switch – induction cook tops, hot water heat pumps, heating and cooling options, electricity load considerations, and more.

Speakers:

Session sponsored by Active

Building bonds: creating connected and resilient apartment communities
Bayside Room, RACV City Club

Connected communities are better able to manage their building, and are more resilient in times of crisis. Hear examples of how vertical communities are being created, and get tools to follow in their footsteps. 

Speakers:

  • Nicholas Abbey, strata advocate & passionate strata community builder

  • Ash Lee, Neighbourhood Partner Southbank & Elissa McMillian, City Resilience Strategy Lead, City of Melbourne

  • Kylie Dowles, community builders and apartment resident

Session 2: 12:30 - 1:30pm

Charging ahead: retrofitting electric vehicle infrastructure in apartment buildings
Bourke Room, RACV City Club

Selecting an optimal EV charging solution can be complex amidst the myriad of technology and suppliers. Our panel of experts will offer invaluable insights and case studies for both shared and private charging in apartment buildings.

Speakers:

Session sponsored by Engine Property Group

Climate comfort: retrofitting apartments and common areas for year-round energy efficiency
Bayside Room, RACV City Club

Improving efficiency equals smaller bills, plus improved comfort and sustainability. In this session you’ll get expert advice and learn about tools to help make your common infrastructure, and your apartment more energy efficient. Plus, you’ll be inspired by a beautiful, and sustainable DIY apartment retrofit.

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Session 3: 2:00 - 3:00pm

Solar solutions for your apartment community
Bourke Room, RACV City Club

It’s time to explore solar for your apartment. Learn about solar sharing technology, hear from Solar Victoria about rebates, and understand opportunities to plug into renewable energy through an embedded network.

Speakers:

Session sponsored by Electrify Boorondara

Better with less: efficiency and electrification for renters, the budget-conscious, and DIYers
Bayside Room, RACV City Club

Whether you’re a renter or have budget limitations, you still deserve an efficient, comfortable home. Get expert advice about making your apartment more thermally comfortable, efficient, and electric within the bounds of your rental agreement or available budget.

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Online seminar series

Make sure you’ve got your Online Seminar Series tickets (this is separate to your High Life Expo ticket). You’ll receive a Zoom link for each online session you book.

Waste not: how to reduce and optimise waste management and recycling in apartment buildings

When: Monday 20 May, 6:00 - 7:00 pm (online)

Waste and recycling in apartment buildings can be a point of challenge or even tension. Differing expectations, spacial issues, and cost implications all come into play. But there are solutions.

Discover how Reground has assisted owners corporations across greater Melbourne to reimagine their waste spaces and enhance amenity. How they foster engagement, education, and empowerment among residents, committees, and facilities managers to achieve sustainable waste management goals.

Plus, learn how Returnr Marketplace can help you stop waste at the source. Returnr is new way to shop online. They offer home delivered groceries in reusable, returnable packaging.

Speakers:

  • Alice Callagher, Consultancy Manager, Reground

  • Brett Capron, Design Director, Returnr

Naturally cool: planting for cooling, beautification, and connection in apartment buildings

When: Wednesday 12 June, 6:00 - 7:00pm (online)

Cooling your home in summer, beautification, social amenity for recreation and mental wellbeing, creating habitat for native animals and insects - there are so many reasons to bring nature into your apartment complex.

In this session we’ll explore greening options for spaces and budgets of all shapes and sizes. Get insights and advice from greening experts about how you or your owners corporation could cultivate and enjoy a lush, green, apartment complex.

And take a peak at the Docklands apartment building that’s been transforming spaces from gray to green.

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Getting to yes!  Navigating good decision-making in owners corporations

When: Monday 17 June, 6:00 - 7:30pm (online)

Navigating and making good decisions with your owners corporation can be one of the biggest challenges of apartment living. So how can we do it better?

In this session, you’ll get an overview of the legislated decision-making process, as demanded by the Victorian Owners Corporation Act.

But perhaps more importantly, we’ll explore what else could be done to smooth the path for a decision. What can help owners engage with the matter, understand and address different perspectives, and feel like they are moving forward together rather than breaking into factions.

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