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Funds for the 24/25 financial year have been expended. The scheme will recommence on 1 July 2025.
The City of Holdfast Bay offers rebates on several products that help our community live a greener, healthier lifestyle.
Consider electrifying your home and creating a healthier future by upgrading to energy-efficient electrical appliances and signing up for clean, renewable energy. This will lead to cheaper energy costs and create new jobs.
While funds last, households and businesses can receive one rebate per financial year on one of the items below.
Rebates
| Product | Rebate |
|---|---|
| Cargo bike - electric | $300 |
| Cargo bike - non-electric | $200 |
| E-bike/electric bicycle | $200 |
| Electric vehicle charger* | 50% up to $200 |
| Switching gas appliances to electric* | 50% up to $200 |
| Double glazing - more than one window | $300 |
| Double glazing - one window | $100 |
| Housing insulation | $150 |
| Purchase of rainwater tank | 50% up to $150 |
| Modern cloth nappies | 50% up to $50 |
| Reusable menstrual and incontinence items | 50% up to $50 |
| Worm farm, compost bin, live worms or bokashi bin | 50% up to $40 |
| Nest boxes for native animals | 50% up to $40 |
| Indigenous plants (purchased from indigenous plant supplier)# | 50% up to $40 |
| Native bee hotel | 50% up to $40 |
Terms and Conditions
- Your business or household must be in the City of Holdfast Bay.
- While funds last, households and businesses can only receive one rebate per financial year on just one of the items in the list above.
- The item for which you are claiming a rebate must have been purchased in the same financial year in which you are claiming the rebate. For example, an item bought in 2021 will not be eligible for a rebate.
- Your proof of purchase must be a receipt or a tax invoice, not a quote.
- *You must provide an Electrical Certificate of Compliance for all electrical appliances installed by an electrician. Claims for these items will be ineligible without one.
- *If applying for a rebate for an electric appliance or an EV charger, you must provide before and after photographic evidence.
- #If purchasing indigenous plants, they must be listed on this Native Species List to access the rebate. For more information and images of the plants, see links below. Contact us to get advice if you're not sure.
How to claim your rebate
Please note - Funds for the 24/25 financial year have been expended. The scheme will recommence on 1 July 2025.
To claim your rebate simply fill in the form below and upload proof of purchase (receipt) and residency (rates notice, utilities bill or driver's licence).
If applying for a rebate for an electric appliance or an EV charger, you must provide before and after photographic evidence.
An Electrical Certificate of Compliance for electrical appliances must also be uploaded. This should be supplied by your electrician within 30 days of finishing the installation of your new appliance.
If your rebate meets the criteria and is approved, you will receive a pre-paid credit card in the post.