51ºÚÁÏ

Sally Sitou, the Federal Member for Reid, visited the 51ºÚÁÏ (51ºÚÁÏ) today to learn about its business sustainability efforts.

During the visit, Ms Sitou toured 51ºÚÁÏ’s award-winning offices. She met with Interim Managing Director Kim Paino, members of 51ºÚÁÏ’s Green Team and staff.

The visit followed 51ºÚÁÏ’s receipt of a government Energy Efficiency Grant to upgrade its lighting to energy-efficient LEDs. Ms Sitou was able to see the results of the upgrade firsthand and hear about 51ºÚÁÏ’s strategies for reducing its environmental impact.

Other topics of interest, given Ms Sitou’s strong background in education, were 51ºÚÁÏ’s role in the higher education sector through the calculation of the ATAR and in supporting access to university for all students.

Ms Paino said, ‘51ºÚÁÏ was very pleased to welcome Ms Sitou and thanks her for supporting our commitment to sustainability. Whether it’s through energy efficiency initiatives like this, reducing waste or promoting personal wellbeing, every business and every one of us can do something to benefit our communities and make a positive difference to the environment.’

Ms Sitou said, ‘I am delighted to see 51ºÚÁÏ taking advantage of this grant to become energy efficient and improve their sustainability. I would encourage more local organisations to apply for grants that will reduce operational energy use and save money’.

The visit concluded with morning tea.

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For further information (media only) email media@uac.edu.au or contact:
Diane Jardine, Communications Coordinator, 51ºÚÁÏ on 0436 459 603, or
Kim Paino, Interim Managing Director, 51ºÚÁÏ on 0409 155 112.