Published on Wednesday, 12 March 2025 at 9:18:00 AM

After a year of operation, our award-winning GreenTrack priority assessment service has led to a growing number of environmentally sustainable design applications.

Vincent was the first local government in Australia to launch this type of service in January 2024.

As part of the service, applications with a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) are assessed within 10 working days compared to the average 20 working days.

Applicants can receive a rebate of up to $200.

GreenTrack encourages more people to build or renovate their homes with environmentally sustainable design elements.

It also offers guidance for homeowners looking to incorporate simple but impactful changes and provides resources for cost-effective retrofitting.

Below is a list of our key achievements:

• 21 per cent of single house and grouped dwelling development applications submitted and processed through the GreenTrack pathway.
• Six free pre-lodgement meetings held with Green Design Advisors.
• 100 per cent of GreenTrack applications determined within the promised timeframes, with an average processing time of 55 days compared to 62 days for regular proposals.
• GreenTrack proposals achieved an average 61 per cent saving of global warming potential and 54 per cent saving of net fresh water use. This exceeded Vincent’s policy targets of 50 per cent.
• Approved dwellings saved an estimated 3,671 tCO2e, equivalent to 462 homes energy use for one year.

Vincent will continue to work with industry professionals to refine the process and make GreenTrack more user-friendly and accessible.

Visit the sustainable design webpage to find out more about GreenTrack.

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