We’re replacing 648 of Whitehorse’s street lights with energy-efficient LED globes.

Council is taking positive action against climate change and is replacing 648 decorative street lights with energy-efficient LED alternatives that will deliver significant cost savings and reduced environmental impact.

Works are underway along Whitehorse Road and in residential streets across the city as part of the latest rollout of energy-efficient LED lighting technology. This will further cut greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs and improve public lighting amenity in local streets.

In addition to substantial electricity and maintenance cost savings, the project will reduce up to 3,361 tonnes of greenhouse emissions over the 20-year lifespan of the lights – that’s the equivalent of removing 782 medium sized cars off the road for one year!

The latest switch to more energy-efficient lighting adds to over 7,000 street lights that have been replaced with LED globes since 2017.

The project is expected to be completed in 2022.