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In 2012, the Municipal Association of Victoria set up a street lighting materials tender panel to leverage the combined purchasing power of councils undertaking energy efficient street lighting changeovers. The panel has already seen councils save hundreds of thousands of dollars on purchasing lights and thousands of hours evaluating tenders. The panel is refreshed when prices or new technology is approved - such as LED lighting. What's more it is now open to every council in the state.

Interested in lighting design? Energy efficient street lighting and outdoor lighting applications? Lighting standards, certification and regulations impacting the Australian market? The future of LED’s, smart lighting controls and solar lighting? International lighting replacement programs? Then come along to the Australian Smart Lighting Summit 2014, the premier platform for lighting industry stakeholders to discuss strategies to improve energy efficiency, new technology, project opportunities...

The decision on the type of energy efficient street lighting technology is up to individual councils. You will hear a lot of noise and rumours about the pros and cons of different technologies however the truth is there are pros and cons with every light. There are potential rewards and risks with every light and every lighting technology. We have a developed a free report for councils that provides some background and information for councils that have installed T5s of CFLs, or are considering...

Last year MAV announced that 183,000 streetlights were in the process of being replaced by energy efficient alternatives throughout Victoria. We’ve been working with MAV having being engaged to provide technical support and advice through the MAV Street Lighting Program. We also provided the figures for this press release but it turns out we were wrong. Here we explain more and provide an update on what is now the second largest energy efficiency street lighting projects in the world. Yes, the...

Ironbark has sought and obtained National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation as an Inspection Body, which means that we have been assessed by NATA and found to comply with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17020 (the International Standard governing the requirements of inspection bodies) and to be technically competent to inspect street lights against those requirements of AS/NZS 1158.6 outlined in our Scope of Accreditation. Here we answer some frequently asked questions.

In order to strengthen our standing as a respected, independent assessor of new street light technologies, Ironbark is thrilled to announce that we have obtained National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation as an Inspection Body. In plain English this means we can assess whether street lights meet relevant Australian Standards as well as DNSP and council requirements. Ironbark have also been given the gold-star (well, orange and blue logo) of independence and impartiality....

Yep, another one! The City of Whittlesea has begun their energy efficient street lighting changeover. Council are changing a massive 6,900 street lights to more energy efficient alternatives that use 70% less energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and saving the community millions of dollars that can now be spent on more important services.

It's well and truly happening. Old inefficient electricity-guzzling street lights are coming down throughout Victoria. In Yarra Ranges there are 7,000 of them being replaced by efficient alternatives that use 70% less energy, reducing emissions and savings ratepayers millions of dollars through reduced electricity and maintenance costs. Ironbark are rapt to be working with Yarra Ranges - we're project managing the installation and assisting with design, preparation and all of the procurement...

Councils in Victoria are excited at the news that Moreland City Council have announced their preferred contractor for a Public Lighting Services tender that was released in 2011. Having worked with the team at Moreland for the best part of a decade they continue to push the boundaries and implement innovative approaches to energy efficiency, asset management and sustainability. In another string to their bow, Council signed a contract with a third party to negotiate the bulk replacement, and...

As of last week, 72 of Victoria's 79 councils have signed up for free to be part of a standing panel of approved lights that allows councils to purchase hardware directly without going out to tender, even if it's over the Local Government Act threshold. This panel was set up to leverage the combined purchasing power of councils to achieve cost savings. We have already seen councils save hundreds of thousands of dollar on purchasing lights and thousands of council hours on developing and...