Resident wins new car

A Bensville resident has received a new car after entering an energy-saving competition.

Ms DJ Greenwood recently received the car from EnergyAustralia after she logged onto its website to use its online audit of home electricity and gas use.

EnergyAustralia general manager network Mr Geoff Lilliss presented Ms Greenwood with the keys to her new $37,000 Toyota Prius car on Friday, February 3,.

The car is a petrol-electric hybrid which uses 50 per cent less fuel than a similarly-sized family car.

Ms Greenwood said she was thrilled about the win and that she will be saving money and helping the environment both at home and on the road from now on.

"We were actually looking at changing our car over to LPG to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and then I received the phone call telling me I'd won a Prius - it's just unbelievable," Ms Greenwood said.

"I'm very conscious of minimising the impact we have on the environment and of not leaving a mess behind for my daughter to deal with, so I visited the EnergyAustralia website to find out ways of making my home more energy efficient.

"We've followed the Home Energy Saver's suggestions and replaced all our standard light bulbs with energy-efficient ones, got rid of the old beer fridge, have been using fans rather than the air conditioner and have also put a timer on our pool pump.

"All of these things are so easy to do and it's great to know that we're reducing our greenhouse gas emissions as well as saving a few dollars," she said.

Mr Lilliss said Ms Greenwood was a deserving winner of the Home Energy Saver competition.

Press release, February 3 EnergyAustralia