What is the best way of using very little water and still having fun for outdoor activities?
•Use bucket when washing your car or watering the garden.
•Use pool cover to save evaporation from your pool.
•Install a rainwater tank to use an alternative to the city water supply.
•Clean outdoor areas by sweeping without using water.
•Garden tips: create more [...]
How can we wash our vehicles using less water?
Most of us are now living under some kind of water restrictions and we are not allowed to wash our vehicles with the town water supply. The best alternative is to install a rainwater tank or greywater system and use that water in and around the house.
However [...]
What is the best way to use a pool cover considering safety and efficiency?
•Pool cover must be properly fitted to increase efficiency.
•Purchase a roller for easy to store when not used
•Chlorinate normally when the cover is not on. Don’t overclorinate.
•Make sure you don’t leave the cover on the garden lawn. It can damage the cover [...]
How do I maintain my pool during drought?
Installing a rainwater tank is the most realistic solution. In fact, under Level 5 Water Restrictions, you must have your own water supply to fill a pool. Level 5 restrictions will also require you to install a cover on your pool to help reduce evaporation and keep the [...]
The Australian (AAP)
FAMILIES will be able to borrow up to $10,000 in low interest loans under a $300 million Labor plan to give Australians access to rainwater tanks, solar panels and other initiatives to combat climate change.
At Labor’s national conference in Sydney today, Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd said that Labor wanted to develop practical solutions to [...]
(City of Melbourne)
Save water and money by swapping your old showerhead for a new water-efficient showerhead at a free exchange day at East Melbourne Library.
Water-efficient showerheads can mean savings of about 20,000 litres per year per household as well about $30 off an annual water bill. Simply take your old showerhead and a copy of [...]
Q. What recycled water is not ok for plants i.e. dishwater, bath water, etc.?
(City of Melbourne)
Restaurants in the City of Melbourne are being encouraged to change their practices to reduce water use under a Council initiative aimed at saving more than 100,000 litres of water per day.
Under the scheme, restaurants will receive financial assistance to upgrade their conventional wok stoves to waterless wok stoves to achieve significant water [...]
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Stage 3a water restrictions
Last summer we received only 40 per cent of the average summer rainfall and stream flows into our major catchments were well below average. For this reason, the decision was made to move into Stage 3a water restrictions. Stage 3a helps to save water while minimising the impact on businesses and community [...]
