Tip of the Month
Fix all dripping taps otherwise 60 drops per minute can add up to 8,000 litres of water per year wasted.
Other Initiatives
Progress
Ausust 2008
Final report has been submitted to the Department of Environment and Water Resources.
June 2008
Collated water meter readings and produced a graph of weekly usage which is starting to show significant reductions (see data).
May 2008
Junior toilet block renovations complete. Now with half-flush toilets, timed low-flow tapware and semi-waterless urinal.
March 2008
Demolition of the toilet blocks in the Franklin Building (Junior School) commenced.
Senior toilet block renovations complete. Now with half-flush toilets, timed low-flow tapware and semi-waterless urinal.
December 2007
Work has commenced on the new senior toilets which will include water-saving features.
November 2007
Demolition of the toilet blocks in Paterson Bldg (Senior School) commenced.
October 2007
First stage of video/photo documentation of our water saving project carried out by Department of Environment and Water Resources and the School.
August 2007
Website launched!
February 2007
Logistics meeting between:
- School Principal
- Department of Education
- Project Manager
- Project Coordinators
December 2006
Informed that we had won the grant!
August 2006
Commenced meter readings to measure water usage.
Grant application submitted.
We love saving water at Garran
