ecoBiz Partner Biography
Southport Shark's Chris Jones and Jonathan Taylor receiving their ecoBiz Partner certificate from former Minister Jones
Southport Sharks are an Australian Rules Football Club situated at the Gold Coast. The club's project (PDF, 179K)* saved approximately $29,000 on their water bill by using bore water on their gardens and recycled water on their football fields. They also installed efficient dishwashers, flow restrictors, vandal-proof taps and waterless urinals, efficient lighting and a HVAC maintenance schedule.
Annual Savings:
- Energy 8% (28 Queensland homes or 1,537,863 MJ)
- Greenhouse Gas 6% (75 cars or 308.7 t CO2-e)
- Potable water 29% (2.3 Olympic swimming pools or 5,651 kL)
- Efficiency savings $64,653
Savings as at June 2009
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Last updated 22 December 2011