Environment and Resource Management

Waterwise Councils Package

A package of Waterwise resources has been developed for Queensland councils to support community awareness and education about water conservation and water efficiency.  

A number of the resources can be downloaded from this website in a high-resolution format ready for printing. Councils have the option to co-brand the resources by completing a co-branding deed (PDF, 96K)*.

Councils intending to use the resources are asked to provide their contact details and a list of the resources they intend to use.

Guidelines to assist councils access and use the Waterwise package are also available for download.

The Waterwise Plant Selector (plant selector) is an online tool that helps Queenslanders find water efficient plants suited to their location and climate conditions. Using their postcode, residents can search and select from more than 4000 plants. Councils are encouraged to provide a link from their website to the plant selector.

Councils can access Waterwise resources using the menu on the left and the Waterwise gardening page.

Below are additional resources available to councils.

Being Waterwise in the Bathroom, Laundry and Kitchen

Targeted at adult urban residents, the Being Waterwise in the Bathroom, Laundry and Kitchen information sheet (PDF, 132K)* explains how to measure current water consumption including meter reading. It highlights links between water and energy use and environmental sustainability and suggests ways to be water-efficient in these three areas. This information sheet can be downloaded and printed in-house.

A high-resolution information sheet (PDF, 1.8M)* with trim lines suitable for professional printing is also available.

Being Waterwise with your Swimming Pool and Spa

The Being Waterwise with your Swimming Pool and Spa information sheet (PDF, 107K)* provides advice to pool and spa owners to help minimise water waste. It focuses on pool covers, maintaining water levels, backwashing, leaks and pool design and maintenance. The information sheet includes important details for those who have a pool, and those intending to install one, and can be downloaded and printed in-house.

A high-resolution information sheet (PDF, 407K)* with trim lines suitable for professional printing is also available.

Detecting Leaks and Reading your Water Meter

The Detecting Leaks and Reading your Water Meter information sheet (PDF, 299K)* explains to residents how to check for leaks and read their water meter to reduce water consumption and save money. This information sheet can be downloaded and printed in-house.

A high-resolution information sheet (PDF, 2.6M)* with trim lines suitable for professional printing is also available.

Home Water Audit

The Home Water Audit information sheet (PDF, 63K)* provides a simple audit checklist and water usage calculator to work out approximately how much water is used around the home and where it is used. This information sheet can be downloaded and printed in-house.

A high-resolution information sheet (PDF, 76K)* with trim lines suitable for professional printing is also available.

Home Waterwise Quiz

The Home Waterwise Quiz information sheet (PDF, 195K)* includes a quick and simple quiz enabling residents to easily analyse how they use water around the home. Residents can compare their own water use behaviours with a range of positive and negative examples to measure their water use efficiency. This information sheet can be downloaded and printed in-house.

A high-resolution brochure (PDF, 426K)* with trim lines suitable for professional printing is also available. The brochure also includes water saving tips for inside and outside the home.

How to be Waterwise

Targeted at residents, the How to be Waterwise brochure (PDF, 3.0M)* provides simple tips on how to conserve water inside and outside the home.

This brochure is provided as a high-resolution file with trim lines suitable for professional printing.

Residential Evaporative Air Conditioners

The Residential Evaporative Air Conditioners information sheet (PDF, 224K)* discusses the effective use of evaporative air conditioners and explains how residents can minimise the amount of water used by these appliances. This information sheet can be downloaded and printed in-house.

A high-resolution brochure (PDF, 1.4M)* with trim lines suitable for professional printing is also available.

Shower timer card

Four-minute shower timers are a great way to encourage waterwise behaviour inside the home. The compact shower timer information card (PDF, 48K)* is designed to attach to a four-minute shower timer. The card provides waterwise tips and can be co-branded by councils.

This information card is provided as a high-resolution file with trim lines suitable for professional printing. Recommended printing specifications are listed below:

Some printing firms will be able to offer assembly services—i.e. placing timers into the card slot.

More information and samples of this product can be sourced by emailing Waterwise.

Whizzy sticker sheet

Featuring Whizzy the waterdrop, this sticker sheet offers water educators and teachers a range of small and medium size stickers to promote waterwise behaviors and encourage learning about water.

This A4 sticker sheet (PDF, 540K)* is provided as a high-resolution file with trim lines suitable for professional printing.

* Requires Adobe Reader

Last reviewed 22 August 2011
Last updated 2 June 2011

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