Start Saving Bucket Loads

Mackay residents are encouraged to take up water-saving habits this National Water Week (October 21-27) to save more of the Mackay region’s precious drinking water and cut household bills.

Mayor Greg Williamson said National Water Week was the perfect opportunity to learn new water-saving habits and save some money.

"This National Water Week I'd like to encourage residents to embrace a water-wise lifestyle, particularly as we enter the warmer months," Mayor Williamson said.

“We know that outside is where our water consumption is its highest – it might be tempting to water your gardens and lawn every day when it’s dry, but we need them to be strong and resilient to survive our hot and dry conditions,” he said.

“The way to achieve this is to only water two to three times a week for a ‘deep water’, which is generally no more than 30 minutes.

“Watering every day can be detrimental as it causes roots to be shallow meaning they will be less tolerant during the drier periods.

“We need to be careful as water is a precious resource, and learning some new habits can save you a lot on your water bill.”

Mayor Williamson said residents could also save money by keeping track of their usage.

“Residents can keep track of their usage for free on council’s myh2o.qld.gov.au website,” he said.

“You can see how much water you’re using each day and receive alerts for high usage and potential water leaks on your property.”

For more water-saving tips this National Water Week head to mackay.qld.gov.au/water and don’t forget to sign up to myh2o.qld.gov.au – it’s easy to do, is free and might just save you a bucket load!

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