Target 160 litres
5 easy ways to meet Target 160 What Council is doing
Look after what makes the Tweed, the Tweed. Our water.
Rainfall patterns in the Tweed are becoming highly variable.
We used to rely on heavy downpours every late summer to top up our water supply. But based on current trends, we can expect to see less rain when it’s most needed: during our hot months.
It’s important we—residents, businesses and agriculture—share the water we receive while ensuring there’s enough to sustain the fragile ecosystems in our forests, rivers and creeks.
That’s why we’re asking everyone in the Tweed to waste less water and meet our target of 160 litres a day, per person.
Let’s work together to look after this valuable resource.
Here are some simple ways you can help.
5 easy ways to meet Target 160
You save money by wasting less water.
- Find and fix your water leaks.
Just one leaky tap can waste more than 30 litres a day and a constantly running toilet 260 litres a day. Your water meter can help you check for leaks.
- Install water-efficient showerheads, taps and appliances with at least a 4-star water rating label.
Be quick! Our $100 residential water rebate is ending when funds run out.
- Use a swimming pool cover to reduce evaporation and save up to 82 litres a day.
- Go easy with the hose.
Watering the garden uses a massive 15 to 20 litres a minute! Water only in the cooler hours of the day, reduce your lawn area and plant native plants: they’re drought tolerant.
- Keep your daily shower to 4 minutes.
You’ll save 9 litres for every minute you knock off. Get a free 4-minute shower timer at our Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah offices.
What Council is doing
As our population continues to grow, demands on our precious water resources increase.
Raising Clarrie Hall Dam by 8.5 metres would secure our water supply until at least 2065.
We’re working hard to meet all NSW and Australian Government requirements to gain approval for this proposal, yet it’ll always remain important that we don’t use more than our fair share, to maintain the balance between people and nature.
