Sustainable Water Management Plan - Nillumbik Shire Council

Council-led community action Priority Responsibility Partners
Objective 2: To reduce water use and encourage water efficiency in all Council’s
operations and within the community.
1.a Continue to promote sustainable gardening practices. 2007 EP and ID SGA
1.b Investigate and implement planning and building controls/ 2008 EP, ID MW and
assessment tools that encourage the principles of Water and SP DSE
Sensitive Urban Design for residential and commercial
developments.
1.c Ensure DHS and EPA guidelines for the safe use of 2007 PH
greywater in residential properties are available at the
planning counter for applicants.
1.d Ensure Victorian government guidelines that support the 2007 PBS
installation of rainwater tanks in new and renovated
residential and non-residential buildings, are available at the
planning counter for applicants.
1.e Continue to investigate further opportunities to showcase 2008 ESP MW, YVW,
sustainable practices including water efficiency measures at
DSE, SGA
Edendale Farm Community Environment Centre and through
and FG
the Nillumbik WaterSmart Sportsground Initiative program.
1.f Promote water efficient business/households through 2010 EP and ED YVW
a community recognition scheme.
1.g Undertake a waterwise business program through the 2009 EP and ED YVW
provision of water audits.
Council action Priority Responsibility Partners
2.1 Undertake water conservation audits on all Council annually EP YVW and FG
owned buildings.
2.2 Implement water reduction measures recommended annually EP and IM YVW, MW,
in water audits.
DSE
and FG
2.3 Install flow control valves into taps, showers and basins 2007 IM
in all Council properties during regular maintenance
procedures.
2.4 Ensure trigger nozzles are installed on all hoses as per 2007 IM
requirements of the Victorian Government’s Permanent
Water Saving Rules.
2.5 Install 4.5/3 dual flush toilets in all Council refurbishments, ongoing IM and ID
developments.
2.6 Install only AAA or above water-using appliances in all ongoing IM and ID
Council facilities.
2.7 Maintain awareness in current trends of wastewater reuse, ongoing PH
and investigate its reuse where appropriate.
2.8 Investigate and install waterless urinals where appropriate. 2009 and IM and ID
2010
2.9 Disconnect hot water systems in public toilets. 2008 IM
2.10 Use rainwater or pool backwash water for reuse on road 2008 IM
grading where possible.
2.11 Continue to use drought tolerant plant species in all new Ongoing IM
amenity plantings.
2.12 Sustain current reduction in the amount of open Ongoing IM
space irrigation.
2.13 Continue to install centrally controlled irrigation systems Ongoing IM and LS
at all irrigated sports grounds and the golf course.
2.14 Use subsurface drip irrigation system in selected 2008 and LS, IM and ID DSE
sportsgrounds. 2010
2.15 Install flow control valves in all drinking fountains. 2007 IM
2.16 Implement the Nillumbik WaterSmart Sportsground 2006-2011 LS and PM DSE
Initiative project.
2.17 Incorporate warm season grasses onto all sports grounds. ongoing IM and LS
2.18 Conduct regular irrigation system audits and maintenance. ongoing IM
2.19 Continue to incorporate group planting of plant species ongoing IM
with similar water needs, or hydrozones into all new planting.
2.20 Investigate re-fill and top-up options for water features 2008 IM
where appropriate.
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