Sustainable Water Management Plan - Nillumbik Shire Council

Objective 4: Increase the awareness and opportunities for sustainable water use
principles and practices in all sectors of Council and the community.
Council action Priority Responsibility Partners
3.1 Maintain strong working relationships with Yarra Valley ongoing EP, LS and PH YVW and MW
Water, Melbourne Water and other stakeholders, through
effective communication
4.1 Support training courses for relevant staff and contractors ongoing IM and EP MW and SGA
on water re-use systems, rainwater tanks, and water
efficient products.
4.2 Prepare and distribute waterwise education materials ongoing Ecoteam
to staff via the Intranet and staff notice boards at the
and EP
Operations Centre.
4.3 Continue to maintain staff water conservation awareness ongoing Ecoteam
in Council buildings in kitchens and bathrooms through
and EP
appropriate signage.
4.4 Regularly inform Council on its progress towards achieving ongoing EP
the water reduction consumption goal.
Council-led community action Priority Responsibility Partners
Objective 5: Actively seek funding for water efficiency programs and devices.
Council action Priority Responsibility Partners
5.1 Maintain awareness of current and future funding ongoing EP
opportunities available to Council for the implementation
of water saving measures and water conservation programs
5.2 Seek alternative funding sources for water saving measures ongoing EP MW, YVW
and water conservation programs
DSE
and FG
4.a Support programs that train local plumbers to become ongoing EP and IM
more knowledgeable in sustainable water use
principles and practices, i.e. GreenPlumbers.
4.b Support programs that train local landscape gardeners and ongoing EP SGA
nursery workers to become more knowledgeable in
sustainable water use principals and practices,
i.e. GreenGardeners, SGA.
4.c Support and undertake programs that increase awareness ongoing EP SGA
and understanding of sustainable water use within the wider
community, i.e. GreenPlumbers, GreenGardeners and SGA.
4d Continue to offer Nillumbik’s Environmental Events ongoing EP
Program incorporating information on sustainable water use.
4f Expand Council’s Business Streams Program to include 2008 EP
education on water conservation, and reuse options within
business.
Council-led community action Priority Responsibility Partners
5.a Maintain awareness of current and future funding ongoing EP
opportunities that the community can access to implement
water saving measures
5.b Promote funding opportunities to the community through ongoing EP
a media campaign, Council publications and the internet.
5.c Offer annual sustainability grants to schools for ongoing EP
environmentally sustainable projects
5.d Assist community groups, such as Scouts/Guides, ongoing LS
in identifying grant opportunities.
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