Section of the Queensland Water Commission website highlighting a business water efficiency program designed to help companies in South East Queensland save water and adopt sustainable water use practices. Navigational links to further resourceful information, such as water efficiency management plans, home and business water efficiency, and water rebates and restrictions. Also includes a link to the SEQWater website.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/Business+Water+Efficiency+Program




Green choice gardening is an initiative of the Brisbane City Council providing information on design, plants and planting, garden maintenance, green information, garden nasties, waterwise gardening and a link to the Green Choice Gardening in Brisbane Guide. Further navigational links to environmental topics are also available.

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE:1595000867
:pc=PC_2066




Resource section of Queensland Water Commission website featuring frequently asked water-related questions, information and services for householders and non-residential water users, as well as further information and factsheets on water, water saving tips, and purified water.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/Information+and+resources




Website of the Brisbane City Council which provides fact sheets on various issues regarding sustainable living such as Air quality – clean air at home, Alternative energy sources, Buying efficient appliances and many more. Navigational links to further resources, related topics and services of the government.

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD:1595000867
:pc=PC_1869




Website titled Home Waterwise Service featuring a Queensland government service where plumbers can install subsidised, water efficient devices in Queensland homes. Navigational section topics include; further information, cost, bookings, eligibility, information/work for plumbers, Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme, and downloadable ads about the service.

http://www.homewaterwise.com.au/




Section of the Healthy Waterways website highlighting the problem of litter in Queensland waterways. Links to involvement through cleanup organisations, advice to keep waterways clean from activities around the home/property, and an audit of rubbish levels. Navigationals links to information, publications, resources and events relating to Healthy Waterways iniative.

http://www.healthywaterways.org/litter_problem.html




Section of the Healthy Waterways website featuring statics on an audit of rubbish in Queensland waterways. Links highlighting the litter problem, possible involvement through cleanup organisations, and advice to keep waterways clean from activities around the home/property, and an audit of rubbish levels. Navigationals links to information, publications, resources and events relating to Healthy Waterways iniative.

http://www.healthywaterways.org/litter_campaign.html




Article in the newspaper The Australian, highlighting the falling water levels in dams and reserviors around South East Queensland, and the need to switch to recycled water.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21137805
-7583,00.html




Information on purified recycled water in the section of the Queensland Water Commission website, as well as the Queensland government’s decisions to add recycled water to drinking supplies as part a security/supply plan. Links to further information on the Queensland Water Commission website include recycling of waste water, the article of when the Queensland Premier announced the recycled water decision, and the government’s Western Corridor Recycled Water Project.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/Purified+recycled+water




Article from 7 news online website presenting the prepared possibilty of 100% recycled drinking water if reservoir dams drop to critical levels.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/070124/23/126is.html




Section of the Queensland Government's Natural Resources and Water website presenting an efficiency plan to improve water management practices in rural areas. Link to plan's evaluation report.

http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/rwue/index.html




Smart Housing is good practice in designing, planning and building homes to make them more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. Smart Housing has been developed in response to the demand for housing that better meets people's needs and responds to the Queensland climate while saving money. The website provides the following information: Smart Housing overview, Elements of Smart Housing, Examples of Smart Housing, Building your own Smart House and Related resources.

http://www.housing.qld.gov.au/initiatives/smarthousing/




Section of the South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan dealing with water management issues, trying to implement more sustainable and integrated ways of managing water to provide adequate supplies for human and environmental uses. Topics include total water cycle management, water demand management, water supply, water supply planning, environmental values and water quality, catchment protection, and rural water.

http://www.oum.qld.gov.au/?id=481




Brisbane government website providing Drought information including Rating labels on water efficient products, Kitchen, Bathroom and Laundry tips. Navigational links to further drought information and other government services.

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE:1595000867:pc=PC_2143




Brisbane government website providing Drought information including garden tips, Greywater, Pools, Patios and driveways and Related Links. Navigational links to further drought information and other government services.

http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE:1595000867:pc=PC_2145




Section of the Queensland Government's Natural Resources and Water website featuring water industry regulations for water related resources/areas, such as links to guidelines on water supplies, sewage systems, dams, wetlands. For industry and commercial sectors as well as owners/constructors of water resources/areas. Includes links to the current list of water service providers, water authorities and water industry regulation forms.

http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/compliance/wic/index.html




Section of the Queensland Government's Natural Resources and Water website featuring Queensland government rules and regulations in reguards to water management. This includes navigational links to water trading, water metering, water reform information, overland flow, and resource and distribution operations licences . Further link to the Department of Natural Resources and Water's land and water management plan which promotes sustainable irrigation water-use practices.

http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/management/index.html




Section of Queensland Government Natural Resources and Water website on toxic algal blooms that naturally occur in rivers, lakes and dams and how best to deal with them. Includes downloadable plans and procedures to deal with such blooms, and the respective government areas to contact if there is an enquirey about such blooms.

http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/blue_green/index.html




Queensland government restrictions on household and commercial water usage, featured on the Queensland Water Commission’s website, as a way to reduce water depletion. Links to water restriction fact sheets, and household rebates and business incentives to save water.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/tiki-index.php?page=Water+restrictions




Archive on the Queensland Water Commission’s website featuring several fact sheets on different water saving solutions. These include cost-effective ways to save water, outdoor water saving tips, and home water usage facts. Also included are links to informative web pages on water-use reduction, such as the Brisbane City Council’s Green Choice Gardening webpage, Home WaterWise Service’s webpage advertising a water auditing service, and an interactive website from the Water Corporation featuring a Waterwise House.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/Water+saving+tips




Webpage of Waterwatch Queensland website offering a monitoring process to keep the health of Queensland waterways in check. Aspects of monitoring include Physical and chemical parameters, biological parameters, and contacts for the pollution hotline. Links to the Waterwatch database, various water quality equipment suppliers, and the Environmental Protection Agency website.

http://www.qld.waterwatch.org.au/monitoring/index.html




Webpage of Waterwatch Queensland website offering a salinity monitoring program the public can be involved in. Links to a salinity section on the Queensland government's Natural Resources and Water website. Navigational links to Saltwatch maps, dataforms, and instructions and downloads of how to get involved.

http://www.qld.waterwatch.org.au/saltwatch/index.html




Queensland Government Natural Resources and Water website section featuring information on the Waterwise Rebate Scheme. Details and downloadable factsheets cover all aspects of scheme including what the scheme is, who can apply, the application form, and bathroom, laundry and water holding devices involved. Additional links to the gardens rebate scheme, and media releases.

http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/water/saverscheme/index.html




Article from the newspaper The Courier Mail, stating that recycled water alone will not be enough to combat the Queensland water crisis. Includes peoples comments and a related blog.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,21133052
-952,00.html




Information on the Queensland Water Commission’s website on saving water around the home, including in the garden, from taps, dishwashers, and washing machines. Links to water restriction and rebate information, ‘water wise’ planting in the garden, online house ‘water efficiency’ testing form, and water efficiency labelling.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/What+households+can+do




Information on the Queensland Water Commission’s website on saving water in the business, including links to management plans, water efficiency programs, and purchasing white goods with high efficiency ratings. Link to the SEQWater website, by the South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited.

http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/What+businesses+can+do




Ecomum aims to help Brisbane mothers and their families find relevant, local information about making environmentally friendly choices, which can positively affect climate change and reduce global warming. The site provides links and information on Composting, Recycling, Water saving, Tank rebates, Greywater, Solar Rebates & Options, Cleaning products and Sustainable Renovating.

http://www.ecomum.com.au/house-garden.php