Save water
Buy water efficient appliances
A step-by-step guide to choosing a new water efficient appliance.
Create a water smart garden
Creating a water smart garden is easier with our tips on planning, plant selection, soil improvement, mulching and maintenance.
Get a home assessment
A free home assessment can help you find ways to reduce your energy and water use. It will identify immediate changes and longer-term opportunities.
Improve watering practices
Reduce the amount of water you use in the garden by following these watering tips.
Install a greywater system
How to choose the right greywater system, select a position and arrange installation. Use your excess water for home or garden.
Install rainwater tanks
How to choose the best rainwater tank for your needs, arrange for installation and maintain it to collect your own water.
Install water efficient showerheads
The shower can be one of the biggest uses of water in your home, and easy to reduce with a water efficient shower head.
Install water efficient toilets
Toilets use a lot of clean tap water every day. Our step-by-step guide can help you choose and install a water efficient toilet.
Did you know?
- Water-efficient dishwashers can use less than 10 litres of water per load.
- A water efficient shower head can save about 14,500 litres per home, per year.
- In a typical Australian home the washing machine uses 90 litres of water per day.
Page last modified: 20 Aug 2009