Environment & Waste

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1. Environment & Waste

Although Australia is the world’s driest inhabited continent, Australians are amongst the highest per capita consumers of water. 

This has led to serious water shortages throughout Australia and placed many of the country’s river systems under stress.  This is exacerbated by the fact that Wyndham is among the driest municipalities in the Greater Melbourne area with an average rainfall in the range of 400-500mm.

This section of the website provides information on the ‘Water Issue’, Council’s water consumption; Waterway quality in Wyndham; activities taken by Council to reduce water consumption and impact on waterways; and things that you can do to help reduce water consumption and human impact on waterways.

Further Information

Council's Water Action

Click here to find out what Council is doing to reduce Wyndham's water consumption and impact on water quality

Showerhead Exchange Program

Wyndham City Council, with the support of City West Water, is now running a free permanent Showerhead Exchange Program for all Wyndham residents.

The Water Issue

When talking about ‘Water’ there are two interrelated issues that need to be discussed, the first is the need for water conservation, the second is the condition and quality of waterways

Water Restrictions

On 1 April 2007, Stage 3a water restrictions came into effect in Wyndham.

What You Can Do

There are many things that we can do to reduce both the amount of water we consume and our impact on local waterways. Click here for further information.

Wyndham Water Action Plan

The Wyndham Water Action Plan provides a context for the issues of water conservation and water quality in Wyndham.

Wyndham's Water Consumption & Quality

Click here for information on Council's and the community's water consumption & information on the quality of our water

Other useful Links

The following links will lead you to more information on water conservation and management.