Free waterwise offers available to North-West communities

 

• Halls Creek, Port Hedland and Fitzroy Crossing added to the 2021-22 Waterwise Towns program alongside Onslow, Karratha, Roebourne, Wickham and Point Samson
• Free plumbing and irrigation services added to list of waterwise offers
• 70 million litres of water saved in the North-West in 2020-21

 

Free waterwise offers are available to residents of Karratha, Roebourne, Point Samson, Wickham, Onslow, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing and Port Hedland as part of Water Corporation's 2021-22 Waterwise Towns program.   

 

This year's program, which is being launched as part of National Water Week, saved 70 million litres of water in the North-West in 2020-21, and has been created to encourage water efficiency in regional Western Australia.

 

A free plumbing service is available to residents in participating towns, which will include a leak inspection and minor repairs, as well as upgrades to water-efficient fittings if required.

 

Residents in Port Hedland, Karratha, Roebourne, Point Samson and Wickham can also take advantage of Water Corporation's Showerhead Swap program, which allows households to swap up to two old, water-guzzling showerheads with waterwise alternatives.

 

In 2020-21, the Showerhead Swap program alone saw 219 North-West households save

4.4 million litres of water - equivalent to 105 backyard swimming pools.

 

To promote water efficiency in the garden, residents in Onslow, Port Hedland, Karratha, Roebourne, Point Samson and Wickham can also apply for a free service from an irrigation specialist. This can include minor repairs to sprinkler systems and help with programming irrigation controllers.

 

Local offers are available until May 31, 2022. For more details, visit http://www.watercorporation.com.au/waterwiseoffers

 

Since 2013-14, the Waterwise Towns program has saved an estimated 1.58 billion litres of precious water across WA - equivalent to 702 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

 

Comments attributed to Water Minister Dave Kelly:

 

"By providing waterwise support to homeowners in the North-West, the McGowan Government, through Water Corporation, is making it easier for residents to save water and lower household water bills.

 

"The 2020-21 program again saw local contractors engaged to carry out plumbing inspections, minor leak repairs and fixture upgrades, helping save a terrific 70 million litres of water in the region.

 

"National Water Week is a good time for us all to reflect on how we can save water, and the Waterwise Towns program is one way Water Corporation is equipping regional Western Australians with the tools they need to be as water efficient as possible."

 

Comments attributed to Kimberley MLA Divina D'Anna:

 

"This is a great initiative and I'd encourage all eligible residents to take up the offer and be more waterwise.

 

"I'm looking forward to seeing how this initiative will incentivise people to be more waterwise and lead to lower water bills."

 

Comments attributed to Pilbara MLA Kevin Michel:

 

"I am pleased to see that the McGowan Government is helping Pilbara households lower their household water bills as well as increasing water efficiency in the North-West.

 

"I know many Pilbara residents who participated in the Showerhead Swap program last year, and I encourage local residents to take advantage of these water-saving initiatives."

 

Minister's office - 6552 6100

 

North-West region participants in the 2021-22 Waterwise Towns program:

 

Town	Offer
Fitzroy Crossing	Plumbing service
Halls Creek	Plumbing service
Karratha	Showerhead Swap, plumbing service, irrigation service
Onslow	Plumbing Service, irrigation service
Point Samson	Showerhead Swap, plumbing service, irrigation service
Port Hedland	Showerhead Swap, plumbing service, irrigation service
Roebourne	Showerhead Swap, plumbing service, irrigation service
Wickham	Showerhead Swap, plumbing service, irrigation service