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Water Champion's the Carter family, saved $6000 on their water bill.
Living Water Smart is a Power and Water initiative to help the Darwin region reduce water use. In Darwin we currently use more water than can be captured and supplied in the long term. It’s not about [...]
If you’re looking for a great resource to teach your class about the value of water, look no further. The Darwin Water Story provides a concise booklet with details on: Why water is precious Where [...]
Irrigation systems can leak for a number of reasons, resulting in unnecessary water losses. Drippers can block up or blow off, joints can leak and pipes can split.
The 3-step leak check Step 1: Ask people in your home not to use water while you do the test, and make sure that there is no water being used in your home i.e. that the washing machine is not on. Step [...]
All of us want to save money on our water bills. Just making small adjustments to the way we use water can make a big difference.
As a renter, you may not be responsible for your water bill, so why would you want to get involved with fixing leaks? Well reporting a leak isn’t actually as much hassle as you may think, and you'll [...]
With rising costs of water, water efficiency is now an important management consideration for all businesses in the Darwin region and Australia.
Over 200 Darwin students from three local Darwin primary schools learnt innovative ways to conserve water and improve water efficiency in a program from the Power and Water, Living Water Smart team [...]
Many people think that Darwin has an endless supply of water, but this is a myth. We are currently using more water than can be captured and supplied in the long term.
To support NT Government agencies and local councils, Living Water Smart is providing free Water Use Health Checks and Garden Tune Ups.
Regular irrigation is necessary to maintain our parks and ovals to a standard that is suitable for all sporting and leisure use. But as we can appreciate, public open green spaces can be deceptive in the amount of water they require and can easily be over watered, resulting in substantial water wastage.