Target 155 Media Releases
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Entries close for the national savewater! awards® on 9 August - enter now
Water savers from around Australia and internationally are being urged to enter the national 2010 savewater! awards® to be honored for their conservation achievements – entries close August 9.
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More households to get $1000 for saving water
Monday, 28 June 2010
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The Brumby Government will provide an additional 5000 households with a rebate of up to $1000 for installing a large rainwater tank after recent demand for the rebates meant water authorities had reached the allocated funding.
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126 litres – a new record low in water use
Friday, 18 June 2010
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In a resounding achievement, Melburnians have set the lowest water consumption level since the Target 155 campaign commenced, to achieve a record low of 126 litres per person per day. -
A new record low for Target 155
Friday, 11 June 2010
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This week Melburnians have achieved their lowest water use since the start of Target 155 – at record of 129 litres per person per day, bettering our previous equal record of 130 litres - achieved in July 2009. -
Target 155 - delivering 18% of the extra water in our dams
Friday, 04 June 2010
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Since this time last year, Melburnians' water efficient ways have delivered 18% of all the additional water in our dams, some 22.5 billion litres, or enough water for all of Melbourne for more than three weeks. -
Warm up without being a wally
Friday, 14 May 2010
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With snow falling in the snowfields, and Melbourne’s night-time temperature dropping to seven degrees this week, our water use has receded to 136 litres per person, per day. -
Take advantage of the increased rebates to achieve Target 155 with ease
Friday, 07 May 2010
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As Melbourne experienced its first blast of cold weather this season, our water use has remained commendably low - at 139 litres per person per day. -
Stage 3 = decreased (not increased) water use
Friday, 30 April 2010
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Despite a warmer and drier April than last year, the introduction of the more flexible Stage 3 water restrictions has seen water use decline to an average of 141 litres for the past four weeks, compared to 142 litres for the same time last year. -
Right on target despite warm spell
Friday, 23 April 2010
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Despite unseasonably warm weather over the past week, Melbourne households have remained on target, with each person using an average of 154 litres per person, per day, in and around their home. -
One week into Stage 3 and well below target
Friday, 09 April 2010
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With the new Stage 3 water restrictions in place for the past week, Melburnians have remained committed to using water efficiently, although in a more flexible manner, to achieve an encouraging weekly average of 141 litres per person per day this week.