Bushfires and water tanks
Bushfire ash, smoke and debris can contaminate water tanks. Dead animals and fire retardant can also contaminate drinking water in water tanks. If the water tastes or smells unusual, is cloudy or discoloured, or contains particles, you should ... [... more]
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Mitre 10 GP- Water tank Project
As part of this weeks Mitre 10 project Nigel Ruck explores the best way to water the garden in keeping with water restrictions. The easiest and best way to do this is to use rainwater tanks as they collect the rain and give it back to the plants ... [... more]
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Capturing Rainwater
One way to guarantee your garden will survive summer is to harvest rainwater and use it on your plants. The trouble is you need a rain water tank and then you have to get it to you garden which usually involves a special tap timer or controller ... [... more]
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The King Family Garden
During the last stage of the new King family water wise garden, the garden company revealed the garden design and left a huge hole in the garden ready for a recycled water tank. The guys from VersiTank have come to the party with a new water ... [... more]
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Stainless Steel Rain Water Tanks
It is mind blowing to think of how much water runs off our roofs every time it rains, never to be seen again. Our roofs are an incredible resource. Just imagine having your own rainwater tank and how valuable that would be. Rather than being at ... [... more]
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How to Water Your Garden from Water Tanks
Neville shows you the best way to water your garden from a water tank. With the drip irrigation system, you can use an automatic controller for an easy, efficient way to water your entire garden. Filters will stop the irrigation pipes from ... [... more]
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Chemicals - coping with spray drift
Sprayed chemicals can drift over neighbouring properties, waterways and water tanks, and can affect human health, animals or the environment. Spray drift can affect water supplies, including tank water. Chemicals are used to control pests and ... [... more]
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Farm safety - confined spaces
Confined spaces on farms are dangerous. Water tanks, silos, tunnels, wells, manure pits and other confined spaces can suffocate a person with vapours or low oxygen levels. Farm workers, children and other people are at risk. People making a ... [... more]
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Water tanks and dams - safety tips
If you obtain your drinking water from bores, rivers, dams or rainwater tanks. You should take special care to make sure that this water is safe to drink. Contaminated water can cause serious illness. Most Victorians obtain their drinking water ... [... more]
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Mount Annan Botanic Gardens
A water tanks can help take the pressure off our damns but what sort of plants can you plant in your garden to make the most out of the water you collect? Mount Annan Botanical Gardens have developed what they are calling "The Big Ideas Garden" [... more]
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