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Water Smart Garden + Homes Rebate Scheme

The Victorian Government, in conjunction with Goulburn Valley Water and other local water suppliers, is committed to helping you save water.

Be rewarded for buying and installing water smart products in your home.
The Water Smart Gardens and Homes Rebate Scheme has been extended for four more years from 1 July 2007, with some exciting new products.

New products included in the rebate scheme:

  • Hot water recirculating devices that help save the cold water which initially comes out of the hot water taps when first turned on. These devices redirect the cold water in the hot water pipes back into the household water supply until hot. This ensures that water is not wasted.
  • The rebate for water efficient showerheads has been split into two rebates - the existing rebate of $10 for showerheads costing between $30 and $100, and a new rebate of $20 for showerheads costing over $100.  In addition, households can now claim two showerhead rebate per eligible property.
  • Four new products have been added to the basket of goods ($30 rebate when the purchase of one or more products with a COMBINED VALUE of $100 or more is made). These include:

·         rainwater diverters

·         waterless car cleaning products

·         shower timers

·         toilet flush interrupter devices

From 1 January 2007, Victorians on a reticulated water supply have been eligible for rebates of up to $1000 on the purchase and installation of a large rainwater tank connected to your toilet and/or laundry and installed by a licensed plumber.

Products you can claim a rebate on

 

Product Description
Rainwater tank and rainwater tank to toilet connection A household rainwater tank collects rainwater for use inside or outside your home.
  • $150 for a tank 600 litres or greater.
  • An additional $150 for toilet connection.
More about using rainwater tanks, permits and regulations
Large rainwater tank
  • $1000 for a tank 4000+ litres connected to toilet and laundry
  • $900 for a tank 4000+ litres connected to toilet or laundry
  • $500 for tank 2000-3999 litres connected to toilet and/or laundry
More information on water tank rebates
Greywater systems
$500		 A greywater permanent tank system recycles waste water from laundries and bathrooms for use on the garden or in the toilet.

More about using greywater and eligible non-treatment greywater systems.
Information about treatment type greywater systems is available on the EPA website
Hot water recirculator
$150
 		 A hot water recirculator saves cold water in the hot water pipes by diverting this cold water back into the hot water system or cold water plumbing. This reduces water wastage by allowing the water to be used within the home.
Systems directing the cold water to rainwater tanks or storage for outdoor use are not eligible.
 
Dual flush toilet
$50		 A dual flush toilet uses 3 litres of water on a half flush, 6 litres on a full flush or less.
Three-star water efficient showerhead
$10 or $20		 A water efficient showerhead can use 30% less water than a normal showerhead and can be fitted to most showers. Up to two showerhead rebates are available per property.
$10 - rebate per showerhead costing between $30 and $100
$20 - rebate per showerhead costing more than $100
Water conservation home audits
$50		 A service to assess where a household could save water, and recommend products and methods that would help to do this.

More about doing a home water audit
A basket of goods
$30 when you spend $100		 Includes products such as mulch (includes pebbles or other inorganic materials which are used as mulch), flow control valves, wetting/moisture agent, compost or mulch bin, soil moisture & rain sensors, garden tap timers, drip watering system or weep hoses, trigger nozzles, temporary greywater diverters, rainwater diverters, waterless car cleaning products, shower timers and toilet flush interrupter devices. One basket offer rebate is available per eligible customer each year.

More about using mulch to save water

 

 

Goulburn Valley Water has made the Rebate Application form available in Adobe PDF format. 
If you do not have the Acrobat Reader please click on the button below to obtain your free copy.

Watersmart Gardens + Homes Rebate Scheme
(Warning: this file is approx. 530KB, please allow time when downloading) 
 

Rebate Form

Goulburn Valley Water customers can mail the application form to:
Goulburn Valley Water, PO Box 185, Shepparton, 3632

 
For more information on the rebate scheme, go to www.ourwater.vic.gov.au

 
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