The City of Mandurah has been gifted a commemorative park bench in recognition of its water-saving efforts over the past decade.
Under the State Government's Waterwise Council Program, the City has achieved Gold and Platinum Waterwise Status for innovative water efficiency initiatives in the community, and was one of the first endorsed Waterwise Councils in 2009.
At last week's WA Local Government Convention, Water Minister David Kelly recognised the City's commitment over the past 10 years in providing waterwise leadership to the community.
The park bench, which is WA designed and sustainably made, has been installed at the Meadow Springs Sporting Facility, which features water-saving irrigation technology including tanks for a water reuse system.
The community can now enjoy the bench looking out over the reserve.
As part of the City's efforts in this space, there are 12 data loggers connected to water meters throughout the city, which send real-time alerts to staff if any deviation occurs in the normal water consumption rate.
This enables the City to better monitor water consumption by detecting water leaks at Council facilities.
Other initiatives include the Waterwise Verge program and ongoing irrigation improvements.
Deputy Chief Executive Officer Graeme Davies said the City was proud to be recognised for 10 years of water saving leadership.
“We've embraced sustainable water management at the City in a number of ways, including across our facilities, reserves, parks and natural areas, how we design future infrastructure, and how we spread those important messages to our community," he said.
“We're committed to continuing these efforts into the future to reduce our environmental impacts.”
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