Gosford City and Wyong Shire Councils have created a number of information sheets to help residents save water in and around their home.

There are a number of tips as well as facts and figures throughout all of the sheets.

The information sheets can be downloaded from the website below or are available from your Council’s local library or customer service centre.

• Inside
• Outside
• Garden
• Lawn
• Pool
• Greywater
• Read Your Water Meter

If you have any saving water tips, please click here.
If you have a great idea for saving water and are looking for a grant to help you out, check out the water saving grants available to the Central Coast community.

Labelling to help you shop

In Australia there are now two complementary labelling schemes in place to make purchasing water efficient products simple. These schemes help you to make an informed choice about saving water in and around your home, garden and pool

Indoors

The Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards  (WELS) Scheme is covers products that are used in your home. This scheme is compulsory for products covered by the scheme.

It allows you to compare the water efficiency of different products, such as washing machines, dishwashers and toilets.

The rating system features six stars, similar to the energy rating labelling, with six stars being the highest rating. As well as a star rating, the labels also show a water consumption or water flow figure.

Outdoors

For outdoor water use products and services the Smart Approved WaterMark  label initiative applies.

Products with the Smart Approved WaterMark have been assessed by an independent technical expert panel. This labelling scheme is voluntary for outdoor use products.

• For more information about the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Scheme click here
• For more information about the Smart Approved Watermark Scheme click here