NEW FARM STATE SCHOOL SMART ON WATER
Published Friday, 02 March, 2007 at 12:01 PM
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
A Brisbane State School has responded to South-East Queensland’s growing water crisis with a new water management system that will slash more than two million litres a year from its water use.
Premier Peter Beattie today congratulated the New Farm State School on its innovative approach when he officially launched the school’s water conservation project.
The centrepiece is a 95,000 litre tank collects rainfall and has the potential to capture the pool back-wash.
Mr Beattie said water captured in the tank was used to irrigate the school oval and could flush new water saving toilets and urinals that have been installed at the school.
“Parents have played a major role in this iniative,” Mr Beattie said.
“They provided engineering and planning skills, completed a Water Efficiency Management Plan and designed the pool backwash storage system.
“The total cost of the project was $117,200 - $57,200 from the State government, $50,000 from the Federal Government and $10,000 from The New Farm State School P & C which also contributed a lot of effort.
“It took a lot of fund raising and an enormous amount of effort from parents, teachers and students to raise the money and implement the water management plan.
“It all started when someone said – ‘let’s put a tap on the oval’, and it grew from there.
“The school responded to the challenge posed by the current drought and climate change and came up with a plan to save more than two million litres of water a year.
“I encourage other school communities to follow their example and develop their own innovative approaches to saving water,” Mr Beattie said.
Media inquiries: Premier’s office 3224 4500
2 March 2007
Premier Peter Beattie today congratulated the New Farm State School on its innovative approach when he officially launched the school’s water conservation project.
The centrepiece is a 95,000 litre tank collects rainfall and has the potential to capture the pool back-wash.
Mr Beattie said water captured in the tank was used to irrigate the school oval and could flush new water saving toilets and urinals that have been installed at the school.
“Parents have played a major role in this iniative,” Mr Beattie said.
“They provided engineering and planning skills, completed a Water Efficiency Management Plan and designed the pool backwash storage system.
“The total cost of the project was $117,200 - $57,200 from the State government, $50,000 from the Federal Government and $10,000 from The New Farm State School P & C which also contributed a lot of effort.
“It took a lot of fund raising and an enormous amount of effort from parents, teachers and students to raise the money and implement the water management plan.
“It all started when someone said – ‘let’s put a tap on the oval’, and it grew from there.
“The school responded to the challenge posed by the current drought and climate change and came up with a plan to save more than two million litres of water a year.
“I encourage other school communities to follow their example and develop their own innovative approaches to saving water,” Mr Beattie said.
Media inquiries: Premier’s office 3224 4500
2 March 2007