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Action 4.1: Promoting water conservation and efficiency
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Who: Department of Sustainability and Environment, Southern Rural Water, urban water corporations, and individuals.
Timeframe: Ongoing.
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The Government will promote water conservation and efficiency by:
- requiring urban water corporations to evaluate cost-effective water conservation and efficiency options as part of their water supply-demand strategies (see Action 4.8);
- continuing to support its rebate program for water-efficient appliances for homes and small business;
- continuing to encourage water efficient practices in homes and businesses;
- reviewing permanent water saving rules as part of a broader evaluation of the Victorian Uniform Drought Water Restriction Guidelines (see Action 4.9);
- requiring best practice Irrigation Development Guidelines to be applied for new irrigation developments and encourage the use of these guidelines when sleeper licences are activated;
- continuing to support whole-of-farm planning through the Sustainable Irrigation Program, helping irrigators plan for and manage their water needs efficiently; and
- promoting efficient domestic and stock water use through the Guidelines for Reasonable Domestic and Stock Use and dryland sustainable water management program (see Action 4.7).
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This action can be found on page 62 of the Gippsland Region Sustainable Water Strategy.
