November 2008 - New Bonacci Water Media Article

Bonacci Water Monthly Rainwater Report

Potential water savings of 9,330 million litres from rainwater tanks in Greater Melbourne during November

It is claimed that domestic rainwater tanks will not make a significant contribution to the security of water supplies in Melbourne.

To test this assumption, the monthly rainwater report was established in November 2008 to report on the potential water savings from domestic rainwater tanks, impact on the carbon footprint of supplying water to Melbourne and on water levels in Melbourne’s dams.

Commencing in November 2008, this report will analyse the impact of the missed opportunity in not supporting rainwater tanks as part of Melbourne’s water future.

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27th October 2008 - New Bonacci Water Article

It’s still raining in Melbourne!

Melbourne’s future water supplies and the lack of rain in the area continue to be topics of lengthy discussions in the media.

Dr Peter Coombes, director of Bonacci Water, has spent many hours researching these topics and has found that the current rainfall sequences vary widely across Melbourne and in a number of regions are in fact NOT the worst on record.

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28th August 2008 - New Media Articles

Busy Week in Water Discussions

The Age in Melbourne has been running a series of special investigative reports titled 'Watershed'. Research carried out by Bonacci Water director, Peter Coombes has been quoted extensively in these reports. Peter Coombes was also invited by The Age to prepare a comment piece on the role of rainwater tanks as part of the solution to our current water problems.

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24th July 2008 - New Report Online

Stormwater Management Strategy for Armstrong Creek

This study aims to assist Council to set objectives for stormwater management and to provide an understanding of the extent of flooding and mitigation options in the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth area. It includes the principles of water sensitive urban design (WSUD), sustainable urban growth and a full range of urban design, water conservation and local stormwater infrastructure options likely to be proposed by developers.

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14th March 2008 - New Report Online

Systems Analysis - Responsible Water Use at Armstrong Creek

This report is about providing additional local water sources and demand management that improve the security of regional water supplies. These types of strategies will deliver increased flexibility to regional water planning.

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