[SE Queensland] Water supply to run dry
Apr 22nd 2005, 11:34 pm
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Re: [SE Queensland] Water supply to run dry
Have just bought 11,000 miles of hosepipe and a fixing for the outside tap at our highland home, and it will be switched on when we leave, no shortage of water in Gods country!!!! 
Bring it on Oz
Bring it on Oz
Apr 23rd 2005, 1:35 pm
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Re: [SE Queensland] Water supply to run dry
Originally Posted by BillnLinz
Have just bought 11,000 miles of hosepipe and a fixing for the outside tap at our highland home, and it will be switched on when we leave, no shortage of water in Gods country!!!!
Bring it on Oz
Bring it on Oz
So lets cut out the middleman :-)
Apr 23rd 2005, 1:43 pm
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Re: [SE Queensland] Water supply to run dry
Originally Posted by HiddenPaw
May have been Vic perhaps. A Vic state govt report from a couple of years ago said that Melbourne's water will run out by 2012.
What are the other options apart from desalination?
What are the other options apart from desalination?
Apr 23rd 2005, 1:49 pm
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Re: [SE Queensland] Water supply to run dry
Originally Posted by Ialibu
You couldn't hook it up to a good still, could you? We would hate to deprive the world of good water to make a fine Malt.
So lets cut out the middleman :-)
So lets cut out the middleman :-)
I'm on it!!
Away to search for a good whisky recipe
Bill
Apr 23rd 2005, 3:05 pm
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Re: [SE Queensland] Water supply to run dry
Originally Posted by hevs
Do what we have to do, get a big water tank or two, connect it to your downspouts, buy a pump and bingo, you have water
Apr 23rd 2005, 11:11 pm
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Re: [SE Queensland] Water supply to run dry
Originally Posted by tonyk38
Very sensible environmentally sound advice.
We have no mains and it certainly makes you think about the amount of water being wated by "normal" housing. We have only bought one tanker of water all year. Thats for 4 adults and a pool
