We have Brisbane City Council water on tap but are actively working on harvesting rain water, making this a priority. We have installed a number of rain water tanks of various sizes, collecting rain from the roofs of our various sheds. We also used a grant to bore for water this past year, unfortunately, after drilling down over 80 metres it proved to be unsuccessful, but at least we tried. We use permaculture principles in our food forrest and do not water it, the ground is covered with a thick layer of mulch.

Beelarong purchase bales of hay in bulk and we use that as a mulch both in the community garden, and on allotments as another way of cutting down on the need for watering.

We use a reedbed system to deal with the waste from the "WindyLoo" toilet on the site. So will be interested to hear about the redeemed system you are using. Jean.