Anyone who has spent time in Australia has experienced the harshness of Australia’s weather. Australians have grown up learning to conserve water through public service announcements, water restrictions and 2-minute showers.
As an accommodation and activity provider for large groups of people, our water usage, through activities such as showers, drinking water, watering of grounds, and cleaning, was substantial. We are blessed with natural lakes on each of our Australian properties, but this water was not suitable for many uses on camp.
We took the opportunity through the COVID break in business to install state of the art water treatment plants in both PGL Campaspe Downs and PGL Camp Rumbug, which treats and delivers a minimum of 10,000 litres per camp per day of beautiful, crystal-clear purified water, directly from our on-ground water sources. Utilising our own purified water from these water sources covers the majority of our water needs – from showers and toilets to cleaning and maintenance.
Additionally, we have recently installed water butts at our Queensland centre, PGL Kindilan in an effort to conserve water at the site. These newly-stalled water butts are a cost effective and efficient way to redirect precious rainwater from storm drains, which can then be used to water our grounds and native gardens, saving the use of fresh water for this purpose. We would recommend this approach to any similar businesses looking to reduce their water usage and make positive steps for the environment.
Where to from here?
On our Better Beyond Adventure journey, we will continue to look for ways to reduce our impact on the environment and inspire others to do the same.
Keep an eye on our website and social media accounts for updates, and ways that you can make similar changes to your school or organisation for the sake of the environment.
