Toowoomba City Council backflip on dual-flush toilets ...

Toowoomba City Council stopped dual-flush toilet rebates on the basis that Toowoomba homeowners only replace toilets when they break so why offer a rebate for something thay have to replace anyway.

"Single Flush Toilet Replacement The rebate to replace a single flush toilet with a AAA rated toilet will not be offered in 2005-06. For any enquiries contact the WaterWise call centre on 4688 6253."

See - Rebates go.

Now a backflip.

Excerpt from the Chronicle:

Council flushed by water success

8 February 2008

War is being declared on single-flush toilets in the latest crackdown on household water consumption in the city.

As the water message is set to adorn the back window of six Citybuses, Toowoomba City Council will recommend the new regional authority brings back rebates on dual-flush toilets.

Council acknowledged residential water use had decreased, after community education, water restrictions and water rebates and incentives, to less than the 140 litres a person a day target.
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See - Toowoomba City Council backflips on dual-flush toilets.