Water has long been acknowledged as Australia’s most precious resource, but it doesn’t stop us from wasting it. While poor infrastructure or a poor understanding of personal use can be major factors in excess water use Griffith research has revealed that water use in remote communities can dwarf urban use.
Providing water to remote and isolated communities is expensive, whether it comes from a desalination plant or a groundwater bore.
Research has found average daily water use in rural and remote communities of 900 litres per person, rising to more than 4,000L per person per day in some remote communities. The average daily use in southeast Queensland households is around 180L per person.
This has contributed to some communities having drinking water available for only nine hours a day.
The Cities Research Institute, led by senior research fellow, Dr Cara Beal has recently contracted with councils from the Torres Strait to the Gold Coast to
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