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PERMANENT WATER REFILL STATIONS

Pop Up Across the Region

Water refill stations are popping up across Moreton Bay to to ban the use of single-use plastic straws at council-operated
help keep our communities hydrated for free and reduce venues and events and it’s fantastic we are continuing that
single-use plastics. legacy this year through the installation of these water refill
Unitywater, with Moreton Bay Regional Council, is installing five stations,” Cr Sims said.
units to make it easier for people to access drinking water in “Littering and illegal dumping costs the community millions of
public places. dollars each year, has a negative impact on our recreational use
Unitywater Executive Manager Customer and Community of public areas and pollutes our environment.
Katherine Gee said they were part of Unitywater’s Back to Tap “I hope to see many locals using the water refill stations.”
program, which encourages everyone to swap single-use plastic Councillor for Division 4 Julie Greer said the installation of the
water bottles for reusable bottles and tap water. refill stations was another local win for the environment.
“We’re proud to partner with Moreton Bay Regional Council to “When it comes to green infrastructure you can’t look past
install these refill stations and provide an alternative way for North Lakes’ The Corso, which uses state-of-the-art technology
people to have a reliable source of drinking water when they’re to help reduce energy costs by up to a third to create a better
out and about,” she said. environment for our residents,” Cr Greer said.
“With World Environment Day fast approaching on 5 June, it’s a “These new water refill stations are a great environmental
timely reminder to do what we can locally, and we can help by initiative like our environmentally-friendly building and it’s
reducing our plastic waste. something our community can be proud of.”
“These five units join 24 others we’ve installed across the The refill station locations are:
Sunshine Coast and Noosa, so there’s refill points across our • Caboolture Region Environmental Education Centre
entire service area.” (CREEC), Burpengary
Council Spokesperson for Environment, Denise Sims, said • Pumicestone Lions Park, Bongaree
Moreton Bay Regional Council led by example in protecting the • Scarborough Beach, Scarborough
marine environment from pollution. • Lake Eden Park, North Lakes
“Last year we were the first Council in South East Queensland • Woody Point Jetty, Woody Point

Matthew and Mitchell Lourenco refill their water bottles at the new refill station at Lake Eden Park, North Lakes.