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Action: 2.3 | Sustainability in the City of Albany

2.3Provide water tanks on City buildings, where possible

Image: Rainwater tanks for hockey pitch irrigation

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City of Albany Corporate Business Plan 2024-2028

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What are we doing?

30/06/2026
Install Water Tanks at Mercer Road Depot
Funding grant application successful through the Community Water Supplies Partnership Program (CWSP).
City awarded $73,302 for two 250-kilolitre water tanks to support firefighting and irrigations at the Mercer Rd depot. The City will provide a 30% co-contribution.
Jointly funded by Australian and WA Governments and delivered by DWER’s Rural Water Planning Team.
Helps rural communities build climate resilience by improving local water infrastructure.
For further information: Community Water Program

What has been done?

30/11/2022
Install water tanks at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre
The City was a successful grant recipient of the DWER Community Water Supply Program (2021)
2 x 235,000L tanks have been installed onsite at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre (ALAC), with the plumbing works completed in November 2022. The water will be used to irrigate the adjacent Hockey Grounds and ALAC grounds.

Related actions

2.1
Implementation (On time)
Develop City of Albany Waterwise Strategy
2.2
Implementation
Facilitate promotion and adoption of Waterwise initiatives by the City and across the local community

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Information updated 10/12/2025