Water is a valuable resource and we need to manage it responsibly.

We manage water usage at:

• Sporting grounds and ovals

• Parks and reserves including Geelong Botanic Gardens and

• Golf courses (Elcho Park Golf Course Queens Park Golf Course Balyang PAR 3 Golf Course)

to ensure that our community assets are 'fit for use' through responsible water management.

Interesting fact

An average irrigation cycle for a football oval in summer uses approximately 130 000 litres of water.

Over summer we may need to irrigate the oval three times a week – that's 390 000 litres of water per week for each of the 85 ovals we are regularly irrigating.

Related documentation

• Stormwater Harvesting Policy

• Stormwater Quality Strategy