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Tap off and tune in this Water Night in the Goulburn Valley

Have you ever thought about just how many times a day you reach for your tap? It might be more than you think!

Goulburn Valley Water is urging people to sign up to Water Night, a free event similar to Earth Hour, which encourages people to become more aware of their household water use.

Water Night asks people to turn off all non-essential taps from 5pm to 10pm on Thursday 24 October, which is during National Water Week. That’s right – no dishwashers, showers, or running water, but we do encourage you to set aside water for drinking, cooking and sanitation.

People who sign up will go in the draw to win prizes specific to Goulburn Valley Water csutomers, including VISA gift cards and stainless steel reusable drink bottles. There are also national prizes to win, including a dishwasher, coffee machine, wireless headphones, a smartwatch and more. 

This year, the Water Night theme is ‘Tap off, tune in’, encouraging people to turn their taps off autopilot water use to help save energy and water, and tune in to learning how climate change could impact Australia’s water supply. 

Water Night is also designed to help create more awareness of how people can save water at home – you can find more tips, or calculate your house’s water usage, at www.gvwater.vic.gov.au/everydropcounts

People can sign up at www.waternight.com.au and nominating Goulburn Valley Water as their water utility, or find more information at www.gvwater.vic.gov.au/water-night