Lachlan Shire Council

  • home
  • Council
    • Awards & Achievements
    • Service NSW Agencies
    • Access to Information
      • Disclosure of Interest Returns
      • Access to Information FAQs
      • Obtaining Property Owner Information
    • Annual, Financial & Statutory Reports
      • IT Strategic Plan
      • Better Practice Review
      • Business Continuity Plan
      • Resourcing Strategy
      • Delivery Program, Operational Plan & Budget
      • Community Strategic Plans
      • State of Environment Reports
      • Financial Reports
      • Annual Reports
    • Mayor & Councillors
    • Council Committees
      • Section 355 Committees
      • Aboriginal Advisory Committee Terms of Reference
      • Flood Plain Advisory Committee – Terms of Reference
    • Careers & Employment
      • Employee Benefits
      • The Selection Process – Step by Step
      • Current Vacancies
    • About Council
    • Contact Us
    • Council Elections
    • Council Meetings
      • Business Papers
    • Council Policies
    • Council Forms
    • Media
    • Fees & Charges
    • Organisation Structure
    • Special Rate Variation
    • Public Exhibition
      • Making a Submission on a Development Application
    • Tenders, Contracts & EOI
  • Property
    • Buying or Selling a Property
    • Change My Postal Address
    • Maps & Plans
    • Noise
    • Numbering of Streets & Roads
    • Overgrown Land
    • Rates & Water Charges
      • Emailed Rates & Water Notices
      • Water Connections and Disconnections
      • Payment Options
      • Pensioner Rebates
    • Tree Management
    • Water & Sewer
      • Water Supply Interruptions
      • Current Water Restrictions
      • Water & Sewage Treatment Plant
  • Community
    • Lachlan Libraries
      • Borrow Box
      • Catalogue
      • Story Box
    • Home and Community Care
    • Growing Lachlan
    • Emergency Services & Flood Information
    • Waste 2 Art
    • Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Study
    • Caravan Parks
      • Riverview Caravan Park
      • Lakeview Caravan Park
    • Cemeteries
      • Lachlan Shire Cemeteries
    • Childrens Services
    • Friendship Agreement
    • Health Services
    • Museums
    • New Residents
      • Enrol To Vote
    • Swimming Pools
      • Lake Cargelligo Pool
      • Condobolin Pool
    • Explosive Fitness
    • Wiradjuri Study Centre Condobolin
    • Animals & Pets
      • Other Animals
      • Surrendering An Animal
      • Restricted Dogs
      • Stray Animals
      • Registering Your Companion Animal
      • Education and Incentive
      • Dangerous Dogs
      • Cruelty To Animals
      • Companion Animals and Pets
  • Planning & Building
    • DAs on Public Exhibition
      • DAs currently on Public Exhibition
    • Building Inspections
    • Complying Development
    • Exempt Development
    • State Significant Development
    • Fact Sheets
    • Voluntary Planning Agreements
    • Knowing Your Property
      • Residential Swimming Pools
      • Heritage
      • Fire Safety
      • Fencing
      • Bush Fire Prone Land
      • BASIX
      • Asbestos Handling
      • Knowing Your Property Introduction
    • Development Application Process
      • DA Forms
      • Appointments With Council
      • Pre Lodgement
      • Submitting Your DA
    • Plans, Policies & Controls
  • Environment
    • Waste & Recycling
      • Waste Facility Opening Times
      • Asbestos
      • Waste Collection Details
      • Hazardous Material - Safe Waste Disposal
      • Illegal Dumping
      • Schemes
    • Pesticide Use
    • Bushfire Management
    • EPA Pollution Monitoring
      • EPA Pollution Monitoring Overview
      • Condobolin Water Filtration Plant Monitoring Data
      • Condobolin Sewage Treatment Plant Monitoring Data
    • Lakes & Rivers
      • Lake Cargelligo
      • Lachlan River
      • Gum Bend Lake
    • Rainfall
    • State of Environment Reports
    • Sustainability
    • Water & Sewer
    • Weeds
  • Roads
    • Road Condition Report
    • Lodge Customer Action Request
    • Roads and Traffic Safety
    • Roadside Vegetation
    • Lachlan Regional Transport Committee
    • Pedestrian and Cycling Network Plan
    • Aerodrome
  • Business & Tourism
    • Land for Sale
    • Why Leave Town
    • Visitor Guide
    • Lachlan Economic Development Strategy 17-20
    • Village Enhancement Plans
    • Gum Bend Lake
    • Dead Man's Point
    • Small Business Energy Tips
    • Destination Management Plan
    • Where To Eat
    • Whats On
    • Things To Do
    • RV Friendly
    • Our Towns & Villages
    • Events and Conferences in the Lachlan Shire
    • Business Directory
      • LCMB Interagency Group
      • Paramount Training
      • Out West Online – Website Design
      • Condobolin Drycleaners & Laundromat
      • Fisho's Hot Bake & take Away Pty Ltd
      • WCC Affordable Furniture
      • Richard Wallace Plumbing
      • Vantage Fuels
      • Tullibigeal Post Office & Cafe
      • TUFFA Products
      • Terrappe Group
      • Taskers Restaurnt
      • Stockpro
      • Shortis & Timmins Pharmacy
      • Royal Hotel Condobolin
      • Valen
      • Prospicience Pty Ltd
      • Progress Printing
      • Moncrieff Livestock & Property
      • Lake Cargelligo Newsagency
      • Lake Building Supplies
      • Lachlan Way Hotel
      • Lachlan Agencies Pty Ltd
      • J & E m Kiss General & Precision Engineering
      • J R Sealey Pty Ltd
      • J N Straney & Son Pty Ltd
      • Innesgrove Garden Centre
      • Foodworks Supercellars Condobolin (Wheelers)
      • Florist La Fleur
      • Fancy Feet
      • Don Lark Motorcycles
      • Dan Mooney Transport
      • Condobolin Swiss Watch Centre - Watchmakers & Jewellers
      • Condobolin Post Office
      • Condo Pizza Bar
      • Condobolin Newsagency
      • Condobolin Hotel Motel
      • Condo Clothing
      • Condobolin Backhoe & Trenching
      • The Condobolin Argus
      • Chris Nagle Electrical
      • Durotank
      • C S Steel Sales
      • Australian Matting Company (Amco Industries)
      • All Shelter Pty Ltd
      • Allegro Concepts Pty Ltd
      • Lachlan Shire Council
    • Where To Stay

Quicklinks

  • DAs on Public Exhibition
  • Emergency Support & Flood Information
  • Council Meetings
  • Lachlan Libraries
  • Media Releases
  • Community Strategic Plan
  • Central West and Orana Regional Plan
  • Pay My Rates
  • Water Restrictions
  • What’s On
  • Business Directory
  • Business Papers
  • Contact Council
  • Smart WaterMark

News List

< >
Temporary Road Closure Notice
16 Apr 2021 3:01 PM

MAITLAND STREET CONDOBOLINLachlan Shire Council will be carrying out road construction in Maitland Street Condobolin ...

Read More

INTERRUPTION TO WATER SUPPLY
13 Apr 2021 11:20 AM

QUIRK DRIVE - CONDOBOLINCouncil advises there will be a planned interruption to water supply at Quirk Drive, Condobol...

Read More

BEYOND FRUSTRATION FOR OUR VISITORS’ EXPERIENCE
12 Apr 2021 5:31 PM

Mayors across the region have expressed their disappointment hearing reports there were an extra 3- 5 hours added t...

Read More


BASIX

BASIX is a NSW Government initiative that ensures new homes are designed and built to use less potable water and produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

BASIX is a flexible tool which allows the user to select from a range of options in order to meet the energy and water reduction targets.

Each development application for a residential dwelling must be submitted with a BASIX Certificate. A certificate is issued once a BASIX assessment has been satisfactorily completed, using an online tool.

The building applicant (e.g. architect, builder, owner builder) is responsible for completing the assessment, ensuring the BASIX commitments are clearly marked on the plans, and submitting the BASIX Certificate with the development application.

BASIX Certificate

The Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) is a web-based planning tool designed to assess the potential performance of residential buildings against a range of sustainability indices.

A BASIX Certificate identifies the sustainability features required to be incorporated in the building design. These features may include sustainable design elements such as recycled water, rainwater tanks, AAA-rated showerheads and taps, native landscaping, heat pump or solar water heaters, gas space heaters, roof eaves/awnings and wall/ceiling insulation.

You need a BASIX Certificate in the Lachlan Shire area when BASIX applies to the type of development for which you require approval. Commencement dates and details of types of development are at www.basix.nsw.gov.au

The applicant is required to submit the BASIX Certificate with the development application or complying development certificate application.  The plans and specifications must also identify the BASIX commitments which will be checked by a professional building certifier during construction. Where submitted plans or specifications are inconsistent with the relevant BASIX Certificate, Council requires applicants to submit consistent applications before progressing the assessment process, either by amending plans/specifications or by submitting a new BASIX Certificate with commitments that match the rest of the application.

Applicants can generate the BASIX Certificate only on the NSW Department of Planning's BASIX website: www.basix.nsw.gov.au.  For more information, phone the BASIX Help Line on 1300 650 908.

Rainwater Tanks

Rainwater tanks are a great way to decrease your demand on treated water from mains water, as well as reducing the stormwater run-off which can pollute waterways.

What can tank water be used for?

Tank water can be used for purposes such as flushing toilets, washing clothing, topping up swimming pools, watering the garden or washing your car.

Things to consider when choosing a rainwater tank

What will you use the water for? 

This will affect the size of the tank you select. A minimum 5000 litre tank is recommended when using the rainwater for household activities. Internal as well as external use of rainwater is the best environmental outcome, as it ensures that the water in the tank is used regularly. 

How big is your roof? 

Roof area determines how much water you can collect. If rainwater is only able to be collected from part of your roof, you may need to adjust your downpipes or install more than one tank. 

Do you have enough space for the tank?  

A traditional round 5000 litre tank will need an area of 1.7 metres in diameter and 2.3 metres in height. Underground tanks are an option, but they can be expensive and you will need a DA. Slimline tanks may be a better option for limited space. They can be installed between the side of the house and the fenceline provided there is a 450mm gap for access. 

How will you maintain the tank? 

Dust and debris on the roof of the house can contaminate the water. A flush-first device should be used, and it should be regularly cleaned. Gutters and leaf-screens should also be regularly checked. 

What about mosquitoes? 

To prevent mosquitoes from entering the tank, all inlets and outlets to the tank will need to be blocked with insect-proof screens. 

Do I need a development application to install a rainwater tank?

Lachlan Shire Council residents are not encouraged to consult the of State Environmental Planning Policy – Exempt and Complying Development Codes to ascertain if approval is required. These Codes can be viewed here: http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/maintop/view/inforce/epi+572+2008+cd+0+N. 

For all other cases, phone Council’s Environment and Planning team on 02 6895 1900

When selecting your tank installer, ensure they are reputable and can demonstrate they comply with the exempt development provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy – Exempt and Complying Development Codes and all other relevant guidelines for the installation of rainwater tanks.


Web Design by Web123 | © 2021
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy