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Major Steps towards Drought Proofing the Course With Community Water Grant Assistance

The photos below show the progress towards drought proofing the course.

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The first two tanks just after installation in April 2007. This photo is taken from the road on the southern side.	Some minor land levelling has been complete, as shown in this view from the 1st fairway.
This photo taken in May 2007 shows the submersed tank installed to catch water from the ProShop and the Clubhouse.	A pipeline has been installed that carries the water from the submersed tank up to the tanksite. The system is automatic in that when water is collected a pump pushes the water up into tank 1.
These two photos show the retaining walls built by the Grey Army and the commencement of the landscaping.	This was completed in April 2008.
	The sign indicating the assistance from the Australian Government Water Fund, Community Water Grants that allowed the project to occur.
The excavation performed to accommodate the installation of the second two tanks. This work was carried out in April 2008.	This view shows the excavation from the western side, with tank two visible in the background.
Tanks 3 and 4 alongside the pump shed built to accommodate the pumping system linked to the course sprinkler system. This part of the project was done in June 2008.	Further work was also carried out at this time on completing the landscaping of the area surrounding the first two tanks. Plants have since been planted on the sloping areas for added stability.
Work being performed in September 2008 to connect the upper level tanks (1 and 2) to the lower level tanks.	Tanks 3 and 4 are then connected to the pumping system in the pump shed.
	Gary Pigott with the Lowara Pumping system following their commissioning in September 2008.
Landscaping around tanks 1 and 2 showing the planting to beautify and strengthen the sloping areas. The north or 1st fairway side.	A view from the south side showing the planting and the pipe that transfers water from the 5th fairway to the tanksite.
Landscaping has commenced (March 2009) on the areas surrounding tanks 3, 4 and the pump shed.	Landscaping should be completed shortly on the western side where the earth in the foreground can still be seen.
The entrance to the pump shed from the first fairway. Construction of the retaining walls by the Grey Army and weekend volunteers was completed in February with the gravel work finished in March.	This sign identifies the assistance of the Australian Federal Government's Community Water Grants program to save our valuable drinking water through rainwater harvesting systems.