To help visitors save water, traveller accommodation operators* are required to clearly display water conservation information. Information must be displayed in every bathroom within an accommodation unit on the premises and in every shared bathing facility or ablution block on the premises.  The information must include:

• Spend less than 4 minutes in the shower
• Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth or shaving
• Hang towels to minimise laundry.

Operators can choose to include additional information about energy use, such as:

• Turn off lights and electrical appliances to save water used in power generation.

The information could also be provided to guests upon check-in and displayed in accommodation foyers and room compendiums. This also provides an opportunity for operators to promote other water efficiency measures being undertaken on the premises.

Read the Visitor Accommodation fact sheet for more information.

*Note: “traveller accommodation” means accommodation provided for use by members of the travelling public as part of a commercial transaction. Without limit, examples of traveller accommodation include hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, resorts, hostels, backpackers, caravan parks, farm stays, serviced apartments, boarding houses, guest houses and short stay dwellings.

Purchase stickers

CopyCat Printing have stickers available for purchase. Contact 3831 4766 or info@copycatprint.com.au

A limited supply of removable stickers are available from the Queensland Water Commission – email qwcenquiries@qwc.qld.gov.au for more information.

Download information

Templates include stickers (finished size 90mm x 140mm) and flyers (finished size 297mm x 210mm). All files are supplied in high-resolution ready for printing. They contain bleed and trim lines - your professional printer will be familiar with these types of files. Your industry association may also be able to assist in developing material.

Files for professional printing:

• Sticker with tap (PDF, 624kB) - finished size is 90mm x 140mm and printing on electro static material is recommended
• Sticker with showerhead (PDF, 1.6MB)
• Flyer with tap (PDF, 1.8MB) - finished size is 297mm x 210mm and printing on 150gsm gloss is recommended
• Flyer with showerhead (PDF, 4.2MB)

File for in-house printing:

• Sticker (PDF, 1.4MB) - four to a page

Language Other Than English (LOTE) files

Files have also been produced in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Email qwcenquiries@qwc.qld.gov.au for more information.

Other requirements: 

Other restrictions may apply depending on your water use - you may also need to:

• develop a water efficiency management plan and/or
• install water efficient taps, showerheads and trigger sprays.  

Visitor accommodation with swimming pool or spa facilities must install:

• a rainwater tank or downpipe diverter
• water efficient showerheads and taps in public areas
• a ‘clear view screen’ on the backwash outlet line
• a sub-meter (by a licensed plumber) on the pool or spa make-up line and
• keep a weekly written log to track water use and detect and fix water leaks 

Remember you must use all available rainwater before you can top up the pool or spa with town water.