A rainwater harvesting system: a volunteer-led effort in Parramatta

For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a rainwater harvesting system. This year a group of 29 volunteers, including a retired civil engineer, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the old Union bus depot, but no funding. We have received donated a pump, and the remaining cost is $1,650. It will serve about 512 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in November and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $1,650 goes: • Materials: $870 • Safety equipment and signage: $430 • Tools hire and delivery: $350 Thanks for reading all this.