How to flush $9500 down the toilet

1. Process DA for house extension through Gosford Council ($1540).

2. Buy 5000L rainwater tank in line with Gosford Council's DA requirements ($5650).

3. Install and connect rainwater tank to mains water supply and to toilet in line with Gosford Council's DA requirements ($810).

4. Install backflow prevention device so that rainwater tank cannot pollute mains water in line with Gosford Council's qualification requirements for the rainwater tank rebate ($500).

5. Discover that installing rainwater tank as part of a DA disqualifies applicants from receiving the rainwater tank rebate ($1000).

6. Discover that rainwater can only be used for flushing the toilet as water restrictions apply to rainwater tanks that are connected to mains water supply ($9500).

Joanne and Grant McGill Umina