Purchase of Bulk Water

Bulk potable water can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via Council’s water filling stations located in three convenient locations within the region:

• Goondiwindi - Council Depot, West Street, Goondiwindi
• Texas - Council Depot, Flemming Street, Texas
• Inglewood - Lions Park, Brook Street, Inglewood

Water from Council’s water filling stations is intended for those who do not have access to fresh clean drinking water. It is not intended for residents who have access to reticulated water or are connected to the town water supply, or for watering gardens or stock.

Water fill station information sheet(PDF, 918KB)

Water fill station instructions for use(PDF, 580KB)

Payment for water from Council’s water filling stations can be made by either credit card or a prepaid account card. Pre-paid account cards can be applied for by completing a Water Fill Station Prepaid Customer Card Application Form.

Water Fill Station Prepaid Customer Card Application Form(PDF, 655KB)

Please allow two business days for assessment.

Pre-paid account cards are intended for approved customers who frequently rely on bulk domestic water deliveries for fresh, clean, drinking water.

The credit card transaction option is available to all other infrequent customers who do not have access to reticulated water on a town supply ie. visitors, mobile home, caravan and motorhome customers.

• Approved prepaid card customers will be charged as per current local per kilolitre rates, with a minimum fee also required. 
• A first-time prepaid card activation fee will apply.
• A replacement fee applies for all lost cards.
• Credit card paying customers at the Water Fill Stations will be charged per kilolitre, with a minimum charge also required – No cash accepted.
• Please note, the machine does not dispense a manual receipt. Charges will appear on your bank statement as “Paymate* GRC Water”.

 Please refer to Council’s Fees and Charges(PDF, 531KB) to identify the above rates. 

The water is potable - Council gives no guarantee of the drinking water quality once collected. Council encourages residents to engage an accredited drinking water carrier.

Bore keys can be purchased annually for access to the Goondiwindi and Toobeah bore. An annual application fee is payable before a key is issued. New keys are payable each financial year (1 July to 30 June). Separate keys are issued for each bore.

This water is not potable and is not deemed safe for human consumption.

Goondiwindi Water Fill Station
Location: West Street, Goondiwindi

Texas Water Fill Station
Location: Flemming St, Texas

Inglewood Water Fill Station
Location: Brook Street side of Lions Park, Inglewood

For the location of each bore, please refer to the following maps:

Goondiwindi(PDF, 385KB)

Toobeah(PDF, 331KB)