b'04 MARCH 24, 2023 The Great Eastern MailDe-clutter your shower Community has their shower niche is a small,How to choose a showerfor shorter people or in casessay on future housingAniche? where children are the major recessed shower shelf into which items likeSize matters when it comesusers, the bathroom niche soap, shampoo, conditioner,to a recessed shower shelfheight may need to be lower. E AST Gippslandmaking our towns better andissues facing our community, and so forth can be stored. and so does depth. ConsiderShower wall recessresidents andsafer places to live.including access to services, More permanent thaneverything you want it toinstallation ratepayers are havingThe strategies also aim toaffordable housing, climate alternatives, such as showeraccommodate. Do you onlyInstalling a shower is nottheir say on the future of theirensure that current and futurechange and natural hazards, caddies, floor racks andneed space for shampooas easy as it may sound.region as part of communitygenerations can have accessand the character of the floor baskets and capableand soap or several bottlesHowever, unexpectedconsultation on the Eastto facilities and servicesplaces we call home," Cr of holding much more thanof shampoo and conditioner,problems can be avoided byGippsland Shire Councilsand that Council and otherReeves said.humble soap shelves, thecombs, razors, and a facefollowing these rules. Housing and Settlement andorganisations can deliverCouncil is currently shower niche is gaining incloth? For starters, waterproofingRural Land Use strategies.the services efficiently toworking through the feedback popularity. The reason for thisAll things considered,shower recess is critical andEast Gippsland is expectedminimise costs to community. as it finalises the Rural Land rise is simple.bathroom niche sizes tend toshould never be skipped andto accommodate anotherMayor Cr Mark Reeves said:Use Strategyscheduled to A shower wall recess is themeasure anywhere betweenretrofitting of shower niches10,000 people in the next"We were pleased to see thatbe considered by Council for best shower de-cluttering600mm and 300mm in length;should only be attempted by20 years and the existingthere was general supportadoption in May. solution that anybody has yetfrom 300mmm to 400mm inprofessionals because thepopulation is ageing. Therefor the key principles of bothFurther consultation is to come up with. width; and 70mm to 80mmchances of water running intois also a need to preservestrategies.planned for the Housing However, there is adeep. the wall cavity are too high.rural land for food and fibreMore than 100 people gaveand Settlement Strategy negative side to the showerPlacement is also criticalIn other words, DIY is not anproduction and avoid thefeedback on the strategies,during April and May so nook. Unlike less permanentand must account for theoption. well-known risks of fire andhighlighting a broad rangethat community members alternatives, a shower recessall-too-familiar experienceBathroom niches mustflood. This presents manyof issues for the future ofcan provide further input on is a built-in fitting. Theseof fumbling in the showeralways integrate with thechallenges to ensure thatsettlements, housing andthe future of our towns and inserts need to fit perfectly, towith soap in your eyes forwaterproofing membrane andpeople have the right housingrural areas, including accesssettlements.be installed with appropriatethe next piece of equipment.the wall structure should notin the right places.to services and infrastructure"The feedback weve attention given to tiling,In general, the spot directlybe compromised. On top ofThe two strategies aimand the character of towns. received places Council in a waterproofing and so forth.below the shower head isthat, never install a showerto accommodate predictedMany of the submissionsstrong position to understand Particularly in the case ofalready taken by the taps, soniche on an outside wall. population growth inemphasised the need tolocal issues and opportunities retrofits, this can be tricky. installation to the left (or right) Call Wayne and the team atthe Shire, while retainingprotect rural areas and theand refine the strategies to Hire a Hubby Bairnsdale, makes the best sense. 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