Residents in Perth's south-west resort to drinking water from bird baths

Residents at a Beaconsfield complex in Perth's south-west claim they have resorted to drinking water from bird baths due to weeks of ongoing water issues

Justin Tomlinson

Editor-in-Chief, Mora Discover

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Residents in Perth's south-west resort to drinking water from bird baths

Residents of a social housing complex in Beaconsfield, situated in the south-west of Perth, have been enduring severe water problems for several weeks. The prolonged utility issues have disrupted daily life at the complex, leaving those living there in increasingly difficult circumstances.[1][2][3]

The situation has reportedly become so desperate that some residents claim they have resorted to drinking water from bird baths. The ongoing water crisis has raised significant concerns about the living conditions and well-being of the complex's inhabitants.[1][2][3]

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