How we review, update and correct pages
This page explains how we keep our guides current, so you can tell whether the date on a page means something. In short, every piece is checked before it goes live, explainers are reviewed in quarterly batches, meaningful updates are marked in the opening lines, and pages are updated at the same address rather than republished.
It isn’t a news feed. If you’re after our newest pieces, see the latest articles.
When was this page last checked?
A fresh date on stale advice is a familiar problem online. Some sites change the date without any real review, or republish an old article under a new address so it looks current. We don’t want our dates to work like that. The date you see means something here: it should reflect a review, not a cosmetic refresh.
Here’s what happens instead:
- Before publishing: every piece is checked before it goes live.
- Quarterly review: explainers are reviewed in batches each quarter.
- Marking changes: when something meaningful changes, we note it in the opening lines of the page, so you see it before you read on.
- Same address: the page is updated in place, so saved links keep working.
What changed, and why it matters
Practical advice goes out of date. Water rules differ by state and council and can change. The right season for a job depends on where you are. Accommodation details shift. Acting on advice that’s out of date or wrong for your state can cost you time or money, so an update note tells you what changed, not just that something did.
Our how-tos are updated regularly and in place. When a topic changes, we’d rather fix the existing page than publish a second one that competes with it. The same goes for year-stamped how-tos: a 2026 guide is updated at its existing address rather than republished under a new one.
Spotted a mistake? Here's what happens
Anyone can tell us we got something wrong. We treat corrections as a way to improve the site, not a nuisance. When you send one, a real person reads it and checks it against the article. If the correction holds up, we fix the page and note the update at the top.
It helps to include the link to the article and, if you can, the source that shows the current position, such as your state water authority, your council or the operator. Send corrections through our contact form, or first read what to include in a message.
Our limits, stated plainly
A quarterly review means a page can be out of step with a rule that changed last week. That’s why we recommend checking the official source for anything rule-based. The date at the top tells you when we last looked. It isn’t a guarantee.
If you’re unsure whether a guide is current, check its opening lines for an update note, then confirm any rule-based point with the official source before you act on it.
Nobody learns a subject from one site, including this one. We keep a short list of outside sources we rely on and link out when someone covers a topic better.