Bloggers and twitterers are spreading the word about last week’s vote and both supporters and critics are flooding Bundanoon’s community website with comments.

Twitter - a social networking service that allows users to update their personal websites with text messages (tweets) from their mobile phones - was quick to pick up the news as it flashed across the internet.

Possibly reflecting the younger age of twitter users, tweets were universally in favour of Bundanoon’s move to boot bottles.

“Legends! Way to go!” wrote “Trevienesi” in a typically enthusiastic tweet.

“Bundy on Tap” co-ordinator Huw Kingston’s email inbox is full of hundreds of “massively positive” emails from all over the world.

“Let’s hope the rest of the world follows your lead!” wrote Andy Heading of the UK.

“Congratulations on making a decision that’s made news around the globe - I’ve no doubt it’ll make thousands of people think, ‘Why not? That’s a great idea!’ in a similar way the plastic bag ban started in a small town in the UK. Good on yer Bundanoon!”

However, not all feedback has been complimentary.

“Do they really think no bottled water will increase tourism? Do they think people will drink tap water instead?” asked Andrew Byrne of Bathurst in a letter to the Southern Highland News.

“Bundanoon’s energy would be better spent organising better recycling or heavier fines for littering.

“If this is Bundanoon’s claim to fame, well, why bother with it?

“What an empty boring wasteland it must be.”

Do Something! Chairman and Planet Ark co-founder Jon Dee said the “Bundy On Tap” committee had an inkling Bundanoon’s story would be “pretty big”.

“Who would think a small town in NSW could get coverage on more than 800 websites?” he said.

“People are looking for leadership, not just in Australia but internationally.

“What it is about is a catalyst for change: it will get people inspired and may get other towns galvanised.

“It’s definitely gone global - that’s for sure.”