PLEASE NOTE: Level 3 Water Restrictions are applicable across the local government area and summer hours now apply. For garden watering this means:
Sprinklers, hand held hoses & Micro Systems for 4 hrs a day
between 6am-8am & 5pm - 7pm
For full details please see table below.
Winter hours are from 1 June to 31 August, and summer hours from 1 September to 31 May.
CONSUMER /ACTIVITY |
WATER R ESTRICTION LEVEL (See notes below for more details) |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
Garden Watering |
Sprinklers
8hrs a day 6AM -10AM & 5PM -9PM
(other than winter)
8AM -10AM &
4PM -6PM
(winter)
Hand Held Hose - No Restriction |
Sprinklers
8hrs a day 6AM -10AM & 5PM -9PM
(other than winter)
8AM -10AM &
4PM -6PM
(winter)
Hand Held Hose - No Restriction |
Summer
Sprinklers
Hand held hoses & Micro Systems for 4 hrs a day
between 6am -8am & 5pm - 7pm
Winter
Sprinklers
Hand held hoses & Micro Systems for 4 hrs a day
8am - 10am &
4pm - 6 pm |
Summer
Sprinklers, Hand held hoses & Micro Systems
Hours as per Level 3 but on an Odds & Even system
Winter
Sprinklers, Hand held hoses & Micro Systems
Hours as per Level 3 but on an Odds & Even system |
Buckets only
Sprinklers prohibited |
Reused water Bore water only
Or tankwater only |
Swimming Pools Private
New pools may be filled after installations |
No Restrictions |
Filling of pools prohibited (Top up ok) |
Filling pools prohibited
Top up only with hand held hose for 4hrs
between ( 6am-8am and 5pm - 7pm ) |
Filling and topping up of pools prohibited
Except by tank or bore water |
Filling and topping up of pools prohibited |
Filling and topping up
of pools prohibited
Except by tank or bore water |
Wash paved areas and roof |
No Restrictions |
Buckets or Trigger hoses only |
Buckets or Trigger Hoses only |
Buckets only |
prohibited except with council approval |
prohibited except with council approval |
Washing Motor Vehicles |
No Restrictions |
No Restrictions |
Buckets or Trigger Hoses only |
Buckets or Trigger Hoses only |
Buckets only |
Prohibited |
PUBLIC/COMMERCIAL |
Public Gardens & Sports Grounds |
Sprinklers
8hrs a day
7am - 3pm |
Sprinklers
8hrs a day
7am - 3pm |
Sprinklers
4hrs a day
7AM -11AM |
Sprinklers
2hrs/day
7AM -9AM |
Sprinklers
2hr/day
Mon/Wed/Friday 7AM -9AM |
Reused water only |
Market Gardens and Orchards |
Sprinklers 8hrs/day
6am -10am & 5-9pm |
Sprinklers 6hrs/day
7am -10am
4pm -7pm |
Sprinklers 4hrs/day
7am -9am
5pm -7pm |
Sprinklers
2hrs/day
7am -9am |
Sprinklers
1hrs/day
7AM -8AM |
With Council approval only |
Nurseries and Commercial Flower Gardens |
Sprinklers 8hrs/day
7-11am &
5-9pm |
Sprinklers 4hr/day
8am-10am
4pm-6pm |
Hand held hoses & micro systems only 4hrs/day
7am-9am
5pm-7pm |
Hand held hoses 2hrs/day
7am -9am |
With Council APPROVAL only |
With Council approval only |
Public Car Wash
Car Dealers (Display Vehicles)
|
No restrictions
No restrictions
|
No restrictions
No restrictions
|
Machine - recirculation system only
Trigger hose and chamois only, 8am - 10.30am , Detailing sale vehicles - anytime within purpose built wash facilities. |
Machine - recirculation only
Trigger hose and chamois only 8am - 10.30am
Monday, Wednesday, Friday Detailing sale vehicles - anytime within purpose built wash facilities
|
Machine – recirculation
Trigger hose and chamois only, 8am - 10.30am
Monday,Wednesday, Friday Detailing sale vehicles - anytime within purpose built wash facilities |
Council permission
Prohibited except with council approval |
Bowling greens, motels nursing homes, schools |
Sprinklers 8hrs/day
7am - 3pm |
Sprinklers 4hr/day
7am-11am |
Sprinklers 2hrs on alternate days for "in use" fields only
Mon/Wed/Fri
7am-9am |
Hand held hoses 2hr/day on alternate days for 'in use' fields only
Mon/Wed/Fri
8am-10am |
Hand Held hoses
2 hrs a day
8am -10am |
Reused water only |
Fountains |
No restrictions |
Topping up prohibited |
Banned |
Banned |
Banned |
Banned |
Water Cartage from Town Supply |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
Stock or domestic purposes only.
Otherwise with Council permission only |
With Council approval only |
With Council approval only |
With Council approval only |
Automatic cycle flush toilets |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
Banned |
Banned |
INDUSTRIAL |
Soft Drink Manufacture |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
8hrs/day operation only |
With Council approval only |
Banned |
Ready Mixed Concrete |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
8hrs/day operation only |
With Council approval only |
Banned |
Abattoirs |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
With Council approval only |
With Council approval only |
With Council permission only |
Others |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
No restrictions |
8hrs/day operation only |
With Council approval only |
With Council permission only |
If your property is supplied with water from a tank, bore, well or creek (under licence or otherwise) it is mandatory for you to display a sign clearly visible from the street adjoining the property being watered whilst restrictions are in place. The notice should be large enough to be visible from the street and should state: Well Water/Bore Water/Creek Water/Enviro-Cycle Water* used On Property? (* which ever applies).
