Water Restrictions

PRIVATE GARDENS

1. No sprinklers/microsprays/drip watering systems on Mondays.
2. Odd numbered houses—sprinklers can be used on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 6am-8am and 6pm-8pm.
3. Even-numbered houses—sprinklers can be used on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 6am-8am and 6pm-8pm.
4. Hand-held hoses with trigger nozzles, watering cans and buckets can be used any time.
5. Existing ponds can be topped up with a hose/bucket etc.
6. Fountains must not operate unless on recycled water.
7. No hosing of paved areas (unless related to an emergency). Bucket use at any time.
8. Pools and spas can be topped up in watering times.

CLEANING CARS, TRUCKS, BOATS ETC. (INCLUDING CAR DEALERSHIPS)

1. Trigger hoses can only be used to rinse vehicles/boats after washing. Washing permitted with watering cans/buckets filled directly from a tap or via a commercial car washing facility or automatic washing facilities using recycled water. (Boat motors can be flushed and rinsed after use.)
2. Food transport vehicles can be cleaned using trigger hoses.

FARM DAMS & TANKS

1. Do not top up unless they are providing water for fire-fighting, public health or stock watering purposes (and then only to the extent that is reasonably necessary).
2. Other dams or tanks can only be topped up if you have written permission from Council.

MOBILE TANKERS

Filling permitted between 8am and 8pm if you have written permission from Council or you are supplying water for fire -fighting, public health or stock watering purposes.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Trigger hoses can be used. Hoses cannot otherwise be used unless with written permission from Council.

SPORTS GROUNDS

1. Active playing surfaces—sprinklers allowed from 5pm-10am any day.
2. Non-active playing surfaces—sprinklers on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 5pm-10am.

PRIVATE GARDENS

1. No sprinklers/microsprays/drip watering systems/handheld hoses on Mondays.
2. Odd numbered houses—sprinklers can be used on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 6am - 7am and 6pm -7pm.
3. Even-numbered houses—sprinklers can be used on Wednesdays and Sundays from 6am - 7am and 6pm -7pm.
4. Watering cans or buckets can be used at any time.
5. Existing ponds can be topped up with a hose/bucket etc.
6. Fountains must not operate unless on recycled water.
7. No hosing of paved areas (unless related to an emergency). Bucket use at any time.
8. Pools and spas can be topped up in watering times.

CLEANING CARS, TRUCKS, BOATS ETC. (INCLUDING CAR DEALERSHIPS)

1. Trigger hoses can only be used to rinse vehicles/boats after washing. Washing permitted with watering cans/buckets filled directly from a tap or via a commercial car washing facility or automatic washing facilities using recycled water. (Boat motors can be flushed and rinsed after use for a maximum of 5 minutes)
2. Food transport vehicles can be cleaned using trigger hoses.

FARM DAMS & TANKS

1. Do not top up unless they are providing water for fire-fighting, public health or stock watering purposes (and then only to the extent that is reasonably necessary).
2. Other dams or tanks can only be topped up if you have written permission from Council.

MOBILE TANKERS

Filling permitted between 8am and 8pm if you have written permission from Council or you are supplying water for fire -fighting, public health or stock watering purposes.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Trigger hoses can be used. Hoses cannot otherwise be used unless with written permission from Council.

SPORTS GROUNDS

1. Non-active playing surfaces must not be watered without written permission from Council

2. Active playing services - Sprinklers, micro sprays or drip systems between the hours of 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

PRIVATE GARDENS

1. No sprinklers/microsprays/drip watering systems at any time
2. Hand Held Hoses fitted with a trigger nozzleonly: Odd numbered houses—sprinklers can be used on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 6am - 8am and 6pm -8pm.
3. Hand held hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle only: Even-numbered houses—sprinklers can be used on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 6am - 8am and 6pm-8pm.
4.No hosing permitted on Monday - watering cans or buckets can be used at any time.
5. Existing ponds can be topped up with watering cans or buckets filled directly from tap.
6. Fountains must not operate without written permission from Council.
7. No hosing of paved areas (unless related to an emergency). Bucket use at any time.
8. New pools must not be filled.Pools and spas can only be topped up in watering times.

CLEANING CARS, TRUCKS, BOATS ETC. (INCLUDING CAR DEALERSHIPS)

1. Trigger hoses can only be used to rinse vehicles/boats after washing. Washing permitted with watering cans/buckets filled directly from a tap or via a commercial car washing facility or automatic washing facilities using recycled water. (Boat motors can be flushed and rinsed after use for a maximum of 5 minutes)
2. Food transport vehicles can be cleaned using trigger hoses.

FARM DAMS & TANKS

1. Do not top up unless they are providing water for fire-fighting, public health or stock watering purposes (and then only to the extent that is reasonably necessary).
2. Other dams or tanks can only be topped up if you have written permission from Council.

MOBILE TANKERS

Filling permitted between 8am and 8pm if you have written permission from Council or you are supplying water for fire -fighting, public health or stock watering purposes.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Trigger hoses can be used. Hoses cannot otherwise be used unless with written permission from Council.

SPORTS GROUNDS

1. Non-active playing surfaces must not be watered without written permission from Council

2. Active playing services - With hand held hoses on surfaces to be used for a scheduled Regional or State professional sporting competition; or with watering cans or buckets directly filled from taps.

PRIVATE GARDENS

1. Sprinklers, micro spray and drip systems must not be used at any time. Hoses must not be used at any time.
2. Watering cans or buckets filled directly from taps can be used between the hours of 7.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m
3. Existing ponds sustaining fish or bird life can only be topped up to their normal level and only by means of watering cans or buckets filled directly from taps. Other ponds must not be topped up or filled

CLEANING CARS, TRUCKS, BOATS ETC. (INCLUDING CAR DEALERSHIPS)

Water must not be used to clean vehicles unless cleaning is required for health or safety reasons. Cleaning for health and safety reasons must be undertaken using –

• Automatic washing systems which recycle water; or
• Commercial car wash facilities using trigger hoses; or
• Watering cans or buckets filled directly from taps; or
• Trigger hoses, which can be used only to rinse vehicles after washing.
• Boat motors may be flushed and rinsed after use for a maximum 5 mins

FARM DAMS & TANKS

Farm dams and tanks must not be topped up except - Dams or tanks providing water for fire fighting, public health or stock watering purposes but only to the extent necessary to reasonably provide for those purposes; or In the case of other dams or tanks, with the written permission of the Council.

MOBILE TANKERS

1. Mobile water tankers must not be filled except – Between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. with the written permission of the Council; or
2. Tankers supplying water for use inside domestic premises, or for fire fighting or stock watering purposes.

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Unless otherwise exempted by the Council in writing, hoses must not be used except trigger hoses. Water must not be used for dust suppression unless the water is recycled water of the appropriate quality fit for the purpose.

SPORTS GROUNDS

1. Non-active playing surfaces must not be watered.
2. Active playing surfaces must not be watered except that, with the permission of the Council, surfaces to be used for a scheduled Regional or State professional sporting competition can be watered -

• With hand held hoses; or
• With watering cans or buckets filled directly from taps.