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Water Restrictions - Level 1
LEVEL 1 Water Restrictions are now in force and are as follows:
General Domestic
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Gardens |
Sprinklers, sprays, fixed hoses banned between 8am and 4pm. |
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Washing - motor vehicles |
Permitted without runoff to street (on lawn) |
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Washing - boats and motors |
No restriction |
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Swimming pools |
No restriction |
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Outdoor showers |
No restriction |
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Washing - paved areas, driveways, houses and roofs |
Building maintenance with trigger nozzle or pressure cleaners. Driveways with hand held hose with trigger nozzle. Pressure cleaners allowed. |
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Washing - Animal |
No restriction |
Commerical/Industrial
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Non-residential gardens |
Sprinklers 1hr per day 5am to 8am * |
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Boats and Motor washing |
No restriction |
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Sport grounds |
Sprinklers 1hr per day * |
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Outdoor Showers |
No restriction |
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Nurseries, commercial gardens |
No restriction |
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Bowling greens, turf cricket wickets |
No restriction |
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Golf Courses |
No fairway watering |
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Washing motor vehicles |
No restriction |
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Washing of buses, taxis, ambulances |
No restriction |
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Washing of garbage trucks and street sweepers |
No restriction |
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Brick cleaning, carpet cleaning, car detailing and underboring |
No restriction |
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Swimming Pools |
No restriction |
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Building Construction |
No restriction |
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Paved public areas |
For safety reasons only. Pressure cleaners allowed. |
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Water cartage - town supply |
No restriction |
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Auto flush toilets |
No restriction |
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Road construction |
No restriction |
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Industrial/business/commercial operations |
No restriction |
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Pressure cleaning |
No restriction |
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Public Toilets - cleaning |
No restriction |
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Animal washing |
No restriction |
* Apply to Council for times
You are advised that Section 637 of the Local Government Act 1993 allows for penalties of up to $2000 for any person who wilfully or negligently wastes or misuses water from a public water supply, or causes such water to be wasted.
Council has designated field officers for the purpose of detecting breaches of the current water restrictions and intends to take legal action against any persons involved in such breaches.
For a first offence - $220 For second and subsequent offences - $2200
Please click here to see a complete table of Water Restrictions Levels 1 - 6.