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Listing of all allowed watering times and activities
Gardens and lawns
Established gardens and lawns, using a hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle, efficient irrigation system or efficient sprinkler.
ODD numbered premises – Tues, Thurs and Sat.
EVEN or unnumbered premises – Wed, Fri and Sun.
Summer (1 October – 31 March) 5.30pm – 6.30pm.
Winter (1 April – 30 September) 4.30pm – 5.30pm.
Established gardens and lawns, using a watering can or bucket.
ALL properties - Before 8am and after 4pm on any day except Monday.
Newly established gardens and lawns, using a hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle, efficient irrigation system or efficient sprinkler.
For one hour anytime on the day of establishment and one hour daily for the next 14 days and thereafter follow:
ODD numbered premises – Tues, Thurs and Sat.
EVEN or unnumbered premises – Wed, Fri and Sun.
Summer (1 October – 31 March) 5.30pm – 6.30pm.
Winter (1 April – 30 September) 4.30pm – 5.30pm.
Pools and water play
New and renovated swimming pools and spas (pool covers must be used to comply with this policy).
Filling permitted.
Once a new swimming pool or spa is filled, it becomes an ‘existing swimming pool or spa’.
Existing swimming pools and spas (pool covers must be used to comply with this policy).
Topping up on the following days:
ODD numbered premises – Tues, Thurs and Sat.
EVEN or unnumbered premises – Wed, Fri and Sun.
Summer (1 October – 31 March) 5.30pm – 6.30pm.
Winter (1 April – 30 September) 4.30pm – 5.30pm.
Water play and pool toys
Water play pools and water toys, using a hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle or bucket.
ODD numbered premises – Tues, Thurs and Sat.
EVEN or unnumbered premises – Wed, Fri and Sun.
Summer (1 October – 31 March) 5.30pm – 6.30pm.
Winter (1 April – 30 September) 4.30pm – 5.30pm.
Vehicle washing
Vehicle washing by a person other than a mobile commercial operator, from a bucket, hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle or a high pressure water cleaning unit.
ODD numbered premises – Tues, Thurs and Sat.
EVEN or unnumbered premises – Wed, Fri and Sun.
Summer (1 October – 31 March) 5.30pm – 6.30pm.
Winter (1 April – 30 September) 4.30pm – 5.30pm.
General cleaning
General cleaning of materials and equipment, from a bucket, hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle or a high pressure water cleaning unit.
ODD numbered premises – Tues, Thurs and Sat.
EVEN or unnumbered premises – Wed, Fri and Sun.
Summer (1 October – 31 March) 5.30pm – 6.30pm.
Winter (1 April – 30 September) 4.30pm – 5.30pm.
Animal husbandry and pet care
Care of pets and animals, including: the provision of drinking water, washing of animals using a hand-held hose, cleaning of animal pens and enclosures and removal of animal waste from hard surfaces and any other purpose approved by a registered veterinarian as part of an animal’s recovery or care.
Allowed on all days at any time.
Where a commercial operator or a Mobile Commercial Operator is engaged to wash a pet or clean pet pens and enclosures, the operation must be in accordance with the non-residential water restrictions.
Building, construction and development
Building construction
On all days and at any time provided the construction site is attended when water is being used.
Water features and water storage
Fountains, ponds and outdoor aquariums
Water from the reticulated supply is not to be used for this purpose.*
* Council may perform water testing to determine the presence of water from a town supply system.
Lakes, dams and other water storage facilities
Not permitted.
* Council may perform water testing to determine the presence of water from a town supply system.
Rainwater tanks
If water from the reticulated supply is used to refill tanks then these restrictions must be adhered to.*
* Council may perform water testing to determine the presence of water from a town supply system.
Regulations for businesses
Business users (>10ML/yr): Must operate in accordance with a Water Efficiency Management Plan (WEMP) approved by us.
Business users (1-10ML/yr): Must ensure that all taps, shower heads and trigger sprays are water-efficient.
Business users (nurseries, cooling towers, irrigation areas): Must operate in accordance with Water Conservation Plans approved by us.
Mobile commercial operators (washing external surfaces, pets or vehicles): Must meet our registration and training requirements, and operate in accordance with the relevant washing guidelines.
Active playing surfaces (local turfed and non-turfed, clubs, schools): Must be operated in accordance with our active playing surfaces guidelines.
