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Water restrictions are in place across our whole Region. Find out what this means for you below.
All residents are urged to minimise water usage at all times to preserve existing supplies. Private bore water users are also requested to reduce usage where possible.
How to estimate your daily usage. Find out how to estimate your daily usage here.
Allowed watering times for each water restriction level can be found in the sliders below.
Established gardens and lawns, using a watering can, bucket, hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle, efficient irrigation system or efficient sprinkler.
ALL properties - Before 10am and after 4pm on any day except Monday.
Newly established gardens and lawns, using a watering can, bucket, hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle, efficient irrigation system or efficient sprinkler.
ALL properties - At any time on the day of establishment and thereafter before 10am and after 4pm on any day except Monday.
New and renovated swimming pools and spas (pool covers must be used to comply with this policy).
ALL properties - 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).
ALL properties - Topping up permitted.
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.
General cleaning of materials and equipment, from a bucket, hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle or a high pressure water cleaning unit.
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, any other purpose approved by a registered veterinarian as part of an animal’s recovery or care.
ALL properties - 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, operation must be in accordance with the non-residential water restrictions.
Building construction
ALL properties - On all days and at any time provided the construction site is attended when water is being used.
Fountains, ponds and outdoor aquariums, for the filling or the topping up of fountains, ponds, or outdoor aquariums provided it:**recirculates the water or uses a maximum of 200 litres of water per week*.
* Council may perform water testing to determine the presence of water from a town supply system.** If an alternative source of water is used this could create public health issues due to aerosol spray.
Lakes, dams and other water storage facilities
ALL properties - Not permitted.
Rainwater tanks, for the refilling of tanks using water from the reticulated supply.
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.
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.
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:
Filling permitted.
Once a new swimming pool or spa is filled, it becomes an ‘existing swimming pool or spa’.
Topping up on the following days:
Water play pools and water toys, using a hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle or bucket.
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.
On all days and at any time provided the construction site is attended when water is being used.
Fountains, ponds and outdoor aquariums
Water from the reticulated supply is not to be used for this purpose.*
Not permitted.
Rainwater tanks
Established gardens, using a hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle.
ODD numbered premises – Tues and Sat.EVEN or unnumbered premises – Wed and Sun.
Established gardens, using a watering can or bucket.
Established lawns
Watering established lawns from the town supply is not permitted under this restriction level.
Newly established gardens and lawns, using a hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle, efficient sprinkler or efficient irrigation system.
For one hour on the day of establishment and one hour daily for the next 14 days and thereafter follow:
Water users must retain receipts and other documentation as proof of a new garden or lawn for presentation upon possible request by Council.
New and renovated swimming pools and spas
Not permitted under these restriction levels.
When using alternative water sources, receipts and other documentation must be retained for presentation upon possible request by Council.
Existing swimming pools and spas, topping up (pool covers must be used to comply with this policy).
Water play pools and water toys, with a hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle or bucket.
ODD numbered premises – Tues and SatEVEN or unnumbered premises – Wed and Sun
Summer (1 October – 31 March) 5.30pm – 6.30pmWinter (1 April – 30 September) 4.30pm – 5.30pm.
Washing of vehicles 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
General outdoor cleaning of materials and equipment, from a bucket, hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle or a high pressure water cleaning unit.
Care of pets and animals, for animal welfare and survival purposes 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.
On all days and at any time
Where a commercial operator or a Mobile Commercial Operator is engaged to wash a pet or clean pet pens and enclosures, operation must be in accordance with the non-residential water restrictions.
Water from the reticulated supply is not to be used for this purpose.* **
** If an alternative source of water is used this could create public health issues due to aerosol spray.
Not permitted.*
If water from the reticulated supply is used to refill tanks then watering restrictions must be adhered to.*
ODD numbered premises – Sat.EVEN or unnumbered premises – Sun.
Newly established gardens and lawns
Water play pools and water toys
Washing of vehicles by a person other than a mobile commercial operator, using a bucket to, clean vehicle mirrors, lights, glass and number plates to maintain safe operation and satisfy number plate visibility requirements, clean vehicle parts required to comply with statutory or regulatory obligations, spot clean the body of a vehicle to remove potentially paint damaging deposits/marks or to flush an inboard or outboard motor or vehicle brakes to prevent corrosion and maintain safe operation.
If general vehicle washing is required, water must be sourced from an alternative water source.
General outdoor cleaning of materials and equipment, using a bucket, hand-held hose with trigger or twist nozzle or a high pressure water cleaning unit to prevent or otherwise address a material health or safety risk.
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
On all days and at any time for animal welfare and survival purposes.
Before purchasing or using watering devices, please check to make sure the devices meet efficient irrigation guidelines.
