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Stage 2 Water Restrictions

 
Lawns
Lawns cannot be watered at any time.

Residential gardens
Manual watering
Manual watering systems can be used as required between 6am–8am and 8pm–10pm on alternate days.*

Automatic watering
Automatic watering systems can be used as required between midnight–4am on alternate days.*

*Alternate days mean odd numbered houses can water on odd dates and even numbered houses can water on even dates.

Hand-held hoses
Hand-held hoses fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering cans and buckets can be used as required at anytime.


Vehicle washing
Hand-held hoses cannot be used for vehicle washing. A bucket, high-pressure cleaning device or commercial car wash can be used.

Pools and spas
Before filling a new or existing pool or spa of 2000 litres capacity or more, owners must submit a water conservation plan and have it approved by their local water business. This plan must show that the volume of water required to fill the pool or spa will be, or has been, offset by water saved around the home. A hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or a bucket can be used to top up an existing pool or spa. To fill or top up a new or existing pool or spa with a capacity 2000 litres or less, a handheld hose with a trigger nozzle, a watering can or a bucket must be used.