Stage 3a Water Restrictions

Watering days Even and no-numbered numbered properties can water plants on Saturday and Tuesday (within specified times).

Odd numbered properties can water plants on Sunday and Wednesday (within specified times).

Watering Times
Manual Watering
Manual dripper systems, a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, watering cans and buckets can be used to water plants as required on specified watering days between 6am – 8am.

Households with at least one resident aged 70 years or over may water their plants manually on specified watering days between 6am – 8am or 8am – 10am.

Automatic Watering
Automatic dripper systems can be used to water plants as required on specified watering days between midnight – 2am.

An efficient commercial car wash that uses 70 litres of water or less per vehicle can be used. Cars may not be washed at home with drinking water. A bucket filled from a tap can be used to clean windows, mirrors and lights; and spot remove corrosive substances.

Generally, 1 in 4 sports grounds as nominated by council can be watered. Exempt playing surfaces may be watered: turf cricket wickets, golf tees and greens (not fairways), tennis courts, bowling greens, hockey pitches, running tracks, croquet greens.

Businesses using 10 megalitres of water or more per year must complete a water conservation action plan (waterMAPs program).

A new pool or spa of any size capacity cannot be filled with drinking water. However, a new or existing swimming pool or spa may be filled with an alternative water source such as groundwater.

An existing pool or spa of less than 2,000 litres may be filled by means of a watering can or bucket filled directly from a tap.

An existing pool or spa of greater than 2,000 litres must not be filled except in accordance with a water conservation plan (contact your local water business for more information).

An existing pool or spa must not be topped up except by means of a watering can or bucket, filled directly from a tap. Hoses must not be used.