Level 1 water restrictions

Car/vehicle washing: Watering cans or buckets permitted at any time. Hand-held hoses permitted before 9am or after 4pm on odd or even days matching house numbering system. No watering permitted on the 31st of the month. Efficient high pressure, low flow rate cleaners with trigger control are to be used if possible.

Washing of boats, boat motors and trailers used in salt water: Permitted for 10 minutes at any time.

Washing of driveways, paved areas, rooves, walls, windows and paths: Permitted prior to sale or lease of property only with approval from your local council. Not permitted for any other reason except for health and safety. Efficient high pressure, low flow rate cleaners with trigger control are to be used.

Established gardens: Use of watering cans or buckets permitted at any time.

Established lawns: Not permitted.

Irrigation systems: Can be used for a maximum of 15 minutes and hand-held hoses can be used for 1 hour every second day, before 9am or after 4pm, on odd or even days matching house numbering system. No watering permitted on the 31st of the month. All hand-held hoses must be fitted with an on/off nozzle. Other irrigation and unattended hoses banned.

New turf, lawns and gardens: Is permitted for 1 hour only on the day of establishment. Then 1 hour daily before 9am or after 4pm for 14 days after the date of establishment.

Provision of drinking water permitted. Washing pets and pet pens with bucket or hand-held hose fitted with an on/off nozzle permitted before 9am and after 4pm.

Existing swimming pools and spas: Topping up to maintain filter function permitted before 9am and after 4pm using hand-held hose fitted with an on/off nozzle. Emptying and refilling of pool/spas not permitted.

Fountains, ponds, water features, outdoor aquaria: Operation or top up not permitted except to maintain fish life. Installation and filling of new facilities not permitted.

New registered swimming pools and spas: Filling permitted.

Water play pools, toys and slides: Not permitted.

Sprinklers or hand-held hoses permitted 1 hour per day between 5am and 7am. Alternative times to be approved by your local council.

Permitted. 

Cricket pitches, bowling greens and golf greens: Sprinklers or hand-held hoses permitted 1 hour per day before 9am and after 4pm. Alternative times to be approved by you local council.

Irrigation of sports grounds, playing fields and golf fairways: Not permitted.

Public swimming pools: Topping up permitted. Log of water use required.

Public water play facilities: Operation or top up not permitted unless water is recirculated. Log of water use required.

Driveways, paved areas, rooves, walls and paths: Permitted prior to sale or lease of property only with approval from your local council. Not permitted for any other reason except for health and safety. Efficient high pressure, low flow rate cleaners with trigger control are to be used.

Window cleaning: Buckets permitted at any time. Hand-held hoses or high pressure cleaners not permitted.

Garden watering: Sprinklers permitted 1 hour per day before 9am and after 4pm. Alternative times to be approved by your local council.

Watering of established lawns: Not permitted.

Watering of new turf, lawns and gardens: Watering-in permitted for 1 hour only on the day of establishment. Then 1 hour daily before 9am and after 4pm for 14 days after the date of establishment.

Cleaning of construction sites: Efficient high pressure, low flow rate cleaners with trigger control are to be used.

Road works and land development: Permitted for compaction and dust suppression only.

Sprinklers or sprays permitted 2 hours per day before 9am and after 4pm. Alternative times to be approved by your local council. 

Provision of drinking water permitted. Washing animals with bucket or hand-held hose fitted with an on/off nozzle permitted before 9am and after 4pm. Cleaning of pens with high pressure cleaning unit permitted.

Cricket pitches, tennis courts, bowling greens and golf greens: Sprinklers or hand-held hoses permitted 1 hour per day between 5am and 7am. Alternative times to be approved by your local council.

Irrigation of sports grounds, playing fields and golf fairways: Not permitted.

Existing swimming pools and spas: Topping up permitted. Log of water use required. Emptying and refilling of pools not permitted.

Fountains, ponds, water features, outdoor aquariums: Operation or top up not permitted except to maintain fish life. Installation and filling of new facilities not permitted.

New swimming pools and spas: Filling permitted.

Water play facilities, water parks: Operation or top up not permitted unless water is recirculated. Log of water use required.

Buses, taxis, food transport, emergency services, garbage vehicles, construction vehicles, livestock transport vehicles: Efficient high pressure, low flow rate cleaners with trigger control are to be used. Log of water use required.

Commercial car wash: Efficient high pressure, low flow rate cleaners with trigger control are to be used. Log of water use required.

Motor vehicle dealers, car detailing/repair: Efficient high pressure, low flow rate cleaners with trigger control are to be used. Log of water use required.