Level 4 water restrictions
Residential and Non-Residential Premises (indoor use)
All users are requested to conserve water wherever possible.
Residential outdoor use
Driveways and vehicles
Car/vehicle washing: Not permitted.
Washing of boats, boat motors and trailers used in salt water: Not permitted.
Washing of driveways, paved areas, rooves, walls, windows and paths: Not permitted.
Gardens and lawns
Established gardens: Not permitted.
Established lawns: Not permitted.
Irrigation systems: Not permitted.
New turf, lawns and gardens: Not permitted.
Pet care/washing
Provision of drinking water permitted. Washing pets and pet pens with bucket permitted before 9am and after 4pm. Use of hose not permitted.
Swimming pools, spas and water features
Existing swimming pools and spas: Topping up permitted if required to reduce structural damage 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: Prior approval of your local council is required.
Water play pools, toys and slides: Not permitted.
Public facilities
Public gardens, council parks and reserves
Public outdoor showers, beach showers and outdoor taps
Sports grounds
Cricket pitches, bowling greens and golf greens: Not permitted.
Irrigation of sports grounds, playing fields and golf fairways: Not permitted.
Swimming pools and water play
Public swimming pools: Topping up permitted if required to reduce structural damage or ensure filter efficiency before 9am or after 4pm using hand-held hose fitted with an on/off nozzle. Log of water use required. Emptying and refilling of pools not permitted.
Public water play facilities: Not permitted.
Business and commercial
Around the business
Driveways, paved areas, rooves, walls and paths: Not permitted.
Window cleaning: Buckets permitted at any time. Hand-held hoses or high pressure cleaners not permitted.
Gardens and lawns
Garden watering: Not permitted.
Watering of established lawns: Not permitted.
Watering of new turf, lawns and gardens: Not permitted.
Land development and construction sites
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 essential compaction and dust suppression only. Encourage use of non-potable supplies.
Market gardens, orchards, nurseries, commercial flower gardens, turf farms
Sprinklers or sprays permitted 30 minutes per day before 9am and after 4pm. Alternative times to be approved by your local council.
Pet care, animal husbandry
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.
Sports grounds
Cricket pitches, tennis courts, bowling greens and golf greens: Not permitted.
Irrigation of sports grounds, playing fields and golf fairways: Not permitted.
Swimming pools and water features
Existing swimming pools and spas: Topping up permitted if required to reduce structural damage or ensure filter efficiency before 9am or after 4pm using hand-held hose fitted with an on/off nozzle. 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: Prior approval from your local council is required.
Water play facilities, water parks: Not permitted.
Vehicles and driveways
Buses, taxis, food transport, emergency services, garbage vehicles, construction vehicles, livestock transport vehicles: Not permitted.
Commercial car wash: Water must be recirculated and 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: Not permitted.
Non-residential potable water use
Consumption in accordance with approved Water Management Plan only.