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Sub surface irrigation at Pinecliff Racecourse Mornington Peninsula

For Melbourne water restrictions current information click here                    

Stage 1 water restrictions are now in place across metropolitan Melbourne. Here’s a summary of what that means for households.                                                                                                                             Warm Season Grass exemption
Households and businesses can apply for a one-off, 28 day exemption from water restrictions to enable new warm season lawns to be established. What Stage 1 water restrictions mean...

Residential and commercial gardens and lawns
Hand watering Gardens and lawns can be watered with the following methods at any time, on any day:
  • Trigger-nozzle fitted hose
  • Watering can
  • Bucket.
Watering systems Watering systems (manual, automatic, spray, and dripper) can be used to water gardens and lawns within the following rules:
1. Alternate watering days:
  • Even and no-numbered houses can water on even dates of the month
  • Odd numbered houses can water on odd dates of the month
  • Everyone can water on the 31st within the specified times
2. Restricted hours (on your designated alternate day) between:
  • 6-10am
  • 6-10pm
Car washing
At home Cars may be washed at home with the following methods at any time, on any day:
  • High pressure cleaning unit
  • Hand held hose fitted with a trigger-nozzle
  • Watering can
  • Bucket

For more information on water restrictions (e.g. sporting grounds, hard surfaces, pools and spas), contact your local water retailer:
Melbourne Water  Yarra Valley Water
South East Water  City West Water
Barwon Water  Gippsland Water
Wannon Water  Westerport Water
North East Water  Western Water
East Gippsland Water  Goulburn Murray Water
Central Highlands Water  Southern Rural Water
Coliban Water   Goulburn Valley Water
Lower Murray Water   South Gippsland Water

Barwon water restrictions lifted. For further information click here

Stage 1 water restrictions will be lifted in the greater Geelong region from Tuesday 1 March 2011.The region will revert to the Permanent Water Saving Plan — a set of simple, commonsense measures to conserve water now and for the future. Under the plan:

  • you can use a hand-held hose, fitted with a trigger nozzle, to water gardens and lawns or wash vehicles at any time, on any day
  • you can use a manual watering system (one that is turned on or off by hand) 8pm—10am, on any day
  • you can use an automatic watering system 10pm—10am, on any day
  • you cannot hose down driveways, paths, decking, concrete or paved areas except in cases of emergency
  • pools more than 2000 litres in capacity may only be filled with prior approval from Barwon Water.

The Barwon Water Board of Directors made the decision today. Board Chairman Roger Lowrey said a dramatic increase in storage levels, new water projects and entrenched water-saving behaviour meant it was appropriate to remove restrictions.While above-average rainfall was responsible for the turnaround in storage levels, a record capital investment program will also ensure a secure water supply for the future.Other towns in our service region already on permanent water saving measures include Colac, Lorne, and Aireys Inlet.