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Urban Water Restrictions - April 2009
The following changes to restriction levels occurred in April:
- South Gippsland Water increased restrictions to Stage 4 for Yarram, Devon North, Alberton and Port Albert from 2 April.
- Goulburn Valley Water reduced restrictions to Stage 3 for Longwood from 8 April.
- North East Water increased restrictions to Stage 2 for Beechworth and Glenrowan and to Stage 4 for Whitfield from 15 April.
- Barwon Water removed Stage 2 restrictions for Apollo Bay, Marengo and Skenes Creek from 25 April.
- Goulburn Valley Water increased restrictions to Stage 2 for Euroa and Violet Town from 27 April.
340 Victorian towns were on restrictions on 30 April 2009. Of these, 65 towns were on Stage 1 restrictions, 49 were on Stage 2, 51 were on Stage 3, 19 on Stage 3a, 105 on Stage 4 with general exemptions and 51 on Stage 4.
Approximately 170 towns were not on water restrictions but were subject to Permanent Water Saving Rules.