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Urban Water Restrictions - April 2007
A number of new or increased urban water restrictions took effect during April. Key changes included:
- From 1 April, restrictions were increased from Stage 3 to Stage 3a for all towns serviced by Melbourne Water and Western Water (except Lancefield, which remains on Stage 3 restrictions).
- Goulburn Valley Water reduced restrictions at Longwood from Stage 4 to Stage 3 from 4 April.
- On 16 April, Central Highlands Water imposed Stage 1 restrictions for Clunes, Dean, Allendale, Broomfield, Kingston, Newlyn, Smeaton, Springmount, Learmonth and Waubra.
- Lower Murray Water increased restrictions from Stage 1 to Stage 2 from 30 April for all towns it supplies.
The total number of towns subject to water restrictions as at 30 April 2007 was 455. Eighty-nine towns were on Stage 1, 49 on Stage 2, 56 on Stage 3, 18 on Stage 3a and 253 on Stage 4 restrictions. Increases in the severity of existing restrictions have been flagged for May.