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Urban Water Restrictions - November 2006
A number of new or increased urban water restrictions took effect during November. Key changes included:
- Stage 1 restrictions were imposed in all the towns in the areas serviced by North East Water.
- Stage 2 restrictions were imposed for all towns in the Western Water and Melbourne regions, and for all towns in the Central Gippsland region. Towns in the Colac district went straight to Stage 2 restrictions from 30 November, due to damage to a transfer pipe.
- Restrictions were increased to Stage 3 for all towns in the Greater Geelong region, Bellarine Peninsula, Birregurra and Forrest on 1 November, and for Hamilton, Tarrington, Cavendish and Dunkeld from 4 November (all increased from Stage 2).
- Stage 4 restrictions were imposed for towns supplied by the Ballarat system, the Maryborough system, and the entire Westernport region.
The total number of towns subject to water restrictions as at 30 November 2006 was 331. Forty-nine towns are currently on Stage 1, 96 on Stage 2, 63 on Stage 3, and 123 on Stage 4 restrictions.
A number of new restrictions and increases in the severity of existing restrictions have already been flagged for early to mid December.