Urban Water Restrictions - December 2011
On 1 December, Melburnians returned to Stage 1 water restrictions for the first time since 2006. Western Water reduced Stage 2 water restrictions for its towns (including Woodend, Gisborne, Bacchus Marsh, Melton and Sunbury) to Stage on 6 December, in line with Melbourne.
At the end of the month, 29 Victorian towns were subject to water restrictions. At the same time last year, 154 towns were subject to water restrictions. Close to 470 towns across Victoria were subject to restrictions during the peak of the drought in 2007. Over 490 Victorian towns are not on restrictions currently, but are subject to permanent water savings rules.