Stage 2 Water Restrictions
Please note:
Water restriction rules across Victoria are progressively being amended to be consistent with the Model Water Restriction By-law issued by the Minister for Water on 27 November 2011. Please refer to this Model Water Restriction By-law for the proposed water restrictions moving forward.
The following provides a summary of key Stage 2 water restrictions. Contact your local water corporation for further information on water restrictions that may be in place in your area.
Residential and Commercial Gardens and Lawns
Manual watering systems can only be used between the hours of 6:00 am and 8:00 am and between the hours of 8:00 pm and 10:00 pm on on your specified watering days*.
Automatic watering systems can only be used between midnight and 4:00am on on your specified watering days.
Your specified watering days means odd numbered houses can water on odd dates of the month and even or no-numbered houses can water on even numbered dates. Both odd and even numbered houses can water on the 31st of the month.
Hand-held hoses with a trigger nozzle, a bucket or watering can may be used to water gardens at any time.
Lawns cannot be watered at any time with drinking water.
Sporting Grounds
Councils and schools can water sportsgrounds in accordance with the Drought Response Plan or submit a Water Conservation Plan to efficiently water 100 per cent of grounds. Special allowances are made fro exempt playing surfaces which include: turf cricket wickets, golf tees and greens (not fairways), tennis courts, bowling greens, hockey pitches running tracks and croquet greens.
Council public gardens can also enjoy this increase in watering times or can water under an approved Water Conservation Plan.
Paving, concrete and other hard surfaces
Hosing is banned except for construction purposes or in emergency, or for health or safety hazard.
Vehicles
Vehicles can be washed at home using a high pressure cleaning device or a bucket; or at a water efficient commercial car wash.
Residential or Commercial Pools and Spas
New or existing pools or spas with a capacity 2,000 litres or lesscan now be filled or topped up using a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, a watering can or a bucket.
Pools and spas of greater than 2000 litres capacity must not be filled unless a Water Conservation Plan has been submitted to your local water corporation and approved.