Permanent Water Conservation Measures
As per Council’s Drought Management Plan, the following five permanent Water Conservation Measures will apply to properties connected to the reticulated water supply systems in Tenterfield, Jennings and Urbenville:
- The use of sprinklers, fixed hoses, micro sprays or garden watering systems are not permitted for watering gardens and lawns between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm
- Only hand held hoses fitted with trigger nozzles shall be used at any time for the purpose of general watering of gardens and vehicle washing
- Vehicles should only be washed on grassed or other permeable surfaces
- The washing down of hard surfaces with hand held hoses will not be permitted at any time
- Newly laid turf may be watered with an approved water conserving equipment for a period of up to six (6) weeks from the installation of the turf.
