Attunga is currently on permanent water conservation measures.

This means:

• Permanent Water Conservation Measures are always in place when there are no actual water restrictions.
• Use of sprinklers, sprays, microsprays and fixed hoses is not allowed during the heat of the day, which means watering must take place between 4pm to 9am Eastern Standard Time and 6pm to 8am Daylight Saving Time.
• Hand-held hoses with trigger nozzles, and buckets or watering cans, may used for watering of lawns, gardens and vehicle-washing at any time.
• Trigger nozzles must be used on all hoses to help conserve supplies and avoid waste.
• No washdown of hard surfaces unless using a high-pressure cleaner.
• Access water for any purpose from the water supplies bulk water filling stations using a credit card or Council issued card.

Barraba is currently on permanent water conservation measures.

This means:

• Permanent Water Conservation Measures are always in place when there are no actual water restrictions.
• Use of sprinklers, sprays, microsprays and fixed hoses is not allowed during the heat of the day, which means watering must take place between 4pm to 9am Eastern Standard Time and 6pm to 8am Daylight Saving Time.
• Hand-held hoses with trigger nozzles, and buckets or watering cans, may used for watering of lawns, gardens and vehicle-washing at any time.
• Trigger nozzles must be used on all hoses to help conserve supplies and avoid waste.
• No washdown of hard surfaces unless using a high-pressure cleaner.
• Access water for any purpose from the water supplies bulk water filling stations using a credit card or Council issued card.

Bendemeer is currently on permanent water conservation measures.

This means:

• Permanent Water Conservation Measures are always in place when there are no actual water restrictions.
• Use of sprinklers, sprays, microsprays and fixed hoses is not allowed during the heat of the day, which means watering must take place between 4pm to 9am Eastern Standard Time and 6pm to 8am Daylight Saving Time.
• Hand-held hoses with trigger nozzles, and buckets or watering cans, may used for watering of lawns, gardens and vehicle-washing at any time.
• Trigger nozzles must be used on all hoses to help conserve supplies and avoid waste.
• No washdown of hard surfaces unless using a high-pressure cleaner.
• Access water for any purpose from the water supplies bulk water filling stations using a credit card or Council issued card.

Manilla is currently on permanent water conservation measures.

This means:

• Permanent Water Conservation Measures are always in place when there are no actual water restrictions.
• Use of sprinklers, sprays, microsprays and fixed hoses is not allowed during the heat of the day, which means watering must take place between 4pm to 9am Eastern Standard Time and 6pm to 8am Daylight Saving Time.
• Hand-held hoses with trigger nozzles, and buckets or watering cans, may used for watering of lawns, gardens and vehicle-washing at any time.
• Trigger nozzles must be used on all hoses to help conserve supplies and avoid waste.
• No washdown of hard surfaces unless using a high-pressure cleaner.
• Access water for any purpose from the water supplies bulk water filling stations using a credit card or Council issued card.

Nundle is currently on permanent water conservation measures.

This means:

• Permanent Water Conservation Measures are always in place when there are no actual water restrictions.
• Use of sprinklers, sprays, microsprays and fixed hoses is not allowed during the heat of the day, which means watering must take place between 4pm to 9am Eastern Standard Time and 6pm to 8am Daylight Saving Time.
• Hand-held hoses with trigger nozzles, and buckets or watering cans, may used for watering of lawns, gardens and vehicle-washing at any time.
• Trigger nozzles must be used on all hoses to help conserve supplies and avoid waste.
• No washdown of hard surfaces unless using a high-pressure cleaner.
• Access water for any purpose from the water supplies bulk water filling stations using a credit card or Council issued card.

Tamworth, Moonbi and Kootingal are currently on level 3 water restrictions.

This means:

• All use of sprinklers is banned – including sprinklers, sprays, microjet sprays, fixed hoses and subsurface dripper systems.
• Handheld hoses for 15 minutes only per property within the two hour window of 5pm to 7pm Eastern Standard Time or 6pm to 8pm Daylight Saving Time.
• No washdown of hard surfaces outdoors, including pressure cleaners.
• Pools can be filled during 15 minutes of allowed hose time.
• Irrigation of Council’s Category 1 and 2 parks, gardens, reserves and playing fields continues in accordance with the Drought Management Plan.
• All previously issued Water Management Plans are now inactive.
• Recycled water, greywater and rainwater can be used. Rainwater tanks can only be approved by Council and a sign issued if they are stand-alone and not able to be switched to the treated supply.
• Buckets and watering cans can be used within the two hour window without limitation.