Watering lawns and gardens

Water lawns and gardens with a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or use drip irrigation systems:

• any day of the week
• before 10am and after 4pm to avoid the heat of the day
• watering cans may be used to water at any time on any day.

Hard Surfaces

• Wash external building surfaces, including windows, retaining walls, structures (e.g. pergolas) and outdoor furniture, provided a trigger nozzle or pressure cleaner is used.
• Spot clean for safety, health or emergency reasons with a hose fitted with trigger nozzle. 

Washing vehicles, boats and buildings

• Wash vehicles and boats with a bucket or hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or pressure cleaner.
• Flush boat motors with a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle.

Tip: wash your car on your lawn and your grass will benefit.

Private pools and spas

• Top up existing pools and spas from the town water supply.
• Fill up new pools and spas using the town water supply.

Internal Use

• Help water saving efforts by repairing internal leaks as quickly as possible, such as dripping taps or leaking toilets.

Tip: Fixing a leaking toilet can save you between 10 to 260 litres a day.

Watering lawns and gardens

• Use sprinklers at any time
• Leave hoses or taps running unattended

Hard Surfaces

• Use a hose for general cleaning of hard surfaces such as paths, driveways and paved areas.
• Leave hoses and taps running unattended.

Washing vehicles, boats and buildings

• Wash vehicles, boats and buildings using a hose without a trigger nozzle.

Private pools and spas

• Leave an unattended hose running in a pool or spa.

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