With drought continuing to grip the state and temperatures beginning to rise, the Bogan Shire Council have announced level three water restrictions, commencing October 1.
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The council at its September meeting resolved to increase water restrictions to level three high restrictions for all residents in the Bogan shire including Coolabah, Girilambone and Hermidale.
The daily water target is 220 litres per person.
Level three high restrictions require people to only water their gardens and lawns between 6am and 8am and 6pm and 8pm every second day in line with the 'odds and evens' scheme.
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While the opposite applies for properties with an odd house number.
Properties that cover a range of house numbers, i.e. 2 - 5, are expected to observe the dates that correspond with the first house number of the property.
Properties that do not have a street number are treated like an even number property for purposes of determining water usage.
Information leaflets regarding what these restrictions mean are being distributed to all residents in the shire and copies will be made available from the council's administration building, Nyngan Library, Bogan Shire Medical Centre, the Visitor Information Centre, Nyngan Post Office and the Nyngan Newsagency.
LEVEL 3 HIGH RESTRICTIONS:
RESIDENTIAL
- Watering of lawns: Watering systems, non-fixed sprinklers, soaker hoses, micro-sprays, drip systems and hand held trigger nozzle hoses only between 6.00am and 8.00am and 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
- Watering of gardens: Watering systems, non-fixed sprinklers, soaker hoses, micro-sprays, drip systems and hand held trigger nozzle hoses only between 6.00am and 8.00am and 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
- Car or boat washing: by bucket and trigger nozzle hoses only between 6.00am and 8.00am and 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
- New turf: irrigation permitted for one week after laying.
- Topping up of pools: Permitted only between the hours of 7am to 9am and 6pm to 8pm, provided pools covers are used.
- Washing down walls or paved surfaces: Not permitted.
NON RESIDENTIAL
- Watering of lawns: Watering systems, non-fixed sprinklers, soaker hoses, micro-sprays, drip systems and hand held trigger nozzle hoses only between 6.00am and 8.00am and 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
- Watering of gardens: Watering systems, non-fixed sprinklers, soaker hoses, micro-sprays, drip systems and hand held trigger nozzle hoses only between 6.00am and 8.00am and 6.00pm and 8.00pm.
- Construction - wash down, paint prep, curing: Permitted.
- Cleaning - exterior: Permitted with trigger nozzle hoses anytime.
Zaarkacha Marlan
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
