Bonalbo water restrictions reduced to Level 3

Due to the recent rainfall increasing flows in Peacock Creek, water restrictions in the village of Bonalbo have been reduced to Level 3, effective immediately.

They were at Level 4.

Level 3 restrictions are as follows:

Residential properties and swimming pools; micro-sprays and drippers/sub-surface irrigation can be used for a maximum of 15 minutes and hand held hoses can be used for half an hour every second day, between the hours of 4:00pm and 9:00am. Houses with an even street number can water on even numbered calendar days, and houses with odd street number can water on odd numbered calendar days. Other irrigation and unattended hoses are banned. Commercial premises; as above, exemptions for sprinkler use up to two hours a day allowed for essential business uses, eg nurseries, or where business hours dictate water use eg schools, public gardens, sports grounds. Industrial; no restriction for water usage for essential business activities. Rural; no restriction for stock watering.