Water Restrictions
Lawn Watering Trials
Notice to Buronga & Gol Gol Residents:
The Wentworth Shire has received approval from the New South Wales Minister of Water, Nathan Rees, for a one (1) month lawn watering trial.
Conditions of the trial are quite specific and include:
• a one (1) month trial period only
• a standard one hour per week can be used for watering of lawns
• the hour must be at a fixed time and in the evening
• the hour must be one of the 8 hours allowed under the current Level 3 Restrictions
• the Council must monitor water usage during the trial
• current restrictions will be reapplied if total usage increases significantly.
The Wentworth Shire Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday 18 June 2008 that the trial will proceed in Buronga & Gol Gol only when the weir pool level has been restored
Start Date: Sunday 6 July 2008
Watering Time: 6pm – 7pm
However, it is critical that no watering of lawns takes place outside of the specified time of 6pm – 7pm on Sundays.
Residents are asked to continue to conserve water where possible so that existing restrictions are not reapplied.
The lawn watering trial for Buronga and Gol Gol will finish on the 27th July.
For enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Council’s Customer Service Desk by ringing Tel: (03) 5027 5027.
MARGARET THOMSON
Mayor
Notice to Wentworth & Dareton Residents:
The Wentworth Shire has received approval from the New South Wales Minister of Water, Nathan Rees, for a one (1) month lawn watering trial.
Conditions of the trial are quite specific and include:
• a one (1) month trial period only
• a standard one hour per week can be used for watering of lawns
• the hour must be at a fixed time and in the evening
• the hour must be one of the 8 hours allowed under the current Level 3 Restrictions
• the Council must monitor water usage during the trial
• current restrictions will be reapplied if total usage increases significantly.
The Wentworth Shire Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday 18 June 2008 that the trial will proceed as follows;
Start Date: Sunday 29 June 2008
Watering Time: 6pm – 7pm
However, it is critical that no watering of lawns takes place outside of the specified time of 6pm – 7pm on Sundays.
Residents are asked to continue to conserve water where possible so that existing restrictions are not reapplied.
The lawn watering trial for Wentworth and Dareton will finish on the 20th July.
For enquiries please do not hesitate to contact Council’s Customer Service Desk by ringing Tel: (03) 5027 5027.
MARGARET THOMSON
Mayor
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