Water Restrictions

The Bureau of Meteorology’s Water Restrictions website provides access to current water restrictions information for the whole of Australia. Water restrictions information can be searched by State or Territory, water agency and restriction name. Water restriction names and rules vary throughout Australia due to local requirements.

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Level 1

Agency name:
Kempsey Shire Council
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Description summary:

Residents can water outside using hand-held hoses, for one hour every second day, between 4pm and 9am only.

Micro-spray water systems may only be used for 15 minutes as part of the one-hour allocation.

Houses with an even number can water on the even days of the month, while houses with odd numbers water on the odd days of the month.

There is no watering at all on the 31st day of any month. This includes topping up home pools.

Sprinklers and fixed unattended hoses are banned.

No hosing of windows, houses, roofs, gutters, driveways and paved areas.