Water Restrictions Eased for Mansfield, Sawmill Settlement, Merrijig, Bonnie Doon and Woods Point

5 September 2007

Goulburn Valley Water has announced that water restrictions will be eased from Stage 3 to Stage 2 at Mansfield, Sawmill Settlement, Merrijig, Bonnie Doon and Woods Point effective Friday 7 September 2007.

Goulburn Valley Water’s Managing Director, Mr Laurie Gleeson said that the reduction in water restrictions has been possible because of improved winter rainfall.

“Ritchie Reservoir at Mansfield is at 100% of capacity and our other storages in this area are above 85%. The improved streamflows are such that we can continue to fill storages in the coming weeks” he said 

“Goulburn Valley Water also expects to commence construction of a new 350 megalitre off-stream storage for Mansfield by November. “The new storage will more than double the existing 225 megalitre storage capacity,” said Mr Gleeson.  “When filled over winter, the new storage will ensure that water restrictions are much less frequent in the future.”

“Stage 2 water restrictions allow gardens to be watered on alternate days for specified hours, however, lawn watering is not permitted.”

“We would like to thank our customers for their understanding and compliance with the water restrictions during this difficult period, and continue to urge residents to conserve water wherever possible.”

Please see our Water Restrictions page for full details or contact our 24 hour Customer Service Centre on free call 1800 45 45 00. 

Some key features of Stage 2 Water Restrictions are:

A lawn must not be watered at anytime.

A private garden must not be watered except by means of:

1. a manual watering system which operates only between the hours of 6.00am and 8.00am and 7.00pm and 9.00pm on alternate days (odds and evens);

2. an automatic watering system which operates only between the hours of midnight and 4.00am on alternate days (odds and evens);

3. a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, or watering can or bucket filled either by a hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, or directly from a tap, at any time.

Swimming pools, can only be topped up by means of hand held hoses, or watering cans or buckets;

Vehicles can only be washed using

1. a high pressure water cleaning device; or

2. a commercial car wash; or

3. a watering can or bucket filled directly from a tap (and not by means of a hose).

Authorised By L.J. Gleeson 104-110 Fryers Street Shepparton