Water restrictions in Sydney ?
Jul 8th 2004, 6:26 pm
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Water restrictions in Sydney ?
Something I haven’t looked into before or since I got here.
Can anyone tell me when or if I can water the garden or wash the car with a hose?
Can anyone tell me when or if I can water the garden or wash the car with a hose?
Jul 8th 2004, 6:29 pm
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garden - only before 10am or after 4pm
car - not with hose, but ok with bucket, and yes we know hose uses less than bucket.
car - not with hose, but ok with bucket, and yes we know hose uses less than bucket.
Jul 8th 2004, 6:32 pm
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Originally posted by RichS
garden - only before 10am or after 4pm
car - not with hose, but ok with bucket, and yes we know hose uses less than bucket.
garden - only before 10am or after 4pm
car - not with hose, but ok with bucket, and yes we know hose uses less than bucket.
Jul 8th 2004, 6:35 pm
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Originally posted by RichS
garden - only before 10am or after 4pm
car - not with hose, but ok with bucket, and yes we know hose uses less than bucket.
garden - only before 10am or after 4pm
car - not with hose, but ok with bucket, and yes we know hose uses less than bucket.
But only on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.....if you go to the Sydney Water website and look under the water restrictions category it should give you all the info you need.
We are on Stage 2 water restrictions now
Jul 8th 2004, 6:36 pm
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i dont think much at all happens - there is supposed to be a $200 fine knocking around somewhere.
the dams are down to 44% full which isn;t good, and they've started pumping in water from the Nepean river apparently, which also isn't good.
They don't at an official level seem to be taking this as seriously as they might.
However - when it does rain here I would say it really does rain. Often for days on end.
Not the horizontal freezing stuff, but you'll aclimatise in time and then be like the rest of us in realising that rain is always a bit depressing.
the dams are down to 44% full which isn;t good, and they've started pumping in water from the Nepean river apparently, which also isn't good.
They don't at an official level seem to be taking this as seriously as they might.
However - when it does rain here I would say it really does rain. Often for days on end.
Not the horizontal freezing stuff, but you'll aclimatise in time and then be like the rest of us in realising that rain is always a bit depressing.
Jul 8th 2004, 6:37 pm
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Originally posted by soapy
thanx rich. its funny my daughter was out washing the car the other day with a hose. do they come and throw u into a van for doing it
thanx rich. its funny my daughter was out washing the car the other day with a hose. do they come and throw u into a van for doing it
the watering the garden was specific days as well.
http://www.sydneywater.com.au/everyd...s/WR_index.cfm
The website enocourages you to dob a person in! Apparently very unaustralian according to TripleM radio.
Jul 8th 2004, 6:38 pm
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Originally posted by Sandra
The website enocourages you to dob a person in! Apparently very unaustralian according to TripleM radio.
The website enocourages you to dob a person in! Apparently very unaustralian according to TripleM radio.
Sorry, they just said it (for the billionth time today) as i read that
Jul 8th 2004, 6:43 pm
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thank you everyone for that. the link was great, ill have a wee read at it later. i had to laugh at this pic though, cant imagine usinge a watering can in the uk. i would get strange looks
Jul 8th 2004, 9:10 pm
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We have the water restriction guys patrolling our road...in their mean looking cars..ohhhhhhhhh
I reckon they like to think they are cops...hands up and put down that Hose...!!!caught ya !!!
I reckon they like to think they are cops...hands up and put down that Hose...!!!caught ya !!!
