November 21, 2014
South Burnett Regional Council is calling on residents connected to town water supplies to conserve water.
“The South Burnett region is currently drought declared and with forecasts predicting low rainfall for the forthcoming summer, Council will be considering implementing Level 2 water restrictions across the South Burnett region at the November General Council meeting next week,” water portfolio holder Cr Barry Green said.
At a recent Portfolio briefing, councillors agreed it would be prudent to begin to implement “demand management” of town water supplies.
“It is important for Council to carefully manage the water supply on behalf of the region so that if required, moving to harsher restrictions will be a gradual process.”
A fact sheet on how to better utilise water is available on the Council website
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