Restrictions ease for Gooloogong residents

The decision was made by council at its July 13 General Committee Meeting in line with its bulk and emergency water supply agreement with Central Tablelands Water (CTW).

The agreement requires council to impose similar restrictions upon consumers serviced with water purchased under the agreement as to those given to consumers serviced by CTW's system.

As of July 6 CTW has resolved to impose level 4 restrictions across its network and informed council that it could do the same for Gooloogong residents.

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In a letter to Cowra Council, CTW said the decision to ease the restrictions was due to "substantial inflows in the Lake Rowlands catchment over the past three months".

"As a result increasing the level of Lake Rowlands to 56 per cent."

Councillor Bruce Miller said the decision showed how well the region was going.

"This is good news in that it means the water restrictions are concurring the recommendations from Central Tablelands Water going from Level 5 to Level 4," he said.

"Which is I suppose an indication of what has happened as far as the season is concerned as well, it's a good news story."

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Cr Bill West said it showed conditions were moving in the right direction and the good working relationship council had with CTW.

Under Level 4 restrictions watering of gardens is allowed on Wednesdays and Sundays only, between 7am and 9am or 4pm and 6pm for a maximum of one hour in total during those allocated days, watering of lawns is not permitted.

Private swimming pools/spas may be topped up during between 7am and 9am or 4pm and 6pm for a maximum of 1 hour in total and pool covers must be used.

Washing cars at home is permitted with a bucket only on the lawn, between 7am to 12 noon for a maximum of one hour on Wednesdays and Sundays.