WATERWISE RULES FOR SYDNEY

Watering your garden is now permitted before 10am and after 4pm, 7 days a week, with a trigger nozzle hose, sprinkler or watering system.

Watering your garden or lawn with a bucket or watering can is permitted at any time.

To establish a new lawn you may use sprinklers at any time of the day for 14 days from the date of installation. After the first 14 days, sprinklers and watering systems may only be used before 10am and after 4pm daily.

EASED WATER RESTRICTIONS FOR MELBOURNE

Melbourne's water restrictions were eased to Stage 3 effective Friday, 2 April 2010.

A manual dripper system, hand-held hose fitted with a trigger nozzle, a watering can and a bucket can be used to water gardens between 6am and 8am every second day.*

Automatic dripper systems may be used between midnight and 2am every second day.*

* Alternate dates: Even numbered properties can water gardens on even dates. Odd-numbered properties can water on odd dates. Households with someone over the age of 70, may water at the alternate time of 8am - 10am. Odd and even properties can both water on the 31st of the month.

Lawns are not permitted to be watered.