Current Water Restrictions

Bundarra

No water restrictions are currently in place.

Uralla

LEVEL 1 Water restrictions are currently in place.

LEVEL 1 WATER RESTRICTIONS TO COMMENCE FOR URALLA TOWNSHIP

Uralla Shire Council is committed to managing our water resources responsibly and proactively. As a community, we all have a role to play in preserving our water resources now and into the future. To guide this, Council continues to closely monitor dam storage levels, weather conditions and projected demand to ensure long-term water security for the Uralla Township water supply.

To help protect the town water supply, Level 1 water restrictions will come into effect from 5.00 pm on 28 January 2026. These restrictions apply only to properties within the Uralla Township that are connected to the town water supply, based on current storage levels and forecast conditions.

What level 1 restrictions mean for Uralla township residents and businesses

Under Level 1 restrictions, the following requirements apply:

Outdoor watering

  • Hand-held hoses with trigger nozzles, drip irrigation systems, sprinklers and fixed hose systems must not be used during the heat of the day, defined as 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.
  • Watering of lawns, gardens and new turf is permitted outside these hours.

Vehicle washing

  • Vehicle washing using buckets or hand-held hoses fitted with trigger nozzles is permitted.

Hard surface cleaning

  • Cleaning hard surfaces using a high-pressure cleaner only is permitted.
    Use of hand-held hoses for this purpose is not permitted.

Swimming pools

  • Private swimming pools may be topped up with Council approval where water use exceeds 5 kilolitres.
  • Filling of private swimming pools is not permitted.
  • Motel pools may only be topped up with Council approval for volumes exceeding 5 kilolitres.
  • Council swimming pools may be topped up as required.

Public spaces and commercial activities

  • Council irrigation of parks, gardens, sports fields and public spaces within the Uralla Township is permitted outside the heat of the day.
  • Commercial, educational and industrial landscaping and irrigation within the Uralla Township must not occur between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.

Other uses

  • Use of water for evaporative cooling, treated water for stock and domestic purposes, and other approved essential uses may continue where connected to the town water supply.

Ongoing Monitoring

The implementation of water restrictions is subject to ongoing assessment of factors including available water storage, weather and climate forecasts, and the need to maintain compliance with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and the Public Health Act 2010 (NSW).

Council staff will continue to monitor conditions and will update the community should restrictions change.

For further information, approval requests or to view Council’s Drought Management Plan, please visit: Here 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Council on (02) 6778 6300.

Permanent Water Conservation Measures 

As part of Council’s overall Demand Management strategy in conserving water at all times (during drought and non‐drought periods), residents are encouraged to adopt permanent water conservation measures including the following:

  1. Minimise watering during the heat of the day.
  2. Use a trigger nozzle on handheld hoses.
  3. Wash down hard/paved surfaces with a high‐pressure hose only.

Water Restriction Levels

The following levels apply to Kentucky Creek Dam, Uralla:

Level 1, Low, Dam capacity falls to 74%

Level 2, Moderate, Dam capacity falls to 62%

Level 3, High, Dam capacity falls to 54%

Level 4, Very High, Dam capacity falls to 42%

Level 5, Emergency, Dam capacity falls to 35%

The following levels apply to Taylors Pond, Bundarra:

Level 1, Low, capacity falls to 74%

Level 2, Moderate, capacity falls to 62%

Level 3, High, capacity falls to 54%

Level 4, Very High, capacity falls to 42%

Level 5, Emergency, capacity falls to 32%

Read the Table of Water Restrictions for Bundarra and Uralla drinking water supply customers(PDF, 95KB) for the full details of all water level restrictions.

You can read Council's Drought Management Action Plan on the Drought and Demand Management Plans page.

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