Water Restrictions

Water supplies are limited by the season, so it is essential that all users maintain 'Water Wise' practices – Using water wisely | Environment, land and water | Queensland Government. Longreach Regional Council has water restrictions in place all year across all communities.

Current Water Restrictions:

  • Longreach: Level 2 - (effective since 11/11/2024)
  • Ilfracombe: Level 1 - (effective since 11/02/2020)
  • Isisford: Level 1 - (effective since 12/04/2019)
  • Yaraka: Level 1 - (effective since 12/04/2019)

Please click on the following links for details on relevant Water Restrictions, Trigger Levels, Hierarchy of Facilities and the Water Exemption Request Form as detailed in the Drought Management Plan adopted on 10 December 2015.

Residential  Business, Industry & Non-Residential  Public Spaces

Trigger Levels - Whole Region

Hierarchy of Facilities both Public and Private

Water Exemption Request Form

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