Qld: SEQ welcomes relaxed water restrictions

AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2008
Qld: SEQ welcomes relaxed water restrictions

For the first time in two years households in south-east Queensland can use their hoses
on a regular basis.

Heavy level six water restrictions have been replaced with level five .. as combined
dam levels in the region reach 40 per cent.

Premier ANNA BLIGH's today visited her local nursery to celebrate the relaxed restrictions
.. which have been dubbed Target 170.

Under the new restrictions residents can use their hose for 30 minutes on the weekend
.. and water usage aims per person have been increased from 140 to 170 litres per day.

Ms BLIGH says the community has done a remarkable job at saving water .. and she's
confident higher water restrictions won't need to be introduced in south-east Queensland
again.

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