Water Restrictions
Fresh water is a precious resource - less than 3% of the world’s water is fresh & most of this is frozen in ice caps.
- Australia is the driest inhabited continent on earth
- Australians are one of the world’s largest per capita consumers of water
- Australians use on average more than 1 million litres of water per year.
Water restrictions are one way of managing the impacts of drought. Across Government we are working on a range of strategies to support the community and promote water efficiency.
Phone the Water Restrictions Hotline on 1800 130 952