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Local Councils along the East Coast have publicly stated that when dams 40% capacity level 6 water restrictions will be relaxed. Prior to the extreme low, most of the East Coast were in stage 4-6 water restrictions. Councils along the East Coast have lowered the restrictions to level 2.

Although the communities of the East Coast believe that because the dams are close to 40% it should be “ok” to completely lift the restrictions, they couldn’t be any further from the correct answer to solving the East Coast’s drought problem. Just because the dams are 40% it is clearly illogical for residence to be able to use whatever level of water consumption they please. Dams will deplete inevitably.

According to the Queensland Chief Water Commissioner Elizabeth Nosworthy, if residence of the East Coast used jus 10 minutes extra water than they need, 150 million liters of water from just 1 dam will be wasted per week. Forcing level 6 water restrictions to be implemented in just a few weeks. “What the communities of the East Coast don’t realize is that we need a further 400-600mm of downfall for the drought to be considered over and for restrictions to be completely lifted.” According to Professor Roger Stone of the Bureau of Meteorology. And seeing how the extreme low has been blown away and the rains have finished, that extra 600mm of downfall is definitely not going to come.


It has been argued that if water restrictions are lifted, residents of Brisbane will waste extreme amounts of water. Unfortunately, Brisbane residents are unable to conserve water without restrictions, which is why the restrictions system is utilized by local government. Brisbane residents have lived with level 6 water restrictions for the past 2 years and as they have been so limited there will undoubtedly be a self indulgent splurge by almost ever house hold. The dams won’t be able to handle the rush and it will only result in short term gain...