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Category: Water

Permanent Water Conservation Measures

Water conservation measures apply for both BCC & Moreton Bay Regional Shire residents.

Queensland Water Commission: Permanent Water Conservation Measures No watering between 10am and 4pm No watering on Mondays Please use only what you need – Target 200  (OR LESS!) Information line: 1300 789 906 Business restrictions apply to all businesses Efficient sprinklers and hoses can be used to water gardens and lawns as long as it’s in accordance with guidelines Use only a hose with a trigger or twist nozzle Irrigation systems (drippers micro-sprayers pop-up sprinklers drip lines) with sprinklers that deliver less than 9 litres per minute and have a timer (electric timer with either rain or moisture sensor) Buckets and cans anytime Stop water from falling on buildings and hard surfaces Don’t water in windy conditions Mulch garden to reduce evaporation Calculate your garden’s water needs Ensure soil is dry enough to warrant watering – don’t water after rain Don’t allow water to pool or run off Vehicles and outdoor areas can be washed at any time – as long as water is used efficiently Rainwater can be used at any time Please use only what you need New pools can be filled with town water and existing pools can be filled as long as efficient fittings are in place

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Observed weather observations

Observed Weather Observations (compared to long term averages LTA for Brisbane since 1840)

2009 Aug Sept Oct Nov
Nett precipitation
(Rainfall minus Evaporation)
126.4mm 154.4 mm 178.0mm 199.2mm
Total rainfall for month 41.9mm down
(91.2% down)
22.3 mm down
(48.8% down)
18.0mm down
(27.9% down)
65.6mm down
(68% down)
No. days with rainfall>=1mm 2 days
(50% down) 
2 days
(54.5% down)
7 days
(18.6% up)
5 days
(23% down)
9am relative humidity 1% down 7% down 12% down 5% down
3pm relative humidity average 7% down 6% down 1% down
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Water catchments & drainage

A catchment is an area of land bounded by natural features such as hills from which all water flows to a common low point such as a creek lake river or bay. A waterway can be a river creek drain brook tributary bay or estuary. It may even be dry for part of the year. Cedar Creek and Kedron Brook in The Grove are the first part of the Kedron Brook Catchment Area.  They ultimately drain into Moreton Bay at Nudgee Beach near the Brisbane Airport after flowing through the suburbs of:

  • Upper Kedron
  • Ferny Grove
  • Ferny Hills
  • Arana Hills
  • Oxford Park
  • Mitchelton
  • Gaythorne
  • Everton Park
  • Enoggera
  • Stafford
  • Grange
  • Lutwyche
  • Gordon
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