Water restrictions

Council regulates recreational water usage throughout the region with total bans in place in some areas. Infringement penalties may apply for a breach of restricions.

Current restrictions

Level 1

Level 1 measures (PDF 45.9 KB) apply to the following areas:

• Mackay City region
• Bakers Creek
• McEwens Beach
• Supply connected to the Seaforth Transfer main reticulation network (Farleigh, The Leap, Seaforth, Ball Bay, Haliday Bay, Cape Hillsborough etc.)
• Walkerston
• Midge Point / Laguna Whitsunday Resort including supply connected to the Midge Point Transfer Main
• Sarina
• Louisa Creek
• Hay Point
• Koumala
• Armstrong Beach
• Freshwater Pt
• Sarina Beach
• Campwin Beach
• Grasstree Beach
• Salonika Beach
• Half Tide

Level 2

Level 2 measures (PDF 46.7 KB) apply to the following areas:

• Eton
• Calen
• Kolijo
• Bloomsbury
• Mirani
• Gargett
• Marian
• Finch Hatton
• Pinnacle