Change in the water

STANTHORPE’S water restrictions have been scaled back to permanent, but high level water restrictions will remain in place for Warwick, Allora and Yangan.
Council’s director of engineering services Peter See said good rain over the Christmas/New Year period boosted dam levels across the Southern Downs.
“In Stanthorpe, Storm King Dam has filled to 100 per cent and is now overflowing,“ Mr See said.
“This means that effective immediately, Stanthorpe water users will revert to Permanent water restrictions, joining those on the Killarney and Wallangarra systems.
“With Storm King Dam at full capacity, boating is now allowed on the dam,“ he added.
In Warwick, Leslie Dam has risen by eight per cent to 29 per cent.
Water restrictions can be relaxed to medium in the Warwick district when Leslie Dam reaches 35 per cent.
The SDRC Drought Management Plan can be found at www.sdrc.qld.gov.au