Nimbin to be put on Level 2 water restrictions

‘Leemo Cat’ back. After ‘Mum Jane’s’ dismissal of my Christmas Wish List, things have been, hmm, rather stand-offsh between us. HOWEVER, ‘cos of my Feline charm, savvy ‘suck-up’ talents, purrs, pats & mesmerising eye stares, I am being once more acknowledged. This is VIP, ‘cos I have a question for her. ‘Mum, apart from ME, LEEMO, being kidnapped by a sneaky Blackmailer demanding a huge ransom (for which I am, without qualifcation, worth every $$) what might your next worstie nightmare be? Well, come on Mum, OUT with it? You tell me yours, and I’ll tell you mine..OK? AND, I’ll make you a cup of tea in your ‘favie’ Koala Cup whilst you ponder. OK?’ ‘Tea please Leems’ she responded in her atypical abrupt manner. (aaargh!) Whilst slurping tea, she spoke. ‘Well, Leems, I ‘spose AFTER the preposterous concept of you being kidnapped, my next horror thought in life would be to be a passenger on that Cruise Liner with 20 decks, 15 restaurants, 5 swimming pools, poker machines, movie theatres, all-day & night food, live shows, fake surf, snow & stuff; the only PLUS to me would be a Library!! AND, ‘Leems’, this Liner carries 9384 people. If I were on even the very middle deck sharing a cabin, my nightmare would accelerate beyond sane proportions; I most assuredly would not be in a TOP DECK SUITE with an ocean vista or a Butler. It is probable

I would be travelling in ‘Steerage’ kinda like on the ‘Titanic’, (2240 persons on board.) Gottit?’ Hmmm…NUP, I didn’t ‘gottit’ & kept on. ‘But Mumsie, on a Cruise you could watch the magical ocean all the time; read books; eat heaps of delicious food; maybe even see Dolphins, Seagulls & Whales or even an Albatross. There could even be a shore visit where you could buy a coconut. What’s your issue? You went on a big boat for 5 weeks when you went off to Africa didn’t you?

Crikey..the eyebrows went up & ‘the Voice’ started. ‘OK Leems, just listen closely. There is a considerable difference between the BOAT I travelled on compared to the behemoth Cruise ships of to-day. My ship, the ‘Angelina Lauro’ only took 1616 passengers. We were all on board for a PURPOSE, which was to get to where we wanted to go. I wanted to get to Cape Town. Some were UK bound to see the Beatles, the Royal Palace & stuff. Others were returning home to visit family in Italy & Greece. We weren’t on board to just sail off and then turn around & come back right to where we started the week before.’

OMG, Mum can be so dismal. I’ll adopt my ‘counselling’ persona. Mum, I reckon your grumble puss attitude is ‘cos you think you’re too old to have fun any more? George Bernard Shaw wrote “We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.”

So Mumsie, let’s play trees! She stared at me curiously. ‘Leems’ you haven’t told me YOUR worst nightmare? ‘Oh, easy peasy my nightmare is that you won’t have enough loot to pay my kidnap ransom and I’ll be made a slave cat. YOU WILL THOUGH, WON’T YOU MUM?

Nite with prayers and hope & a trepidatious half-purr, Leemo.

Level 2 water restrictions will be introduced in Nimbin, effective from Thursday, 28 September 2023.

Lismore City Council Acting Manager Water and Wastewater William Lee said the restrictions were necessary as the water level in Mulgum Creek continued to fall.

“Due to reduced fows in Mulgum Creek and no end in sight to dry weather conditions, it has become necessary to implement water restrictions within the Nimbin water supply for both residents and businesses in the village,” he said.

“For some time, we have been adjusting the operation of the water supply to manage this situation. However, with the long-term forecast showing little signs of consistent rainfall, these restrictions are now necessary.

“We know many people have already reduced their water consumption, and we thank them for that.

“It’s important everyone continues to do their bit to conserve water as making small changes in how we use water will really help our water storage supplies last longer.”

Mr Lee said by introducing Level 2 now, the Council is hoping to delay implementing Level 3 restrictions.

Under Level 2 water restrictions: such as sprinklers, and unattended hoses are banned.

• Filling of new swimming pools is permitted, but topping up is allowed only between 4pm and 9am using a hand-held hose with and safety. Must use high-pressure low-fow rate cleaner

• Washing of cars permitted with buckets or hand-held hose for ten minutes only between 4pm and 9am on odd and even days matching your house number.

The same restrictions apply to commercial premises with the exceptions that:

• Sprinklers can be used for up to 30 minutes per day for sports felds between 5am and 7am.

• Market gardens, orchards, nurseries can use sprinklers or sprays for one hour a day between 5am and 7am, or 5pm and 7pm.

• Micro-sprays and drippers/sub-surface irrigation can only be used for a maximum of 15 minutes.

• Hand-held hoses with an on-off nozzle can only be used for half an hour every second day, between the hours of 4pm and 9am on odd or even days matching your house number.

• Other irrigation, one-off nozzle.

• Top up of fountains and water features is not permitted except to maintain fsh life.

• Washing of driveways, paved areas, walls, windows, roofs and paths permitted prior to sale or lease of property only with council approval. Not permitted for any other reason, except for health

For a Q&A on the restrictions, water hints and tips, and a factsheet please go to the council’s webpage www.Lismore.nsw.gov. au and search ‘Water restrictions’.

Background: Nimbin’s water supply is sourced from Mulgum Creek and is operated by Lismore City Council. The water supply for the rest of Lismore Local Government Area is sourced from Rocky Creek Dam and is operated by Rous County Council.