Dayboro residents are urged to start saving water after the North Pine Rivers stopped flowing

Residents in a town north of Brisbane are being urged to save water after the nearby river stopped flowing.

Residents in a growing country town north of Brisbane are urged to take water saving measures after the nearby river stopped flowing.

RESIDENTS in a growing country town north of Brisbane are urged to take water saving measures after the nearby river stopped flowing.

Dayboro is not connected to the SEQ Water Grid and relies on its own water supply from bores in the North Pine River.

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Unitywater’s Katherine Gee said the river had stopped flowing due to the lack of rainfall and asked the community to consider their water use with further dry weather forecast.

“It’s getting warmer and generally water consumption increases for activities such as watering gardens,” Ms Gee said.

“We are working with Seqwater to maintain the water supply to Dayboro but everyone can make small changes around their properties to help make a difference.”

In early 2017, Dayboro residents experienced a similar situation and were told if they didn’t start conserving water then they wold have to go onto water restrictions.

In times of drought or flood, some residents are forced to pay a surcharge to water carriers.

Dayboro resident Glenn Bell has said the town, in this day and age, should be able to access water from North Pine Dam and not rely on a well.

A Unitywater spokeswoman said any future water restrictions for the town would depend upon rainfall, water demand and other factors.

Meanwhile, Dayboro is experiencing new housing development in the area and there are still no plans to connect the town to the SEQ Water Grid.

A council spokesman said that when subdivision were approved, a condition pertaining to water and sewerage is imposed.

“This specifically requires the applicant to demonstrate that their development satisfies all of the requirements of Unitywater,” he said.

“All matters relating to water and sewer connections are dealt with through a separate services connection application to Unitywater.”

A Seqwater spokeswoman said Seqwater continues to monitor changes in supply and demand in off-grid communities like Dayboro.

Unitywater said residents can minimise their water usage limiting showers to four minutes, water the garden in the early morning or late afternoon and only use appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines when they are full.