Water fines shoot up ...
From the Courier Mail:
South East Queensland residents are being slugged double the previous fines for breaking water restrictions, and corporations face new $750 fines, under increased penalties introduced without warning over the Christmas holiday season.
The new $150 fine for water users took effect on December 16, without any announcement or warning from local councils, after the State Government approved the move.
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posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 9:03 AM
3 Comments:
they have to make money some how as we certainly are not paying very much for water.
10:10 PM, January 06, 2006
The more rainwater tanks that are installed, the less income from water rates. Expect water rates to be hiked.
11:57 PM, January 06, 2006
From the Toowoomba City Council website:
Fines double under new penalties for water use breaches
Residents and businesses breaching water restrictions face much harsher penalties under new State Government regulations.
The fine for a person’s first breach of water restrictions has doubled to $150. For the first time Councils can issue increased penalties for subsequent breaches.
Water and Sewerage Portfolio Chair Cr Joe Ramia said individuals now face a $225 fine and $300 fine for second and third offences respectively, if the infringement occurs within two years of the first offence.
“Under the new regulations businesses are in a separate category to individuals and are liable for heftier fines. A first infringement will cost business $750, the second infringement $1125 and third infringement $1500.”
A person or business taking water from a fire fighting system or fire hydrant without permission or for other than fire fighting purposes, is liable to a penalty of $375.
Cr Ramia said the new regulations are designed to encourage greater compliance of water restrictions in Queensland.
“As we approach Level 5 water restrictions in Toowoomba, people need to become more aware of just how critical the water situation really is.”
3:35 PM, January 07, 2006
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