Watering rules: Tweed Shire (NSW)

What Tweed Shire Council (New South Wales) publishes about water restrictions for sports grounds, as read on 30 October 2026.

When levels start

Levels depend on the dam: Level 1 below 85%, Level 2 below 75%, Level 3 below 65%, Level 4 below 55%, and Emergency below 45%.

What the rules say

For "Water bowling and golf greens", the council's page says:

• Level 1: "With sprinkler or handheld hose with trigger control, 45 minutes only, 3 times a week 5–7 am or 5–7 pm".
• Level 2: the same, "2 times a week".
• Level 3: the same, "once a week".
• Level 4: under "You cannot", the page lists "Water bowling greens".

For "Water cricket pitches and play areas of sports fields, tennis courts" the pattern is the same but "30 minutes only". Croquet is not named, so which row applies to a croquet court is not stated.

In force now

The council's page says: "There are currently no water restrictions." Its dam level showed 100% "as at 30 October 2026".

Exemption or permit

The council's page says: "In limited circumstances, Council may grant exemptions from water restrictions, usually for a specific action at a specific time." There is an online application form.

The council's business page says: "If you use more than 50,000 litres a day, you must have a Council-approved water efficiency management plan to operate." Whether that reaches a croquet club is not stated.

Tank, bore and recycled water

The council's page says: "Having a rainwater tank does not exempt you from water restrictions." It adds that "Water restrictions apply for properties with rainwater tanks connected to town supply (nearly all rainwater tanks in urban areas)" and for tanks "topped up by water carters".

On bores it says: "Council's water restrictions apply to the reticulated water supply only. However Council asks you not to use bore water when water restrictions are triggered". Recycled water is not stated.

Where a point above is marked not stated, the documents listed below were checked on 30 October 2026 and say nothing on it. The council can say how the rules apply to the club's courts.

If this is wrong for your club, or your club holds a permit or water plan, please tell us at hello@croquetqld.org and we will check and fix it.

Where this comes from

1. Tweed Shire Council, Water restrictions for everyone: levels, greens, exemptions, tanks and bores (read 30 October 2026)
2. Tweed Shire Council, Water savings and restrictions: dam level (read 30 October 2026)
3. Tweed Shire Council, Business water restrictions (read 30 October 2026)
4. What are the rules for watering our lawn? (ClubHub guide): all councils