Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk announced Wivenhoe Dam water release

More than one million Australians have been instructed to “wash off their cars and driveways” for free as dam water levels are lowered in anticipation of a storm season downpour.Wivenhoe Dam (pictured)  in south east Queensland nearly overflowed in February this year after months worth of rain fell over a few days

The Queensland Wivenhoe Dam’s floodgates will be opened to discharge 116,000 megalitres of water in a “safe and regulated way” in order to lower the dam level from 90 to 80 percent.

Wivenhoe nearly spilled during February’s deluge in the Sunshine State, with water reaching just 39 centimeters below the dam’s crest.

Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk tweeted on Thursday, ‘It’s time for families in South East Queensland to wash their vehicles, driveways, and perhaps even their homes as we safely reduce dam levels ahead of storm season.’

Queensland's Premier urged residents to was their cars, driveways and homes to use water

In February of this year, Wivenhoe Dam (pictured) in south east Queensland nearly overflowed when months’ worth of rain poured in a few days.

The Premier of Queensland asked locals to wash their cars, driveways, and homes to conserve water.

Beginning on October 15, she stated that the dam level would be dropped to 80 percent over the course of two weeks.

She stated, “This is an early effort to prepare for storm season based on the Bureau of Meteorology and the recommendations of experts.”

Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk announced Wivenhoe Dam water release

The 1.38 million residents connected to the south-east Queensland water system will also receive a $55 water bill cut, equivalent to two weeks of free water.

She stated, “It enables the usage of 13,200 litres of free water for each of these homes and families.”

That is roughly twice the average home consumption during a two-week period.

Connected to the grid are the residents of Brisbane, Logan, Noosa, Redlands, The Sunshine Coast, The Gold Coast, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, Moreton Bay, and Scenic Rim.

Those on the water grid in south east Queensland will receive two weeks of free water.

Ms. Palaszczuk stated that the discounts will apply to Queenslanders’ water bills by December and be completely implemented by March.

In this summer, the Bureau of Meteorology has proclaimed the third consecutive La Nina event, which is anticipated to enhance rainfall along the East Coast.

The region is currently recovering from one of the wettest summers on record, during which Sydney and Brisbane reached their annual rainfall totals in a couple of weeks.

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