Water shutdown overnight, September 9

The water shutdown at Coal Creek is provisionally locked in for this evening, September 9.

For up to six hours tonight, during work to move the water main at the Coal Creek bridge site, consumers will be relying on reservoir supply.

The work will be carried out from 10pm to 4am to minimise disruption.

The Council has reservoirs at Omoto, Arnott Heights, Tasman View, and Stanton Crescent. We will be relying on these and, while the work has been planned in detail, there is potential for loss of supply should it be extended for any reason.

There is the potential for water loss in some elevated areas, and there may be limited or varying pressure during the works.

Residents of the following areas should continue to conserve water: Greymouth, Cobden, Blaketown, Boddytown, Karoro, South Beach, Paroa, Kaiata, Dobson, Stillwater, and Coal Creek, as well as Runanga, Dunollie, Rapahoe, and Taylorville.

As a backup, please ensure you have enough water in stock to last several days.

For road users, a closure will be in place on SH6 between the Taylorville Road intersection and Cobden Bridge on Wednesday. A detour is available via State Highway 7 and Taylorville Road, adding 15 to 20 minutes to the journey.

Updates will be posted on our Facebook page and website.