Brisbane and surrounds facing water restrictions as dam levels hit 11-year low
South-east Queenslanders are being urged to curb their water use as the region hurtles towards restrictions after dam levels fell to a combined 11-year low.
Dam levels have dropped below 60 per cent capacity on Tuesday - the lowest level since the Millennium Drought broke in 2008 - while the region's biggest drinking water source, Wivenhoe Dam, fell under 48 per cent.
Seqwater says it will wait for the dam levels to sit at half full before considering imposing water restrictions, with hopes that won't happen until mid-2020.
But Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate says the time for residents to start thinking about their water consumption is now.
"Starting early is good," he said.
"Start changing your habits. Water is life and it's a precious commodity."
