Posted by MELBOURNE’S water problems have eased in recent weeks but water restrictions are still set to be enforced strongly again for another summer.
Sporting grounds around Victoria have still had trouble getting up again for another cricket season thanks to the parched brown surfaces.
Some are looking at introducing synthetic turf to at least have some games throughout local leagues.
It was looking good for leagues in mid October when some of Melbourne’s water reserves were overflowing thanks to heavy rain over the previous three weeks.
Melbourne Water’s networks of dams, pumps and aqueducts have so far helped it bank close to four months’ supply for Melbourne over a three-week period, Melbourne Water manager of Water Supply John Woodland told The Age last month.
The downpour saw Melbourne’s two smallest reserves, Maroondah and O’Shannassy, fill to capacity, forcing the water authority to move water to bigger reservoirs to make room for more.
“Maroondah Reservoir was at 58 per cent on grand final day and it’s now almost full,” Mr Woodland said told The Age.
“It’s likely Maroondah will spill for the first time since November 2005 if it receives much more rain, but we’ll pick up as much as possible further down the river and store it in Sugarloaf Reservoir.”
However, it is apparent now that Melbournians need more rain after limited rain over the past two weeks.
Other states in the country face a similar crisis as the climate is set to soar for another summer.
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