Water Restrictions Lifted for Sydney, People Can Hose Their Gardens, Cars

A Sydney resident waters the garden using a hose without a trigger nozzle on June 01, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. Jaimi Chisholm/Getty Images

People in greater Sydney can now hose their gardens, cars and even themselves as water restrictions are lifted on the first day of summer.

Water restrictions for greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Illawarra have been scrapped from Tuesday, as the state recovers from one of the worst droughts on record.