Due to February rainfall and good flows into water catchments, Mayor Reg Kidd says the introduction of level six water restrictions could be pushed back to early June.
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However, with water supplies still low, Cr Kidd is urging people not to wash their vehicles.
The call for people to let their cars be dirty is part of the council's water saving campaign, which has so far resulted in daily water consumption being well below the daily target of 160 litres per person per day.
According to Orange City Council figures, the per person usage of potable water was recorded at 127 litres on January 23, 119 litres on January 30, 129 litres on February, 6 and 116 litres on February 13.
However, with only 20.8 millimetres of rain falling this month by Tuesday morning, the council was seeking ways of cutting back the usage further.
"Although its nice to have a clean car, it shouldn't be our number one priority at the moment," Cr Kidd said.
"A little bit of dirt never hurt anybody and we want to encourage Orange residents to consider skipping their next wash so we continue to save all the water we can."
He said there were still options for people who wanted to remove dust from their cars, trucks or motorbikes.
"Even just using a blower sometimes to get dust off it," Cr Kidd said.
"I know the important parts of a vehicle are you windscreens, front and back windscreens and side windows, it's absolutely critical that they're clean and you've got very good vision.
"I think, it just highlights you don't have to wash your car every day.
"I can put my hand up and be dead honest about this if they have a look at my car, have a look at my utility, the occasional wash that gets its because my wife gets angry with me."
As well as keeping windows clean for safety, drivers must also keep their number plates clean and Cr Kidd understood why certain businesses would want to keep vehicles clean.
"I know a number of car dealerships in Orange are running their own water recycling units, which I think is a fabulous idea," he said.
"Taxi's want to remain clean, with people getting in and out. You've got car washes you can go to."
To start the challenge, the council has launched a limited edition Driving Dirty calendar featuring community members with their dirty vehicles. All proceeds will be donated to help with bushfire relief.
"It's a bit of a light-hearted approach to what the community is doing in saving water and it's been really tough times and they still remain really tough times at the moment," he said.
The calendar is available for purchase for $5 from the Orange Civic Centre and the Visitors Information Centre.
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