As Coonamble enters a third week of tight water restrictions, the Times has asked some residents how they're coping, and what tips they have for saving water.
For some, especially those used to bore water, adjusting hasn't been too hard.
For others, the learning curve has been a little steeper.
Mother of two Rachael Page has a foot in both camps.
"I come from a family that lived out on a property and I was on bore water all my life. It's never affected me," she said, although . . .
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