Regional water infrastructure and program of works
- Regional water infrastructure
- Regional water infrastructure projects
- Current quarterly progress reports
Regional water infrastructure
The Queensland Government Statewide Water Policy commits $496 million to regional water projects, complementing the South East Queensland Water Grid and improving water supplies in regional and rural Queensland.
Further information on the policy is available from the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.
Regional water infrastructure projects
In December 2007, the Governor-in-Council approved the Establishment of Program of Works, Statewide Water Grid, Regional Water Infrastructure Projects, Notification (No 3) 2007 (2007 Program of Works (PDF)*) for regional water infrastructure projects.
The Program of Works was established to investigate the development of specified projects through to business case stage.
The eleven initiatives identified under the Statewide Water Policy are:
- raising the existing Eden Bann Weir
- proposed Rookwood Weir (Fitzroy River)
- proposed Fitzroy - Gladstone Pipeline
- Capricorn Coast Pipeline (construction completed)
- proposed Connors River Dam and pipelines
- proposed Nathan Dam (Dawson River) and associated pipelines
- raising of Kinchant Dam
- proposed Water for Bowen
- proposed Water for Proserpine
- proposed Nullinga Dam (Walsh River)
- State Water Grid.
On 5 January 2010, administrative responsibility for the Program of Works projects was transferred from the Department of Infrastructure and Planning (DIP) to the Department of Environment and Resource Management.
In June 2011, following a review by DERM and the Coordinator-General, the Program of Works was amended (2011 Program of Works (PDF)*) to reflect current project and State needs, timelines and management.
Current quarterly progress reports
Project updates are available in the quarterly progress reports. Current quarterly progress reports are available below.
February 2012
- Connors River Dam and pipelines—feasibility project (PDF, 70K)*
- Fitzroy to Gladstone pipeline—feasibility project (PDF, 62K)*
- Kinchant Dam raising—pre-feasibility project (PDF, 57K)*
- Lower Fitzroy River infrastructure project (PDF, 69K)* (Raising Eden Bann Weir and Rookwood Weir)
- Nathan Dam—feasibility project (PDF, 61K)*
- Nullinga Dam—pre-feasibility project (PDF, 56K)*
- Rockhampton to Yeppoon pipeline—construction project (PDF, 55K)*
- State Water Grid—concept plan (PDF, 57K)*
- Water for Bowen—feasibility project (PDF, 60K)*
- Water for Proserpine—feasibility project (PDF, 57K)*
Previous quarterly progress reports
Progress reports since November 2009 can be accessed via the links below.
Progress reports up to November 2009 are available on the DEEDI website.
* Requires Adobe Reader
Last updated 7 March 2012