Condamine and Balonne catchment
Current status of planning activities
- Current status of planning activities
- Water resource plan
- Resource operations plan
- Planning documents on CD
- Moratorium Notices
- Public notices
- Supporting documents
- Maps of Condamine and Balonne catchment
- Contact us
| Water resource plan (WRP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intention to prepare draft WRP announced | Draft WRP released | Final WRP approved |
| N/A | 03-12-03 | 05-08-04 |
| Water resource plan (WRP) amendment | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intention to prepare draft WRP amendment announced | Draft WRP amendment released | Final WRP amendment approved |
| 14-08-09 | ||
| Resource operations plan (ROP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intention to prepare draft ROP announced | Draft ROP released | Final ROP approved |
| 03-12-03 | 27-07-07 | 12-12-08 |
Water resource plan
The Water Resource (Condamine and Balonne) Plan 2004 (listed under the Water Act 2000 ) was approved in August 2004.
Proposal to prepare a draft water resource plan amendment
On 14 August 2009, the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Minister for Trade announced his intention to prepare a draft amendment (PDF, 188K)* to the Water Resource (Condamine and Balonne) Plan 2004 to address groundwater management in the Central Condamine Alluvium area. This announcement coincided with his release of an information report (PDF, 769K)* to help the community understand and participate in the process.
Individuals, groups and other interested parties were invited to contribute to the development of the proposed amendment to the Water Resource (Condamine and Balonne) Plan 2004—the submission period has closed.
Resource operations plan
The Condamine and Balonne Resource Operations Plan has been finalised for the upper and middle parts of the plan area, excluding the Oakey-Gowrie Creek sub-catchment. Any decision on provisions relating to the Lower Balonne Area has been deferred.
The plan was finalised in December 2008 after extensive community consultation following the draft plan release in 2007.
Explanatory notes (PDF, 524K)* accompany the plan.
Deferral of Lower Balonne aspect
A public notice (PDF, 166K)* was published on 4 December 2008 announcing that the Chief Executive of the Department of Natural Resources and Water has decided to defer making any provisions about the Lower Balonne Area in the final Condamine and Balonne Resource Operations Plan.
A map of the Lower Balonne Area has been included in the notice. For more information please contact the department's Toowoomba office on (07) 4688 1130.
Community Consultation
A consultation report (PDF, 181K)* , released in January 2009, documents how issues raised in submissions about the draft resource operations plan were considered and addressed in the finalised plan.
Planning documents on CD
A CD is available containing the following documents:
- resource operations plan with explanatory notes
- resource operations plan administration plans
- the Water Resource (Condamine and Balonne) Plan 2004.
You can order a CD using the CD order form.
Moratorium Notices
Surface water
A moratorium (PDF, 78K)* was introduced on 12 December 2008 for the Condamine and Balonne Water Resource Plan area.
The Minister for the Department of Natural Resources and Water has introduced a moratorium on the construction of specific works in the plan area. This will ensure that there is no growth associated with water entitlements that were not dealt with under the resource operations plan.
Underground water
Moratorium - Condamine Catchment Underground Water Area
The minister introduced a moratorium (PDF, 227K)* on new or increased water entitlements that take underground water in the Condamine Catchment Underground Water Area. For more information phone the department's Toowoomba office on (07) 4688 1000. Guidelines (PDF, 82K)* provide further information.
Moratorium on water bores in Toowoomba
The minister introduced a moratorium (PDF, 77K)* on construction of works that take underground water in Toowoomba. The moratorium is necessary for securing the supply of underground water resources for town water supply. Guidelines (PDF, 41K)* and a media release provide further information.
For more information about these moratoriums, phone the department’s Toowoomba office on (07) 4688 1000.
Public notices
- Notice of intent to amend the Water Resource (Condamine and Balonne) Plan 2004 (PDF, 188K)* 14 August 2009
- Moratorium on Condamine and Balonne Water Resource Plan Area (PDF, 78K)* 12 December 2008
- Notice to defer an aspect of the Condamine and Balonne draft Resource Operations Plan (PDF, 166K)* 4 December 2008
- Moratorium on Condamine Catchment Underground Water Area (PDF, 227K)*, 10 July 2008
- Moratorium on water bores in Toowoomba (PDF, 77K)*, 12 May 2007
Supporting documents
- Condamine and Balonne property map booklet
- Condamine and Balonne draft Resource Operations Plan (PDF, 6.6M)* re-released 27 July 2007
- Lower Balonne water management area map (PDF, file unavailable)*
- Lower Balonne water management area water sharing rules (PDF, file unavailable)*
- Notice of amendment to interim resource operations licence (PDF, 20K)*
Maps of Condamine and Balonne catchment
- Condamine and Balonne water resource plan area (PDF, 165K)*
- Condamine and Balonne resource operations plan area (PDF, 181K)*
Click on the links to download these maps.
Contact us
If you have problems downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy sent by post, please contact:
Toowoomba Office
203 Tor Street
PO Box 318
Toowoomba QLD 4350
Phone: (07) 4688 1036
Fax: (07) 4688 1188
Email: Condamine WRP coordinator
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Last updated: 30 October 2009