Great Artesian Basin water resource planning
- Current status of planning activities
- Resource operations plan
- Water resource plan
- Water licence relocation reports
- Maps
- Public notices
- Contact us
Current status of planning activities
| Water resource plan (WRP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intention to prepare draft WRP announced | Draft WRP released | Final WRP approved |
| 05-04-05 | 26-08-05 | 31-03-06 |
| Resource operations plan (ROP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intention to prepare draft ROP announced | Draft ROP released | Final ROP approved |
| 26-08-05 | 22-07-06 | 14-12-06 |
Resource operations plan
The Great Artesian Basin Resource Operations Plan was finalised on 14 December 2006 and commenced by public notice on 23 February 2007 after a consultation and review process. Explanatory notes (PDF, 665K)* accompany the ROP.
Water resource plan
On 31 March 2006 the Minister released the Water Resource (Great Artesian Basin) Plan 2006 (listed under the Water Act 2000).
Water licence relocation reports
Water licensees in the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) are able to relocate water by transferring, amending or amalgamating all or part of their water licences.
The relocation of a water licence enables a licensee to transfer ownership of the entitlement, permanently trading the water licence from the land to which it is attached, to another parcel(s) of land.
This process differs from the more common form of water trading, whereby water allocations are traded independently of land titles and have their own registrable title.
The following is a snapshot of the market activity relating to the relocation of water licences.
Financial year report
- 2007–08 Financial year report—Great Artesian Basin (PDF, 31K)*
- 2006–07 Financial year report—Great Artesian Basin (PDF, 31K)*
Year-to-date report 2008–09 (updated quarterly)
- 2008 September report—Great Artesian Basin (PDF, 31K)*
- 2008 December report—Great Artesian Basin (PDF, 31K)*
Business rules (PDF, 20K)* have been developed to help ensure the consistency of the data presented in the water licence relocation reports.
Read more about water trading.
Note:
*These prices are indicative only and have been based on information provided to the Department of Natural Resources and Water. The department is not privy to individual business arrangements which may have been confidentially entered into by the parties to these transactions. Before basing any decisions on this information, you should consider (with or without the assistance of an advisor) whether it is sufficient for your needs, objectives and circumstances.
*Note that the data in the 2006-07 year was collected from 1 February 2007 when the Great Artesian Basin Resource Operations Plan commenced, giving effect to the relocation of water licences.
*Price data on relocations was not collected for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 financial years. This information should be available for reports after 30 June 2008.
Maps
GAB water resource planning area maps
Public notice
- Approval of a resource operations plan notice (No 01) 2007 (PDF, 86K)*, 23 February 2007
Contact details
If you have problems downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy sent by post, please contact:
Brisbane Office
Level 11
400 George Street
PO Box 2454
Brisbane Qld 4000
Phone: 07 3330 6015
Fax: (07) 3330 6116
Email: Great Artesian Basin WRP coordinator
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Last updated: 03 November 2009