Environment and Resource Management

Unallocated water

Unallocated water is water that can technically be made available for future consumptive use by urban, rural or industrial sectors without compromising the environment or the security of supply to existing water users. In April 2004 the Queensland Government released a set of policy principles to guide the future release of unallocated water.

Read more about unallocated water (PDF, 454K)*.

Contact details

If you have any queries in relation to this issue, please contact:

Water Allocation and Planning
Level 6, 41 George Street
GPO Box 2454
Brisbane Qld 4000

Phone: 07 322 42336
Fax: 07 322 48359
Email: Unallocated water advisor 

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Last updated 22 December 2011

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