With a busy holiday season set to start, Sunwater is reminding recreational users of its waterways to stay vigilant, especially when visiting those with lower water levels. Lower water levels across our dams, lakes and weirs mean submerged hazards can lurk just below the surface, increasing the chance of accidents occurring for locals and visitors […]
Sunwater is pleased to advise that Queensland’s Coordinator-General has released the draft terms of reference for public comment on the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Burdekin Falls Dam Raising Project. The Burdekin Falls Dam Raising Project is a proposal to raise the existing Burdekin Falls Dam as a potential means to increase water supply […]
Water customers in the Nogoa Mackenzie region can purchase unused high priority water allocations with Sunwater making 347 megalitres of water available for temporary trade through an online auction. The water is being auctioned in parcels on the Water Exchange platform until Friday 27 November 2020. The purchased water will be available for use in […]
A five-year project to strengthen one of Central Queensland’s biggest dams has been completed. The $170 million upgrade at Emerald’s 48-year-old Fairbairn Dam will ensure it can better withstand large flood events. “I am delighted to confirm the critical Fairbairn Dam Improvement Project, which began in 2016, has been finished ahead of schedule,” Sunwater Chief […]
The Mackay Power Boat Club are hosting a special event on Lake Kinchant from Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October 2020. To facilitate the event safely, the lake will be closed for recreational use by the public between 6am and 6pm. Signage will be in place at the dam and boat ramp. The lake will […]
Sunwater has updated Paradise Dam’s supply level and current capacity to reflect the height of the dam wall. This is necessary to provide clarity for operational and safety matters, and to ensure the community has access to accurate and consistent information. In the event of extreme weather conditions, it is important that 100% capacity represents […]
North Queensland growers are being urged to outline their water needs in a survey that will help determine the future of the state’s biggest dam. Sunwater and Building Queensland are seeking the data to inform a business case investigating options to raise Burdekin Falls Dam, south of Townsville. Natural Resources Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said […]
Sunwater has admitted to the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) that it contravened the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) by failing to pay some employees in accordance with the SunWater 2015-2018 Enterprise Agreement (the EA) and its predecessor industrial agreements. These underpayments arose as a result of Sunwater incorrectly determining that some Individual Employment Contract employees […]
Water users in the Nogoa Mackenzie region now have the opportunity to purchase unused water allocations. Sunwater has 1368 megalitres of high priority water available for temporary trade through an auction. The water will be auctioned in parcels on the Water Exchange platform until Thursday 3 and Friday 4 September 2020. The purchased water will […]
Sunwater welcomes the Queensland’s Coordinator-General decision to declare the Burdekin Falls Dam Raising Project a coordinated project. Burdekin Falls Dam, located 200 km south of Townsville, is the largest dam in Queensland at four times the capacity of Sydney Harbour. The project is a proposal to raise the existing dam as a potential means to […]
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