The Palaszczuk Government continues to deliver water infrastructure, to create jobs and support Queensland’s economy.
Water Minister Glenn Butcher said the Palaszczuk Government had $2.6 billion committed to water infrastructure.
“The Palaszczuk Government’s investment is supporting 2500 jobs and supporting communities like Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Townsville and more,” the Minister said.
The $2.6 billion commitment includes:
– $30 million for Big Rocks Weir;
– $183 million for Rookwood Weir;
– $600 million for Paradise Dam
– $410 million for both of the stages of the Haughton pipeline from Burdekin Falls Dam to provide water security to Townsville; and
– $16 million for a detailed business case into raising Burdekin Falls Dam
– $70 million for Building Our Regions Round 6 to assist local governments to improve their water supply and sewerage system
– $19.34 million for the Southern Downs drought resilience package
– $20.9 million to modernise an existing open channel irrigation scheme on the Atherton Tablelands
