Have your say on new Great Artesian Basin water plan
Published Friday, 24 February, 2017 at 02:53 PM
Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
The Honourable Dr Anthony Lynham
Residents, industry and producers can take advantage of public information sessions being held in regional centres to discuss the Palaszczuk Government’s draft water plan for the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) and other regional aquifers.
Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dr Anthony Lynham urged anyone with an interest in the GAB to come along and hear firsthand about the plan.
“The draft plan aims to safeguard the water supply for current and future users and protect groundwater flows to springs and watercourses,” Dr Lynham said.
“These sessions are an opportunity to find out how the proposed changes may affect individual landholders or the resource as a whole.
“The Palaszczuk Government is committed to listing to the views of stakeholders, and community feedback through these sessions is an important part of that.
“The feedback obtained through these sessions and via the public submissions is vital in forming this plan, which will provide the framework for the sustainable management of Queensland’s Great Artesian Basin and other regional aquifers.”
Upcoming sessions:
Date |
Town |
Time |
Venue |
Monday 27 February |
Toowoomba |
9am |
State Government Offices – Green Room |
Monday 27 February |
Dalby |
2pm |
Dalby Golf Club, Moreton St
|
Monday 27 February |
Longreach |
3pm |
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries – Conference Room, 10357 Landsborough Highway |
Tuesday 28 February |
Alpha |
11am |
Alpha Town Hall – Supper Room, Cnr Tennyson and Dryden St
|
Tuesday 28 February |
Taroom |
1pm |
Taroom Bowls Club |
Wednesday 1 March |
Bauhinia |
11am |
Bauhinia Community Hall, Fletcher Way |
Thursday 2 March |
Injune |
9am |
Injune Bowls Club, 60 Hutton St
|
Thursday 2 March |
Mundubbera |
2pm |
Mundubbera Bowls Club |
Thursday 2 March |
Roma |
2pm |
Explorers Inn |
Monday 6 March |
Goondiwindi |
11.30am |
Gateway Training Centre, 15-21 Russell St |
Tuesday 7 March |
Windorah |
9am |
Windorah Town Hall |
Tuesday 7 March |
St George |
9am |
Balonne Skill Centre – Mulga Room, 2 Victoria St
|
Wednesday 8 March |
Birdsville |
9am |
Birdsville Community Hall, 61 Adelaide St
|
Wednesday 8 March |
Cunnamulla |
9am |
Cunnamulla Town Hall, 49 Stockyard Street, Cunnamulla
|
Wednesday 8 March |
Weipa |
9am |
Weipa Storm Surge Shelter |
Thursday 9 March |
Bedourie |
9am |
Bedourie Community Centre
|
Thursday 9 March |
Thargomindah |
9am |
Kullilli Room |
Thursday 9 March |
Boulia |
2pm |
Min Min Encounter Tourist Centre – Breakout |
Friday 10 March |
Charleville |
8am |
Charleville RSL, Cnr Watson and River St
|
Friday 10 March |
Winton |
2pm |
Winton Town Hall |
Tuesday 14 March |
Hughenden |
9am |
Diggers Entertainment Centre – Meeting Room, 21 Brodie St |
Tuesday 14 March |
Georgetown |
12pm |
Georgetown Hall
|
Wednesday 15 March |
Julia Creek |
9am |
Julia Creek Civic Centre – Hall |
Wednesday 15 March |
Burketown |
4pm |
Burketown Shire Hall |
Thursday 16 March |
Mt Isa |
9am |
RedEarth Hotel, Cnr Rodeo Dr and West St |
The draft Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers Water Plan will replace the Water Resource (Great Artesian Basin) Plan 2006 (GAB WRP) which will expire on 1 September 2017.
You can make a written submission up until 5pm Monday 17 April 2017. Submission forms are available on the DNRM Website and can be submitted here.
For further information on the plan and how to have your say visit your local DNRM office, or the DNRM website.
ENDS
Media Contact: Benjamin Mulcahy 0419 562 389