Published Wednesday, 20 December, 2006 at 05:00 AM
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
Water experts to brief Queensland business, government and community leaders on water security for SEQ
More than 100 of Queensland’s business, government and community leaders will meet Premier Peter Beattie in Brisbane this morning (Wednesday) to be briefed by water experts on the technology and other issues surrounding the Queensland Government’s efforts to secure the South East’s water supply.
Representatives from state and local government, agriculture, mining, property development and industry will attend the briefing.
“The continuing drought and our growing population make it vital that we do the work now to secure water supplies for South East Queensland,” the Premier said.
“Today’s briefing will be given details on the Queensland Government’s extensive plans to secure water for South East Queensland now and for decades to come," he said.
“The delegates attending will be briefed on the science of purified recycled water by Associate Professor Greg Leslie of the University of NSW.
“Dr Leslie has extensive experience both locally and internationally in the purified recycled water field and is currently an Associate Professor in the school of Chemical Sciences and Engineering.
“He will brief the meeting on the science and his experience in purified recycled water projects in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States.
“Associate Professor Roger Stone (Climatology) from Southern Queensland University will also brief the meeting on current climate modelling and its implications for water supplies in the south east corner.
“Dr Stone has the current responsibility as Director of ‘Climate and systems technologies’ within The Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries and represents Australia and New Zealand at the United Nations Commissions for Climatology and Agricultural Meteorology in Geneva and is advisor to the United Nations on integrating climate projections with agricultural and food production systems.
“Dr Elizabeth Nosworthy, Chair of the Queensland Water Commission will also provide a briefing to the meeting on the role of the Commission in managing the March 17 plebiscite on purified recycled water.
“Over the coming months people living in 19 council areas will be asked to vote in the plebiscite on the use of purified recycled water as part of a wider strategy to secure water supplies.
“Today’s meeting is the first of many discussions and forums which will be held to ensure the community is well informed on water security issues,” Mr Beattie said.
Media Contact: Premier’s Office – 3224 4500
Representatives from state and local government, agriculture, mining, property development and industry will attend the briefing.
“The continuing drought and our growing population make it vital that we do the work now to secure water supplies for South East Queensland,” the Premier said.
“Today’s briefing will be given details on the Queensland Government’s extensive plans to secure water for South East Queensland now and for decades to come," he said.
“The delegates attending will be briefed on the science of purified recycled water by Associate Professor Greg Leslie of the University of NSW.
“Dr Leslie has extensive experience both locally and internationally in the purified recycled water field and is currently an Associate Professor in the school of Chemical Sciences and Engineering.
“He will brief the meeting on the science and his experience in purified recycled water projects in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States.
“Associate Professor Roger Stone (Climatology) from Southern Queensland University will also brief the meeting on current climate modelling and its implications for water supplies in the south east corner.
“Dr Stone has the current responsibility as Director of ‘Climate and systems technologies’ within The Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries and represents Australia and New Zealand at the United Nations Commissions for Climatology and Agricultural Meteorology in Geneva and is advisor to the United Nations on integrating climate projections with agricultural and food production systems.
“Dr Elizabeth Nosworthy, Chair of the Queensland Water Commission will also provide a briefing to the meeting on the role of the Commission in managing the March 17 plebiscite on purified recycled water.
“Over the coming months people living in 19 council areas will be asked to vote in the plebiscite on the use of purified recycled water as part of a wider strategy to secure water supplies.
“Today’s meeting is the first of many discussions and forums which will be held to ensure the community is well informed on water security issues,” Mr Beattie said.
Media Contact: Premier’s Office – 3224 4500