Fees and Charges

Fees and Charges

Water pricing

The Queensland Government sets the prices of irrigation water supplied by Sunwater, based on recommendations made by the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA).

Prices for the 2021-22 to 2024-25 period have been set with reference to the QCA’s January 2020 Final Report for the Rural irrigation price review 2020–24.

Information about the previous Irrigation Price Path review can be found here.

For more information on the current Irrigation Price Path review, visit: Irrigation Price Path.

Irrigation prices for 2021–22 to 2024–25

From 2021–22 to 2024–25, every irrigator who buys water from Queensland’s state-owned irrigation schemes is eligible for a 15 per cent discount.

Irrigators supplied with water from Sunwater-owned schemes will automatically receive the 15 per cent discount on bills issued from 1 July 2021. The total price listed on invoices issued by Sunwater will reflect the discounted price. The current year fees and charges schedules, listed below, are also reflective of irrigation tariffs less the 15 per cent discount.

For the 2021-22 to 2023-24 period, horticultural growers can apply to receive a further 35 per cent rebate, which will be assessed and administered by the Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA).

For more information about the Horticulture Irrigation Pricing Rebate Scheme see the rebate scheme fact sheet, visit the QRIDA website or call 1800 623 946.

For further information on irrigation pricing discounts view the Irrigation Pricing Discounts fact sheet, visit the Queensland Government website or email irrigationenquiries@rdmw.qld.gov.au.

Irrigation charges

There are two types of charges for irrigation; fixed (Part A and C) and volumetric tariffs (Part B and D).

Fixed tariffs

Fixed tariffs are charged quarterly or six monthly in advance, according to the water allocation* held by the customer, regardless of the amount of water taken in the year.

Fixed tariffs are also known as Part A tariffs in bulk water supply schemes and Part C tariffs in distribution schemes. Bulk water scheme customers pay Part A and distribution scheme customers pay Part A and Part C fixed tariffs.

Volumetric tariffs

Volumetric tariffs are charged per megalitre of water taken by the customer, measured at the water meter or ‘offtake’.

Volumetric tariffs are also known as Part B tariffs in bulk water supply schemes and Part D tariffs in distribution schemes. Bulk water scheme customers pay Part B and distribution scheme customers pay Part B and Part D fixed tariffs.

Other charges

Sunwater also charges some scheme-specific and administrative costs.

*A Water Allocation is a volume of water that entitles the holder/customer to a percentage of that water based on the available water in the scheme dams, weirs or barrages. The percentage of water allocation available to the customer can be as high as 100 per cent or as low as 0 per cent, depending on the level of water storages.

Water supply scheme fees and charges

Each year Sunwater releases an updated fees and charges schedule for each water supply scheme, detailing the charges set by Sunwater and those subject to the Rural Irrigation Water Pricing Direction. For information on the most recent fees and charges for a scheme, please refer below.

Barker Barambah

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2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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2018-2019

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Bowen Broken Rivers

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2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Boyne River and Tarong

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2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Bundaberg

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2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2021-2022

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Burdekin Haughton

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2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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Fees and Charges

2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Callide Valley

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Chinchilla Weir

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Cunnamulla

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Dawson Valley

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Eton

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Lower Fitzroy

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Lower Mary River

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Macintyre Brook

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Maranoa River

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Mareeba-Dimbulah

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Nogoa Mackenzie

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Pioneer River

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Proserpine River

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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2018-2019

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St George

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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2018-2019

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Three Moon Creek

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Upper Burnett

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2023-24

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2022-2023

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2021-2022

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Burnett Water – Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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Upper Condamine

Fees and Charges

2023-2024

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2022-2023

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Fees and Charges

2021-2022

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Fees and Charges

2020-2021

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Fees and Charges

2019-2020

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Fees and Charges

2018-2019

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