Sunwater advises that an Ergon Energy power outage is impacting Burdekin Falls Dam. Visitors should be aware that the power outage extends to powered camping sites and hot water within the caravan facilities. Ergon Energy expects power to return later this week. Sunwater will provide an update on the Sunwater website and app when power […]
Category: Burdekin Falls Raising News
Townsville businesses awarded contracts for Burdekin Falls Dam
Works are progressing to improve and raise Queensland’s largest dam, Burdekin Falls, with six new contracts awarded for a range of planning activities. The contracts are worth a combined $1.7 million and will support 80 jobs, with 50 of these in the local region. These involve geotechnical investigations, quarry material sourcing, cultural heritage and native […]
Temporary workers’ camp at Burdekin Falls Dam
Over the coming months, Sunwater is undertaking a range of site investigations and surveys as part of the planning for the Burdekin Falls Dam Raising and Improvement projects. Investigations include cultural heritage surveys, further geotechnical works and engineering assessments to support the environmental impact statement for the proposed dam raising and planning for enabling works. […]
Raising of Burdekin Falls Dam to progress through an environmental impact statement
Burdekin Falls Dam could be raised by two metres to meet long-term water demand and improved dam safety requirements, with work progressing on an environmental impact statement (EIS). The next stage of planning follows the Queensland Government’s initial consideration of Sunwater’s detailed business case, which outlined options to increase the dam’s water supply and long-term […]
Update: Flying foxes present at Burdekin Falls Dam campsite
Update 4: 7 January 2022 | 3:00pm The majority of the flying fox colony at Burdekin Falls Dam recreation and camping grounds has now moved on. Sunwater is trimming trees and cleaning the area inhabited by the flying foxes. Visitors should steer clear of this area and continue to exercise caution. If you see sick […]
Temporary workers camp at Burdekin Falls Dam as site investigations ramp up
Over the coming months Sunwater is undertaking a range of site investigations and surveys as part of the Burdekin Falls Dam Improvement and Raising detailed business case assessments. Investigations range from additional geotechnical inspections to groundwater, geomorphology, and terrestrial ecology surveys. The findings from these investigations will contribute to the detailed business case currently underway […]
Public comment now open for Burdekin Falls Dam Raising EIS draft terms of reference
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 […]
Update for customers within the Burdekin-Haughton Water Supply Scheme
Sunwater is working closely with Building Queensland on a detailed business case (DBC) for the Burdekin Falls Dam Improvement and proposed Burdekin Falls Dam Raising projects. Future water demand survey The Burdekin Falls Dam Raising Project is a proposal to raise the existing dam to increase water supply in the Burdekin and surrounding regions. Sunwater […]
Proposed raising of Burdekin Falls Dam declared a coordinated project
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 […]
Geotechnical investigations update
Sunwater has recently completed geotechnical works at Burdekin Falls Dam to investigate the soil and rock properties of the land surrounding the dam. The works are part of the detailed business case for the Burdekin Falls Dam Raising and Dam Improvement projects. The investigations are critical to inform the engineering design and will also help […]