Sunwater has welcomed the Queensland Government’s appointment of the Inspector General Emergency Management to undertake an independent assessment into the preparedness and response to the monsoonal rainfall and flooding events in north Queensland. Sunwater CEO Nicole Hollows said Sunwater is committed to operating the Ross River Dam as safely as possible and will fully participate […]
Essential repair work is required at EJ Beardmore Dam to ensure the safety and integrity of the dam structure and secure long-term water supplies for the area’s irrigation and urban customers. The repair work will be undertaken both on the dam outlet – which releases water into the Thuraggi irrigation channel – and Thuraggi Channel, […]
Sunwater understands the importance of local recreation and tourism in the North Burnett region and would like to assure the community that we are not closing, or planning to prohibit camping at Wuruma Dam. As the health and safety of dam visitors and our local Sunwater employees is of paramount importance, the designated free camping […]
Sunwater has been providing quality dam management services to Townsville City Council for more than 10 years. The current service contract expires on 30 June 2019, and we have been in discussions with Townsville City Council about the transition of operations since mid-2018. As part of the transition and contract closure, we are in negotiations […]
Sunwater has completed its submission for the Office of the Inspector-General Emergency Management (IGEM) on the 2019 Monsoon Trough Rainfall and Flood Review. The independent review into the preparedness and response to the flood events in north Queensland will assess five core areas, with Sunwater’s submission focusing on one area – ‘dam operations, in particular […]
The boat ramp at Lake Dalrymple (Burdekin Falls Dam), south west of Ayr, will reopen on Wednesday 17 April 2019. Members of the public are being asked to adhere to conditions for the new temporary exclusion zone, follow the safety signage and exercise caution as the dam continues to spill water since the recent Monsoon […]
The Peter Faust Dam will be open to the public on Saturday 15 June for residents, families and visitors to enjoy a fun, free and educational day out. Dam wall walking tours, information displays and community service demonstrations are all on offer as well as plenty of fun activities for the kids. Dam operator Sunwater, […]
Sunwater has worked with St George irrigators to help save a potential 27,000 megalitres of water while essential repair works at EJ Beardmore Dam are being completed. Construction of a temporary enclosure, known as a coffer dam, was completed today and is now ready to store further inflows. Executive General Manager Sunwater Operations Colin Bendall […]
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