Tinaroo Falls Dam has set a new spill record – 208 days! The dam started spilling on 17 December last year in the wake of Cyclone Jasper, and has been spilling continuously since. This is its longest continuous spill since 1979, when it spilled for 205 days. The storage level is currently at 101.4 per […]
Earlier this year, Sunwater completed an innovative maintenance project at Coolmunda Dam near Inglewood. This included upgrading counterweights in the dam’s gates to ensure their ongoing reliability, addressing erosion caused by floods and installing drainage pipework downstream. CEO Glenn Stockton explains this complex project in the video below. […]
On-site survey, drilling and geotechnical investigation work is continuing as we plan to raise the dam by two metres and improve its resilience against extreme weather. AECOM Townsville was recently appointed to investigate the road network leading to the dam to determine what work is needed to cater for the additional truck movements during the […]
Enabling work for the new Paradise Dam wall is continuing, with geotechnical investigations and road upgrades moving ahead. Led by a team of engineers, geologists and geophysicists, the geotechnical work involves rigorous drilling to test the strength of the rock below the surface where the new wall will be constructed. This thorough work will confirm […]
The 2024 Sunwater Annual Customer Survey is now live. You can take it here: https://bit.ly/SunwaterCustomerSurvey As part of our commitment to being a stakeholder-centric organisation, we conduct biannual customer surveys. The feedback you provide plays a crucial role in enduring we continuously improve and meet changing customer needs. This survey contains six questions for all […]
Sunwater is progressing vital enabling works around Paradise Dam, following the recent announcement that the Queensland Government will build a new wall immediately downstream of the existing wall. Upgrades to approximately 10 kilometres of Paradise Dam Road have commenced, to improve safety and enhance traffic movement around the dam. Road improvements are important enabling works […]
Thirty-eight per cent more water than expected will be available for Tablelands growers as part of the $32.54 million Mareeba Dimbulah water efficiency project. Delivered by Sunwater, the water-saving project replaced 14 kilometres of pipeline, installed 125 automated irrigation channel control gates and upgraded 157 water offtakes. The project was jointly funded by the Queensland […]
Sunwater will begin planning to build an entirely new wall at Paradise Dam following expert recommendations that the existing wall cannot be repaired or reinforced. While the existing dam is safer now at the current lower supply level, thanks to the Essential Works project undertaken by Sunwater, it is clear that the existing dam wall […]
Queenslanders are being reminded to play it safe while enjoying regional waterways during the holidays.The warning comes ahead of an expected busy summer season, with thousands of holidaymakers eager to make the most of dams, lakes and weirs. Sunwater Executive General Manager Operations Colin Bendall encouraged both locals and visitors to keep safety front-of-mind while […]
Sunwater completed the Mareeba-Dimbulah Water Supply Scheme Efficiency Improvement Project in December 2021 and has validated water savings from Barron Zone D following more than 12 months of data collection. Sunwater has since lodged an application to the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water (DRDMW) to change the purpose of these water savings from […]
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