New fish passage for Fitzroy Barrage thanks to Rookwood Weir

The Rookwood Weir project is helping fish species move safely and more freely in the Lower Fitzroy River system. As part of the project’s environmental offset strategy, a $7 million fishway is to be added to the Fitzroy Barrage, located at Rockhampton, downstream of the weir. Construction of the fishway will support 12 jobs and […]

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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 […]

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Rookwood Weir water flows for Central Queensland farmers

Economic opportunity has been unlocked in Central Queensland with the completion of the second tender for water from the soon-to-be-completed Rookwood Weir, as 21 successful bidders secured a total allocation of 6000 megalitres for productive irrigation use. Strong interest from across the region resulted in 21 successful bids, with 6082 megalitres sold from an available […]

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Coolmunda Dam works to improve reliability in weather events

A range of activities are underway at Coolmunda Dam, near Inglewood, to enhance the dam’s reliability and improve the catchment’s flood warning network. Upgrades to counterweights in the dam’s gates will ensure their ongoing reliability, while downstream bank erosion damage caused by flood events will be addressed to prevent further bank loss. Dam operator Sunwater […]

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Rookwood Weir project more than 65 per cent complete

Australia’s largest weir is a step closer to completion, with Central Queensland’s Rookwood Weir project now more than 65 per cent complete. The on-site team has made significant progress, with more than 81,000m3 of the required 130,000m3 of concrete now poured for the weir’s foundations, abutments, monoliths and spilling basin. More information on the project […]

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Rookwood Weir awarded for providing good jobs and sustainability

The $367.2 million Rookwood Weir project has been acknowledged for its ongoing commitment to good, local jobs, as well as its sustainable design practices. The Infrastructure Sustainability Council (ISC) has awarded the project an “excellent” rating after evaluating economic, social and environmental performance during its design phase. More information on this achievement is available in […]

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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 […]

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Rookwood water tenders to support good farming jobs in CQ

Central Queensland farmers will be able to bid for water from the $367.2 million Rookwood Weir, with online tenders officially open from Monday 21 November 2022. The second tender makes available 7500 megalitres of medium priority water in lots from 10 megalitres up to 500 megalitres for agricultural and non-urban use. More information on the […]

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