Weir Projects – Sunwater

Cooranga Weir project update

Posted on 3 July 2026 (3 July 2026) by Anita Jaensch

Sunwater has referred the Cooranga Weir project to the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). This is the first step in the environmental approval process. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is now inviting public feedback on the referral. At the end of the […]

Cooranga Weir project ramps up with design contract confirmed

Posted on 25 February 2026 (25 February 2026) by Ash Innes

A project to boost water security in the Burnett Region has reached a key milestone with a major contract awarded for a proposed new weir. Sunwater has appointed Stantec to deliver the design for Cooranga Weir, which will store 2,500 megalitres on the Boyne River downstream of Boondooma Dam. The new weir will improve water […]