Paradise Dam Level Update

Paradise Dam

Due to recent rainfall and inflows from the catchment, Paradise Dam today reached 42 per cent capacity. As a result, Sunwater has commenced operational releases to maintain the water storage level ahead of undertaking essential works at the dam. The water released will be stored downstream in Ned Churchward Weir and Ben Anderson Barrage, which […]

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Paradise Dam – safety is the number one priority

Paradise Dam

Paradise Dam is not being “demolished”. In September 2019, the urgent need to improve the stability of the dam was announced. This requires the dam wall to be lowered by 5 metres as a short-term, interim measure to improve the safety of the community living below the dam. A legislative amendment passed this week allows […]

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Paradise Dam essential works drop-in sessions

Paradise Dam

Community members are invited to attend drop-in sessions regarding the essential work planned at Paradise Dam. Sunwater staff will be on hand to answer questions and discuss wet season preparedness. Session 1       When: Tuesday 10 December, 12.30pm – 2pm                Where: Gin Gin RSL Memorial & Community Hall, 37 Milden Street, Gin Gin Session 2  When: Wednesday 11 […]

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Paradise Dam technical reports available to public

Paradise Dam

The technical reports that informed Sunwater’s decision to lower Paradise Dam’s wall have now been made available to the public on the Sunwater website. The reports provide a comprehensive account of the dam’s stability issues and validate our decision 10 weeks ago to reduce the storage volume and lower the dam’s wall. Sunwater’s priorities in […]

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Paradise Dam essential work: additional community drop ins

Paradise Dam

Community members living between Paradise Dam and Bundaberg are invited to attend drop-in sessions regarding the essential work planned at Paradise Dam. Sunwater staff will be on hand to answer questions and discuss wet season preparedness. Session 1       When: Thursday 10 October, 12pm – 2pm                Where: Wallaville Hall, 2 Walla St, Wallaville Session 2  […]

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Accessing water from Paradise Dam at no charge

Paradise Dam

Sunwater is releasing 80,000ML of its own allocation from Paradise Dam to facilitate essential work to lower the dam’s spillway wall in 2020 and allow for better community safety management. This water will be made available at no charge for the duration of the release program, which started on Friday 27 September and will continue, […]

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