Update 1 – Monday, 20 April 2026, 9:52am Sunwater is upgrading the day use recreation area near the boat ramp at Bjelke-Petersen Dam. This will include installation of an accessible BBQ and shelter, upgrades to electrical assets and additional lighting, accessible paths and new safety bollards. Work is scheduled to start in late April and […]
Update 1 – Monday, 13 April 2026, 2:20pm Sunwater advises that between 20 – 25 April 2026 (weather permitting) work to remove the disused swimming pool at the Burdekin Falls Dam campground and day use area will be conducted. We aim to minimise impacts and apologise for any inconvenience caused by this work. We thank […]
Update 1 – Friday, 10 April 2026, 2:08pm Routine monitoring has detected high levels of potentially harmful blue-green algae at Leslie Dam, and a Red Alert is now in place. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) can produce toxins that pose serious health risks to humans and animals, including skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and other symptoms. During this red alert period, it is recommended to: Avoid […]
Update 1 – Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 1:49pm ADVICE from Sunwater. Burdekin Falls Dam is continuing to spill excess water into the Burdekin River. Burdekin Falls Dam has returned to regular operating conditions. Stay informed at bit.ly/BurdekinFallsStorageLevels […]
Update 1 – Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 3:04pm ADVICE from Sunwater – Peter Faust Dam is continuing to spill excess water into the Proserpine River. Peter Faust Dam has returned to regular operating conditions. Stay informed at https://bit.ly/PeterFaustStorageLevels […]
Update 3 – Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 3:26pm ADVICE from Sunwater – EJ Beardmore Dam is continuing to release water into the Balonne River. EJ Beardmore Dam has returned to regular operating conditions. Stay informed at bit.ly/BeardmoreStorageLevel Update 2 – Monday, 16 March 2026, 8:34am STAY INFORMED – EJ Beardmore Dam releasing excess water into the Balonne River. Warning […]
Update 1 – Friday, 27 March 2026, 2:11pm Routine monitoring has detected high levels of potentially harmful blue-green algae at Fred Haigh Dam and a Red Alert is now in place. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) can produce toxins that pose serious health risks to humans and animals, including skin irritation, gastrointestinal illness, and other symptoms. During this red alert period, it is recommended to: Avoid […]
Update 2 – Thursday, 26 March 2026, 12:05pm ADVICE from Sunwater – Tinaroo Falls Dam is continuing to spill excess water and has returned to regular operating conditions. Expect decreased river flows over the coming days. Stay informed at bit.ly/TinarooFallsStorageLevels Update 1 – Thursday, 19 March 2026, 2:31pm STAY INFORMED – Tinaroo Falls Dam spilling […]
Update 1 – Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 11:38am ADVICE from Sunwater – Fred Haigh Dam is continuing to spill excess water and has returned to regular operating conditions. Expect decreased river flows over the coming days. Stay informed at bit.ly/FredHaighStorageLevels […]
Update 2 – Tuesday, 7 April 2026, 3:00pm Planned works resulting in the temporary closure of the Tinaroo Falls Dam crest walkway between Monday 13 April to Friday 17 April 2026 have been postponed and will now take place in May 2026. Sunwater will provide a further update when the works have been rescheduled. Update […]
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