Irrigation Price Path – Consultation

Irrigation Price Path

Sunwater is developing a proposal to submit to the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) in late 2023. This will inform irrigation prices for the period 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2029.

Consultation

Sunwater is committed to proactive and ongoing engagement with our customers and acknowledges the feedback we have received. We have been engaging over the past few months with customers and peak body representative groups, over the past few months to identify issues we need to consider as part of our 2025-26 to 2028-29 pricing proposal, and to ensure our customers are aware of, and able to participate in, the irrigation price path review process.

More detail is available below.

GoVote – completed

We are asking customers to use an independent platform called GoVote to provide direct feedback on each proposal that we have put forward for the next price path.

See the factsheets tab for more information on the proposals and the irrigation customer invoice calculator tab to see your proposed future prices under an annuity or a RAB.

In the week prior to the survey, GoVote will email contacts with a code and instructions. If an email is not listed against the account, GoVote will send an SMS or mailed letter. The website will be available to visit from 14-18 August 2023. Internet access will be required to register a response, and each code can only be used once for that account.

All responses will be anonymous, meaning Sunwater will not be able to view individual account responses.

Consultative Committee

We have also established a Consultative Committee comprising key organisations that represent and promote the interests of the bulk of Sunwater’s irrigation customer base:

  • Queensland Farmers Federation
  • Cotton Australia
  • Queensland Fruit & Vegetable Growers
  • CANEGROWERS Queensland.

The committee is an advisory body and its role includes:

  • discussing individual organisational objectives and establishing shared outcomes where possible
  • identifying and developing areas of alignment between Sunwater and its customers
  • developing and/or providing feedback on policy matters that may be included in Sunwater’s submission
  • advising on Sunwater’s engagement and communication efforts
  • providing direct feedback on Sunwater’s proposals.

The committee meets on a monthly basis from March to November 2023.

Members:

Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF)Mario Barbagallo
Steven Ford
Dale Holliss
Sharon McIntosh (ex-officio)
Cotton AustraliaFraser Bligh
Michael Murray
Emma McCullagh
Queensland Fruit & Vegetable GrowersRachel Chambers
Gerard Kath
Angela Seng-Williams
CANEGROWERS QueenslandJoseph Borg
Dan Galligan
Chris Gillitt

We are rolling out a three-stage engagement plan to share information on current and draft prices and seek feedback on our proposal.

As part of this, we will be holding customer forums in regional centres and ensuring that all project materials are available online.

Customer Engagement

Stage 1 – completed

Learn how irrigation prices are set

March to May 2023

Learn how we are developing our proposal and how you can be involved.

Customer forum details

Online forum

Barker Barambah Water Supply Scheme

Where: Murgon Services Club – 70 Gore Street, Murgon

When: 9 May 2023

Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Bowen Broken Rivers Water Supply Scheme

Where: Opal Ridge Motel – 23 Stanley Street, Collinsville

When: 27 April 2023

Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm

Boyne River and Tarong Water Supply Scheme

Where: North Burnett Community Services – 69 Stuart-Russell Street, Mundubbera

When: 10 May 2023

Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm

Bundaberg Water Supply Scheme

Where: Brothers Sports Club – 130 Takalvan Street, Bundaberg

When: 15 May 2023

Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm

OR

Where: Isis Club, Childers – 46 Churchill Street, Childers

When: 16 May 2023

Time: 9:00am – 11:00am

Burdekin Haughton Water Supply Scheme

Where: Burdekin Theatre, Foyer – 161 Queen Street, Ayr

When: 18 May 2023

Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm

Callide Valley Water Supply Scheme

Where: Biloela Hotel – 60 Callide Street, Biloela

When: 18 April 2023

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am

Chinchilla Weir Water Supply Scheme

Where: Chinchilla RSL – 61 Heeney Street Chinchilla

When: 23 May 2023

Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Dawson Valley Water Supply Scheme

Where: Coal n Cattle Hotel – 63 Dawson Highway, Moura

When: 18 April 2023

Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Lower Fitzroy Water Supply Scheme

Where: Rockhampton Leagues Club – Cnr George and Cambridge Street, Rockhampton

Time:  11:30am – 1:30pm

When: 19 April 2023

Lower Mary Water Supply Scheme

Where: Maryborough Services & Citizens Club (Lennox Room) – 163-175 Lennox Street, Maryborough

Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

When: 16 May 2023

Macintyre Brook Water Supply Scheme

Where: Inglewood Civic Centre – 18 Elizabeth Street, Inglewood

When: 25 May 2023

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am

Mareeba-Dimbulah Water Supply Scheme

Where: Mareeba Leagues Club – Corner Doyle and Riordan Street, Mareeba

When: 4 May 2023

Time: 9:00am – 11:00am or 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Eton Water Supply Scheme

Where: The Railway Hotel Marian – 41 Daly Street, Marian

When: 28 April 2023

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am

Nogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme

Where:  Blackwater International Coal Centre – Lot 83, Capricorn Highway, Blackwater

When: 20 April 2023

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am

OR

Where: The Maraboon Tavern – 5-13 Esmond Street, Emerald

When: 20 April 2023

Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Proserpine River Water Supply Scheme

Where: Metropole Hotel – 80 Main Street, Proserpine

When: 26 April 2023

Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm

St George Water Supply Scheme

Where: The Australian Hotel – 96 St Georges Terrace, St George

When: 26 May 2023

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am

Three Moon Creek Water Supply Scheme

Where: Monto Community Hall –- 51 Newton Street, Monto

When: 11 May 2023

Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm

Upper Burnett Water Supply Scheme

Where: Gayndah Bowls Club – 15 Meson Street, Gayndah

When: 10 May 2023

Time: 9:30am – 11:30am

Upper Condamine Water Supply Scheme

Where: Brookstead Community Hall – Madeline Street, Brookstead

When: 24 May 2023

Time: 12:00pm – 2:00pm

Stage 2 – completed

First look at draft future prices

June and July 2023

We will distribute Sunwater’s proposed cost and price outlines for each scheme.

Customer forum details

Barker Barambah Water Supply Scheme

Where: Murgon Services Club, 70 Gore St, Murgon

When: 4 July 2023

Time: 10:30am -12:00pm

Boyne River & Tarong Water Supply Scheme

Where: North Burnett Community Service, 69 Stuart-Russell Street, Mundubbera

When: 5 July 2023

Time: 1:30pm -3:30pm

Bundaberg Water Supply Scheme

Where: Brothers Sports Club, 130 Takalvan St, Bundaberg

When: 6 July 2023

Time: 3:30pm -4:30pm

Burdekin Haughton Water Supply Scheme

Where: Burdekin Theatre (foyer), 161 Queen St, Ayr

When: 11 July 2023

Time: 11:30am -1:00pm

Callide Valley Water Supply Scheme

Where: Biloela Hotel, 60 Callide St, Biloela

When: 26 June 2023

Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

Chinchilla Weir Water Supply Scheme

Where: Chinchilla RSL, (Longtan 2 Room), 61 Heeney St, Chinchilla

When: 18 July 2023

Time: 9:00am -10:30am

Dawson Valley Water Supply Scheme

Where: Moura Tavern, 8 Bell St, Moura

When: 26 June 2023

Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Eton Water Supply Scheme

Where: Eton Rural Fire Shed, 18 Barrier St, Eton

When: 30 June 2023

Time: 9:30am -11:00am

Lower Mary Water Supply Scheme

Where: Maryborough Services & Citizens Club (Lennox Room), 163-175 Lennox St, Maryborough

When: 4 July 2023

Time: 3:30pm -5:00pm

Mareeba-Dimbulah Water Supply Scheme

Where: Mareeba Leagues Club, Cnr Doyle & Riordan St, Mareeba

When: 13 July 2023

Time: 11:30am -1:00pm

Nogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme

Where: Maraboon Tavern, 5-13 Esmond St, Emerald

When: 28 June 2023

Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Proserpine River Water Supply Scheme

Where: Metropole Hotel, 80 Main St, Proserpine

When: 29 June 2023

Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Macintyre Brook Water Supply Scheme

Where: Inglewood Civic Centre Hall, 18 Elizabeth St, Inglewood

When: 19 July 2023

Time: 9:00am -10:30am

Three Moon Creek Water Supply Scheme

Where: Monto Community Hall, 51 Newton St, Monto

When: 6 July 2023

Time: 9:30am -11:00am

Upper Burnett Water Supply Scheme

Where: Gayndah Bowls Club, 15 Meson St, Gayndah

When: 5 July 2023

Time: 10:00am -11:30am

Upper Condamine Water Supply Scheme

Where: Brookstead Community Hall, Madaleine St, Brookstead

When: 18 July 2023

Time: 12:30pm -2:00pm

St George Water Supply Scheme

Where: The Australian Hotel, 96-98 St Georges Tce, St George

When: 20 July 2023

Time: 9:00am -10:30am

Stage 3 – completed

Our pricing proposal

August to November 2023

*original completion date extended from October to November 2023

Having considered customer feedback, our final proposal will be shared.

Customer forum details

Barker Barambah Water Supply Scheme

Where: Murgon Services Club, 70 Gore Street, Murgon

When: 14 November 2023

Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Boyne River & Tarong Water Supply Scheme

Where: North Burnett Community Service, 69 Stuart-Russell Street, Mundubbera

When: 15 November 2023

Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Bundaberg Water Supply Scheme

Where: The Club Hotel Bundaberg, 50 Bourbong Street, Bundaberg

When: 16 November 2023

Time: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Burdekin Haughton Water Supply Scheme

Where: Clare Sports & Recreation Club, Cnr Nelson and Satchel Street, Clare

When: 24 November 2023

Time: 9:30am – 11:00am

Callide Valley Water Supply Scheme

Where: Biloela Hotel, 60 Callide Street, Biloela

When: 23 October 2023

Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

Chinchilla Weir Water Supply Scheme

Where: Chinchilla RSL, 61 Heeney Street Chinchilla

When: 8 November 2023

Time: 9:15am – 10:45am

Dawson Valley Water Supply Scheme

Where: Theodore Hotel, 27 The Boulevard, Theodore

When: 23 October 2023

Time: 3:15pm – 4:45pm

Eton Water Supply Scheme

Where: Eton Rural Fire Shed, 18 Barrier St, Eton QLD 4741

When: 27 October 2023

Time: 9:30am – 11:00am

Lower Mary Water Supply Scheme

Where: Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre, 25 Ellena Street, Maryborough

When: 17 November 2023

Time: 10:15am – 11:45am

Macintyre Brook Water Supply Scheme

Where: Inglewood Bowls Club, 5 Brook Street, Inglewood (Behind APEX Lions Park)

When: 9 November 2023

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

Mareeba-Dimbulah Water Supply Scheme

Where: Mareeba Leagues Club, Corner Doyle and Riordan Street, Mareeba

When: 23 November 2023

Time: 10:30am – 12:00pm

Nogoa Mackenzie Water Supply Scheme

Where: Maraboon Tavern, 5-13 Esmond St, Emerald

When: 20 October 2023

Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Proserpine River Water Supply Scheme

Where: Metropole Hotel, 80 Main Street, Proserpine

When: 26 October 2023

Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm

St George Water Supply Scheme

Where: The Australian Hotel, 96-98 St Georges Terrace, St George

When: 10 November 2023

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

Three Moon Creek Water Supply Scheme

Where: Monto Community Hall, 51 Newton Street, Monto

When: 16 November 2023

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

Upper Burnett Water Supply Scheme

Where: Gayndah Bowls Club, 15 Meson St, Gayndah

When: 15 November 2023

Time: 9:00am – 10:30am

Upper Condamine Water Supply Scheme

Where: Brookstead Community Hall, Madaleine Street, Brookstead

When: 8 November 2023

Time: 2:15pm – 3:45pm