Queensland Defeats NSW in Water of Origin Taste Test
Date: 29-Jun-2017
Queenslanders devastated by the first State of Origin game loss to NSW can revel in the knowledge that we have some of the best tasting water in the country.
Bundaberg Regional Council yesterday laid claim to the “top drop” title when attendees at the Water Industry Operators Association of Australia (WIOA) Conference in Logan gave its sample the nod in the 2014 Orica Australia Water of Origin Water Taste Test, beating the 2014 NSW Taste Test Winner, Bega Valley Shire Council.
Queensland Water Directorate (qldwater) CEO Dave Cameron said that this is the second year WIOA had run the Origin event, taking advantage of strong interstate rivalry to promote the industry, with support from Orica.
“The winning sample from Bundaberg’s “Lover’s Walk” scheme was a last minute entry due to unfortunate difficulties in transporting the sample from 2013 state-wide winner Cooktown, however as Bundaberg was last year’s state-wide runner up and winner of two regional finals we knew we had something good.”
“In the 2013 Origin our sample from Ayr went down to Taree by a whisker and with due respect to our colleagues in NSW, even NRL refereeing couldn’t have made a difference to the result with a margin like this year’s. I only hope the Maroons can replicate our form for Game 2,” Mr Cameron said.
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