Legislation News
qldwater keeps members informed about changes and new legislation and regulatory instruments that impact the urban water industry in Queensland through e Flashes. Follow this link to subscribe to future e Flashes.
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Regulatory Change
Administrative Arrangements Order #4 - Release Date 05-Jun-2012: - The final list of key departments, Ministers, Directors, General Acts is included in this Administrative Arrangements Order #4. | (343KB)
eFlash #174 - 1 August 2012 - Release Date 01-Aug-2012: - 1. Drinking Water Quality Management Plan Review and Audit Guideline. | 2. Reform of STP Licensing Guidelines. | 3. Interim SEQ Bulk Water Board Announcement. | (28KB)
e Flash #123 - 14 June 2011 - Release Date 14-Jun-2011: - 1. Drinking Water Quality Management Plans - DERM Workshops. | 2. Greentape Reduction Project. | (30KB)
e Flash # 114 - 8 April 2011 - Release Date 08-Apr-2011: - 1. Unrest in Qld Urban Water Industry. | 2. Update on Premier's Announcement of Further Restructure of SEQ Industry. | 3. National Water Commission Review of Urban Water Industry. | (41KB)
e Flash # 113 - 8 April 2011 - Release Date 08-Apr-2011: - 1. Premier Announces SEQ Water Utilities Free to Return to Local Government Management. | (28KB)
e Flash # 112 - 31 March 2011 - Release Date 31-Mar-2011: - 1. Roma Water Conference. | 2. Reduced Regulatory Reporting. | 3. Call for Papers for Regional Water Conferences. | 4. Best of the West Water Taste Test. | 5. Dense Soda Ash For Sale. | (43KB)
e Flash #101 - 10 December 2010 - Release Date 10-Dec-2010: - 1. Changes to the Regulatory Framework for Queensland Water Service Providers. | (32KB)
e Flash #91 - 10 September 2010 - Release Date 10-Sep-2010: - 1. SAMP's, TMP's, LG Water Asset Management Plans .... when will they all fit together? | (34KB)
e Flash #89 - 24 August 2010 - Release Date 24-Aug-2010: - 1. Changes to Water Reporting Requirements. | 2. Reminder About Comments on National Water Skills Business Plan. |
3. 2009/10 SWIM Reporting Year. | (36KB)
Information on Changes to Domestic Bores - Release Date 22-Oct-2007: - Links with information on changes to legislation about domestic bores from 17th May e Flash (114KB)
Briefing on 2007 WOLA Bill - Release Date 17-Oct-2007: - Briefing from the State on Water and Other Legislation Ammendment Bill 2007. Received on 12/1007 and approved 16/10/07 with initial measures taking place on Jan 2008 and other phasing in over several years. (233KB)
Briefing on Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill - Release Date 17-Oct-2007: - Information from the State Government on the Bill on 12/10/2007 close to the time of its submission. The Bill was approved on 16/10/2007 to take effect in January 2008. (228KB)
Joint Response to Draft QPWC September 2007 - Release Date 18-Sep-2007: - Response from September 2007 to DLGPS&R on the draft Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code from qldwater and LGAQ. (40KB)
New Legislation and Regulatory Instruments
eFlash #165 - 5 June 2012 - Release Date 05-Jun-2012: - 1. Post Election Announcements Affecting Water and Sewerage Edition 4. | 2. Water Utility 'Big Data' Round Tables - Brisbane 28 June. | 3. Fluoridation Information Now More Accessible via Queensland Health. | 4. New Coal Seam Gas Workshop and Courses. | (36KB)
e Flash # 144 - 11 November 2011 - Release Date 11-Nov-2011: - 1 SWIM News. | 2. Property Service Policy. | (28KB)
Significant changes in ADWG 2011 release - Release Date 07-Nov-2011: - Details of the 2011 ADWG have been sent out to all Water Service Providers. DERM have provided the attached excel file which lists all of the new of changed parameters in the health guideline section. This has also been emailed to all DERM water contacts in councils. (46KB)
e Flash #143 - 3 November 2011 - Release Date 03-Nov-2011: - 1. New Edition of Drinking Water Guidelines. | 2. ABS Water Account Collection 2010-11. | 3. Recent posts www.qldwater.com.au Member's Forums. | (36KB)
Briefing on 2007 WOLA Bill - Release Date 17-Oct-2007: - Briefing from the State on Water and Other Legislation Ammendment Bill 2007. Received on 12/1007 and approved 16/10/07 with initial measures taking place on Jan 2008 and other phasing in over several years. (233KB)
Briefing on Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill - Release Date 17-Oct-2007: - Information from the State Government on the Bill on 12/10/2007 close to the time of its submission. The Bill was approved on 16/10/2007 to take effect in January 2008. (228KB)
WEMP Factsheet - Release Date 22-Jun-2007: - Background information on WEMPs and their introduction in SEQ. (770KB)