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SWIM Reporting Complete

Date: 05-Oct-2017 SWIM reporting is complete for another year. Early Tuesday morning (the due date) saw only 36 Service Providers ...

Toowoomba’s Mt Kynoch Scheme – Voted Best Tasting Tap Water in Australia!

Date: 05-Oct-2017 We are thrilled to announce that the Queensland entry, Toowoomba Regional Council’s Mt Kynoch Scheme has been voted ...

Draft Report to National Water Reform Inquiry

Date: 20-Sep-2017 The Productivity Commission has released its draft report for the National Water Reform Inquiry which is available for ...

Highlights from the qldwater Annual Forum 6-7 September

Date: 20-Sep-2017 It was a big week and impossible to thank everyone who contributed in a short e-flash, but we ...

Sewerage and Water Environmental Advisory Panel

Date: 20-Sep-2017 The qldwater ERA 63 Expert Group which has been meeting regularly for several years to provide advice on ...

Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group – Date Change – 6 October 2017

Date: 12-Sep-2017 There has been a change of date for the first meeting of the newly formed Central Queensland Trade ...

Department of Environment and Heritage Protection - Newsletter

Date: 12-Sep-2017 Members are encouraged to subscribe to the department’s newsletter to keep up to date with EHP related matters. ...

Public Consultation – Australian Drinking Water Guidelines

Date: 12-Sep-2017 The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is seeking public comment on the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines ...

qldwater.com.au - Website Upgrade

Date: 12-Sep-2017 The www.qldwater.com.au website has undergone a recent upgrade to make the site more user friendly and to improve ...

Reef Protection Regulations – Impact Statement open for consultation

Date: 12-Sep-2017 The Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for broadening and enhancing reef protection regulations<https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/agriculture/sustainable-farming/reef-regulations> is now open for public ...

Solomon Water Twinning Partnership Opportunity

Date: 12-Sep-2017 Our Affiliate Member, Solomon Water is currently looking to form an agreement with a water utility partner to ...

Livingstone Water Tastes Best

Date: 11-Sep-2017 Residents in the Livingstone Shire and Capricorn Coast Region will be able to sit back and enjoy their ...

2017 Ixom Water of Origin Taste Test – Queenslander!

Date: 06-Sep-2017 Short and sweet – the blues have lost the taste test for the 4th time in a row ...

Waterwise Information On Tap

Date: 05-Sep-2017 If the term ‘Waterwise’ conjures up boring images of drab cactus gardens and barren land, then a new ...

Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group

Date: 15-Aug-2017 Expressions of interest are being sought on the formation of a Central Queensland Trade Waste Interest Group (CQTWIG) ...

EHP Review and RIS on Waste-Related ERAs

Date: 15-Aug-2017 The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection currently oversees 12 Waste-related ERAs under the environmental protection Regulation. The ...

ORWA - Finalist Infrastructure Category, AWA Awards

Date: 15-Aug-2017 The Outback Regional Water Alliance has recently completed a number of projects contributing to their joint water quality ...

Review of Water Monitoring and Sampling Manual

Date: 15-Aug-2017 The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has updated their useful Monitoring and Sampling manual and are inviting ...

2015/16 DEWS Comparative Report now available

Date: 25-Jul-2017 The Department of Energy and Water Supply has released its annual comparative report for water and sewerage providers ...

DEWS Queensland Bulk Water Opportunities Statement released

Date: 25-Jul-2017 The QBWOS is the future strategy for bulk water security in Queensland. The aim is to get the ...

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