Reliable access to water is key to unlocking the full potential of North Queensland
The abundance of water in the Burdekin catchment and its potential to support our economic future is a competitive advantage for our region.
Significant investment has been undertaken into developing new water infrastructure storage proposals in this catchment. Townsville Enterprise has driven the business case development of the Hells Gates Dam and the Big Rocks Weir, in addition to Sunwater’s development of the proposed 2 metre raise to the Burdekin Falls Dam.
We remain firmly of the view that the development of water storage and distribution infrastructure is required in the upper Burdekin Catchment as part of a holistic infrastructure development program.