Queensland Water Commission

The Queensland Water Commission (QWC) is a defunct Queensland Government agency established to develop long term water supply strategies.[1] The Commission was chaired by Mary Boydell and the chief executive officer was John Bradley.

The agency was responsible for setting water restriction policy and coordinating water infrastructure projects in the state. In South East Queensland, the Commission established a regional water grid known as the SEQ Water Grid and the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project. Together with new dams and desalination plants the Commission aimed to counter the worst effects of drought in Australia.

As part of 50-year South East Queensland water strategy the QWC recommended that the Government of Queensland focus on recycled water projects, rather than desalination plants, because desalination plants are too energy intensive and recycled water provides supply regardless of changes in climate.[2]

On 1 January 2013, the Queensland Water Commission ceased operations. Policy-making functions of the Commission were assumed by the Queensland Department of Energy and Water Supply and its planning and regulatory functions became the responsibility of Seqwater.[3]

## See also

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* Queensland portal

* Seqwater
* SunWater
* Water security in Australia

## References

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1. ^ "Queensland Water Commission: our role". Queensland Water Commission. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
2. ^ Daryl Passmore (29 November 2009). "Queensland Water Commission recycles water plan". The Sunday Mail. News Limited. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
3. ^ "Queensland Water Commission". Department of Energy and Water Supply. Retrieved 1 January 2013.

## External links

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* Official site

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Water supply in Queensland, Australia

Dams and reservoirs by region

| South East Queensland|

* Atkinson
* Baroon Pocket
* Biggera Creek
* Bill Gunn
* Bromelton
* Cedar Grove Weir
* Lake Clarendon
* Enoggera
* Ewen Maddock
* Gold Creek
* Hinze
* Lake Manchester
* Leslie Harrison
* Little Nerang
* Maroon
* Moogerah
* Mount Crosby Weir
* North Pine
* Poona
* Sideling Creek
* Six Mile Creek
* Somerset
* Splityard Creek
* Wappa
* Wivenhoe
* Wyaralong

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Darling Downs|

* Connolly
* Cooby
* Coolmunda
* Cressbrook
* Glenlyon
* Leslie
* Perseverance

South West Queensland|

* E.J. Beardmore
* Neil Turner Weir

Wide Bay–Burnett|

* Ben Anderson Barrage
* Bjelke-Petersen
* Boobir
* Boondooma
* Borumba
* Cania
* Cedar Pocket
* Cooloolabin
* Fred Haigh
* Gordonbrook
* Lake Gregory
* Lenthalls
* McCauley Weir
* Meandu Creek
* Paradise
* Placer
* Wuruma

Central Queensland|

* Lake Awoonga
* Burton Gorge
* Callide
* Fairbairn
* Fitzroy River Barrage
* Kroombit
* Middle Creek
* Number 7
* Teemburra
* Theresa Creek

North Queensland|

* Bamboo
* Burdekin Falls
* Eungella
* Gattonvale Offstream Storage
* Kinchant
* Paluma
* Peter Faust
* Ross River
* Solomon
* Teviot Creek

Far North Queensland|

* Copperlode Falls
* Ibis
* Irvinebank
* Koombooloomba
* Return Creek
* Southedge
* Stannary Hills
* Lake Tinaroo
* Wild River

North West Queensland|

* Lake Belmore
* Corella
* East Leichhardt
* Lake Julius
* Kidston
* Lake Moondarra
* Rifle Creek

Historical|

* Nindooinbah
* Tallebudgera Creek

Water resource management by function

| Companies and government agencies|

* Gold Coast Water
* Queensland Urban Utilities
* seqwater
* SunWater
* WaterSecure

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Other sources / facilities|

* Bradfield Scheme
* Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme
* Gold Coast Desalination Plant
* Mount Crosby Pumping Station
* SEQ Water Grid
* Toowoomba Water Futures referendum, 2006
* Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme

Regulators|

* Department of Energy and Water Supply

Historical|

* Brisbane Water
* LinkWater
* Queensland Water Commission
* SEQ Water Grid Manager

* Dams category
* Water management category
* Commons

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Queensland Government

Executive|

* Monarchy
* Governor
* Executive Council
* Cabinet
* Premier
* Deputy Premier
* Treasurer
* Attorney-General
* Department of the Premier and Cabinet
* Queensland Treasury
* Department of Justice and Attorney-General
* Department of Education
* Queensland Health
* Queensland Police Service
* Queensland Fire Department
* Queensland Ambulance Service

Legislature|

* Parliament
* Legislative Assembly
* Electoral districts
* Members of Parliament
* Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
* Leader of the House
* Opposition Leader
* Deputy Opposition Leader
* Shadow Cabinet
* Manager of Opposition Business

Judiciary|

* Supreme Court
* Court of Appeal
* Court of Disputed Returns
* District Court
* Children's Court of Queensland
* Magistrates Court
* Coroners Court of Queensland
* Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
* Other courts and tribunals

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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