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  • Appeal(s) lodged against New Acland decision

    16 May 2023

    The Oakey Coal Action Alliance has advised via a media statement that an appeal has been lodged against the department’s decision to grant New Acland Coal an associated water licence.

  • Border Rivers and Moonie Water Entitlements Notice delivers 27 new water licences, amends 28

    29 August 2025

    Twenty-seven new water licences will be granted in the Border Rivers and Moonie water plan area and another 28 existing licences amended under the new Water Entitlement Notice (WEN) published today by the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers.

  • Burdekin Regional Water Assessment public consultation

    21 July 2025

    The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV) is urging communities and stakeholders in the Burdekin region to review the newly released draft Burdekin Regional Water Assessment (RWA) Summary Report and provide feedback on the options presented.

  • Burnett Basin water plan review calls for community contributions

    29 April 2024

    Water users in the Burnett Basin communities are invited to have their say on the area’s water plan as the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water (DRDMW) begins drafting a new water plan.Submissions close 28 June 2024.

  • Coastal Burnett bore owners beat meter validation deadline

    17 October 2023

    The owners of almost 300 water bores in the Coastal Burnett have taken action early and completed their meter validation requirements well before the due date of 30 November 2023.

  • Dawson River water licences granted

    9 March 2023

    Strong demand for water from irrigators along the Dawson River has resulted in 13 temporary water licences for almost 70,000ML of unallocated water being granted.

  • Dawson Valley irrigators encouraged to apply for temporary water licences

    9 May 2025

    The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV) is calling for irrigators in central Queensland's Dawson Valley Water Management Area to apply for a share in 90,000ML being released over the next three years from the Dawson River SWIR.

  • Digging deep: Landholders urged to stay above board with new bores

    20 October 2023

    With an El Nino weather pattern confirmed, landholders looking to find new sources of water are urged to get familiar with the legislation before sinking any new bores.

  • Drilling company owner fined $30,000

    16 June 2025

    A Sunshine Coast water bore drilling company owner pleaded guilty to 17 breaches of the Water Act 2000 and has been fined $30,000 plus legal costs in the Queensland Magistrates Court today; no conviction was recorded.

  • EOIs open for water in the Whitsundays

    26 May 2025

    The Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers (DLGWV) wants to hear from North Queensland irrigators who need more water to operate or expand in the Whitsunday region.

  • GAB cap and pipe project saves more than 1.7GL of water

    2 September 2025

    More than 1,675 megalitres (1.7GL) of Great Artesian Basin water will be saved annually thanks to the Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers’ (DLGWV’s) continued work with the $52 million capping and piping program.

  • Georgina and Diamantina water plan review calls for public feedback

    15 May 2024

    Water users in the Georgina and Diamantina communities are encouraged to have their say on their future water needs as the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water (DRDMW) begins drafting a new water plan.

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Last updated: 06 Jan 2025