Paper Petition

To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The petition of citizens of Queensland draws to the attention of the House concerns regarding the management of the Gladstone Area Water Board particularly during the recent extension the capacity of the Awoonga Dam, in particular – that prior to construction, significant quantities of water were drained from the dam; that significant evaporation occurs in the transfer of water from the Awoonga Dam storage to Callide Dam; And notes that – Government and GAWB propose to construct approx 14 klms of additional pipeline to Callide Dam; while Gladstone City and Calliope Shire residents were required to restrict water consumption to 6,000 lts per week, Biloela residents, whose potable water supply is sourced from Callide Dam (and therefore Awoonga Dam) were not on such onerous restrictions.

Your petitioners request the House to require the management of the Gladstone Area Water Board in conjunction with the Queensland Government to – plan and construct, as a matter of urgency the remaining pipeline to Callide Dam to ensure no loss of water in the transfer.