Submission form

We are collecting this personal information from you, including information about your name and address for use in the review of the Fitzroy Basin, Boyne River Basin and Calliope River Basin water plans, as well as the proposal for a new Central Queensland (CQ) water plan.

The Water Act 2000 authorises us to collect this personal information. We will only use your information for this purpose. It will otherwise not be used or disclosed unless authorised or required by law.

Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009, read more about our privacy policy.

Questions marked with * must be completed

Full name *

Address *

Postal address (if different)

Organisation

Position

Phone number

Email If you complete the online form and want a copy emailed to you, please put your email address in here.

Which interest group do you primarily represent? (You may tick more than one box)

Aboriginal peoples and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples
Commercial fisher
Commerce/development
Dryland farmer
Environmental interests
Grazier
Horticultural interests
Irrigator (groundwater)
Irrigator (surface water)
Local government
Mining industry
NRM Board/Catchment
Research/academic
Recreational fisher
Riparian landholder
Small business
Stock and domestic water user
Tourism industry
Water service provider
Community group (please specify in next question)
Industry group (please specify in next question)
Other (please specify in next question)

Please specify which community, industry or other group you belong to

In which area are you currently located or have an interest in? (You may tick more than one box)

Boyne River Basin
Calliope River Basin
Fitzroy Basin
Waterpark Basin
Shoalwater Basin
Styx Basin
Other

If other please specify

What type of water do you have access to?

Supplemented surface water
Unsupplemented surface water
Overland flow
Groundwater
Other

If other please specify

Add attachments if needed You can add pictures, maps, plans and more up to 10 files.

The proposed water plan area

What are your thoughts on combining these areas into one Central Queensland (CQ) water plan?

What do you think about adding the coastal areas of the Styx, Waterpark and Shoalwater basins?

Are there particular water management issues in these added areas that needs to be considered?

Water in watercourses, lakes and springs

What do think of the current water management rules in your part of the proposed water plan area?

If you have supplemented water, are you discussing any changes to the rules with the scheme owner (for example, Sunwater) or water distributor (for example, Fairbairn Irrigation Network or Theodore Water)?

If yes, are the changes that you want supported or limited by the water plan?

Overland flow

How should we manage overland flow in CQ?

Should the storage limits be changed?

Should overland flow be regulated in the Boyne and coastal areas?

Groundwater

How should we manage groundwater in CQ?

Updating the science

Do you have any suggestions for updating the science that’s involved in this CQ’s water planning?

Climate change

What rainfall and climate-related impacts have you been experiencing? For example, you may have come across some of these issues:
increased water use

increased evaporation losses from water storages and water courses

waterholes drying up or holding water for less time.

If you have experienced climate change issues or have made climate-related adjustments to your business, let us know below.

First Nations peoples and water

How is water significant to your culture and cultural practices?

What do you see happening on your Country that is impacting on your cultural and social practices?

How would you address these issues?

Can you give specific examples of economic opportunities for First Nations peoples that could be provided through access to water?

Improving outcomes

What suggestions do you have for improving the current outcomes of the water plans?

What other outcomes should we consider?

Identifying unallocated water

What is your demand for additional water? Please provide details about:
how much additional water you need

where you need more water from

how long you need this water for

what your intended purpose for accessing more water is.

How do you think competing demands for unallocated water should be balanced against impacts on existing water users?

Growing water needs

How should the water plan/s prioritise competing demands for water?

How should the water plan/s cater for the growing demand for water without impacting on existing values and users?

Water entitlements

Should we change some water licences into water allocations? This will work best if all water licences in a water management area are converted to water allocations.

What concerns do you have about what it might mean to change your water licence to a water allocation?

How does your current water entitlement impact on your decision making around water trading?

What suggestions do you have about including volumes on water licences? For example, should we make sure all water licences have volumetric specifications?

Water trading

What would improve these water trading markets?

What would make it easier for you to trade?

Does permanent water trading need to be expanded across other parts of the CQ water plan area?

What concerns would you have with introducing water trading?

Last updated: 02 Aug 2024