Gladstone-Fitzroy Water Pipeline

Project overview*

EIS status Recommended project proceed subject to conditions and recommendations
Description A 115-kilometre pipeline to enable the transfer of 30,000 megalitres of water per annum from the lower Fitzroy River to Gladstone.
Proponent Gladstone Area Water Board
Location/s The pipeline will run within the proposed Stanwell-Gladstone Infrastructure Corridor for the majority of its length before connecting with existing water infrastructure in the Gladstone State Development Area. Map (PDF, 748 kB)
Local government/s Gladstone Regional Council
Investment $345 million
Key features
  • underground pipeline
  • intake and pump stations
  • reservoirs
  • water treatment plant
Expected completion Not available
Jobs
  • 200 (construction)
  • 10 (operational)

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date Activity
4 November 2011 Federal environment minister’s approval of ‘controlled action’, subject to conditions.
2 February 2010 Coordinator-General’s report on EIS (PDF, 1.25 MB) released.
2 June 2009

Supplementary EIS (SEIS) submitted
1 November 2008 to
15 December 2008

Public consultation on EIS

30 October 2007 Terms of reference (PDF, 361 kB) released.
25 August to 2007 to
24 September 2007		 Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
3 August 2007 Gazettal of ‘significant project’ declaration.
11 July 2007 Project deemed a ‘controlled action’ by federal environment minister.
30 May 2007

Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 4.4 MB), submitted.

Read more about the EIS process.

Further information

For more information, visit the Gladstone-Fitzroy Water Pipeline website.

*Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.