Water for Bowen

Project overview*

EIS status	EIS active
Description	A 150-kilometre water transport scheme featuring a channel and network of pipelines, with the potential to supply 60 000 megalitres of water a year to the Bowen region.
Proponent	SunWater Ltd
Location/s	From the Burdekin River south across the coastal plain to Bowen and surrounding areas. Map
Local government/s	Burdekin Regional Council Whitsunday Regional Council
Investment	$415 million
Key features	93 km of new open channel 63 km of main pipeline network of smaller reticulation pipelines spurs to delivery points along the way pump stations and other ancillary infrastructure
Expected completion	Not available
Jobs	300 (construction) (Number of operational jobs not available)

Environmental impact statement (EIS) process

Date	Activity
Pending	Coordinator-General’s report on EIS.
7 November 2009 to 14 December 2009	Public consultation on EIS: EIS - Executive summary (PDF, 2.2 MB) released. Complete EIS
1 November 2007	Terms of reference for EIS (PDF, 451 KB) released.
19 May 2007 to 19 June 2007	Public consultation on draft terms of reference for EIS.
8 December 2006	Gazettal of ‘significant project’ declaration.
1 May 2006	Application, including initial advice statement (PDF, 1.2 MB), submitted.
25 January 2006	Project deemed a ‘controlled action’ by federal environment minister.
11 January 2006	Project referred to federal environment minister.

Read more about the EIS process.

Media releases

• Have your say on the Water for Bowen project (6 November 2009)
• Water for Bowen displays, including proposed route, begin next month (23 May 2008)
• Water for Bowen project moving ahead, says Wallace (11 May 2007)

* Project information supplied by proponent and subject to change.