Queensland sets out 50-year water vision

The QWC’s new draft strategy document weighs up supply and demand options over the next 50 years. It allows for a surprising return to high domestic water consumption.

The Queensland Water Commission has released its draft South East Queensland Water Strategy, setting out its vision for the next 50 years. The document proposes that the region become less reliant on dams and weirs (which currently supply 95% of its water) and proposes that by 2056, up to 30% of the region’s water supply could be provided through ...

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