Water Futures progress ...

At the Council Committee meetings held on 17 and 18 January, an update was given on the Water Futures project.

Here's what was contained in the minutes - the rather sanitised version without all the tough questions!

Water Futures project

The Director Engineering Services (DES) briefed the Committee on the progress of the Water Futures Project.

- Council is still awaiting a decision on funding from the Commonwealth Government under the Australian Water Fund. It is expected that any decision will be after the Prime Minister returns from leave on Australia Day.

- Further work has continued on production of a Water Book and preliminary arrangements for the proposed Water Expo. DES reminded Councillors of a briefing on the Draft Water Book which was to be held at 4.00pm that afternoon.

- DES advised the Committee that he had circulated a report on Water Futures Toowoomba Line Item Expenditure by email on 17 January and tabled a copy of the report at the meeting (Doc. Nos. 2578248, 2579134, 2579137).

In addition:

Request for update on Program to access additional Groundwater

Cr Ramia requested that a briefing be provided at the next Committee of the Council Meeting on the status of the program to access additional groundwater (Toowoomba Basalt and Artesian Basin).

See - Council meeting minutes.