Premier Beattie considers mega-pipe project ...

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

Qld govt to study $7.5b water pipe plan

23 July 2006

The state government will look at building a $7.5 billion water pipeline from North Queensland to Brisbane in the next 50 to 100 years to cope with the future effects of climate change.

Emerging from a Cabinet meeting, Premier Peter Beattie said the government would conduct a feasibility study into building a 1,200km pipeline from Burdekin in the north to the state's water deprived south-east, incorporating existing regional pipelines and easements.

If the project gets the thumbs up, construction is expected to cost more than $7.5 billion and the running costs are likely to be more than $250 million a year.

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