Thorley's hopes dashed - Water Futures will not be revived ...
Excerpt from ABC News:
Separate water treatment plant for Toowoomba unlikely
30 January 2007
The Queensland Government says it is unlikely a separate treatment plant will be built to provide Toowoomba with its own recycled drinking water.
The Government will add recycled water to Wivenhoe Dam late next year, and Toowoomba will be connected to the dam as part of the south-east water grid.
Residents last year rejected a council plan to add recycled water to the city's own dams.
Infrastructure Minister Anna Bligh says it is unlikely that plan will be resurrected.
"The decision in relation to Toowoomba isn't just about costs, it's about long-term water security," she said.
"If you're connected to the Wivenhoe-Somerset system, then your water supplies are guaranteed into the future as part of the water grid.
"That was really the major thinking behind our decision in relation to Toowoomba."
See - Thorley's hopes dashed.
Mayor Thorley is forgetting one thing - the 2008 Toowoomba City Council election.
Deputy Premier Anna Bligh is forgetting two things - Toowoomba owns its dams and a future Council may not agree to using recycled water from Wivenhoe Dam ...
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 6:32 PM
3 Comments:
From WIN News:
30 January 2007
"Toowoomba City Council will reopen debate on the controversial Water Futures Project as the excessive costs of the Wivenhoe Dam option come to light."
Mayor Thorley's only problem this strategy is that the Water Futures recycled water project costs would have to be assessed.
She and Kevin were at great pains last time around to avoid an independent assessment of the Water Futures costings (just assume they're ok and add 10% was the brief for the consultants).
That won't work this time around.
Any review of Water Futures (which would be a complete waste of further ratepayers' funds - particularly given Anna Bligh has killed it off) would require a proper assessment of its costs.
It's not going to cost $68 milion - figure adding a '1'at the front of the '68' at least!
Then we'll see which is the most viable option - from a financial prespective.
Mayor Thorley - do you really wish to go down this road?
7:27 PM, January 30, 2007
Her last bite at the cherry! The next mayor will not take water from Wivenhoe if it has recycled effluent in it.
11:24 PM, January 30, 2007
There's no need to assess Water Futures because it's out of the race. It's like a horse that gets scratched for doping. Water Futures was a scam on the Toowoomba public and has been scratched. Let's now look at the other options.
9:49 AM, January 31, 2007
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