Outgoing Mayor's plea to Bligh falls on deaf ears ...

Read an extract from the Toowoomba City Council Committee meeting minutes of 4 and 5 September 2007:

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Discussion with Deputy Premier on Future Water Supplies for Toowoomba and Region

In response to a question from Councillor Manners, Her Worship the Mayor advised that, in accordance with a decision of Council, she, the Deputy Mayor, the Chief Executive Officer and the Manager Laboratory Services met with the Deputy Premier, the Hon. Anna Bligh MP, on Friday, 31 August 2007.

Brief discussions were held in regard to all options on the need to source water for 135,000 people following the unsuccessful attempt to source water from the Wetalla Helidon Sandstone (GAB) aquifer bore project and the loss of 2,000mgl from underground bores.

The Mayor further advised that the outcome from the meeting is that the Deputy Premier has requested the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water to work with Council's Director of Engineering Services to source an emergency supply for Toowoomba and Region from the GAB.

See - Council Committee meeting minutes - 4-5 September 2007.

Sounds like the outgoing Mayor's plea to Anna Bligh for funding for her precious ill-fated recycled water plant was falling on deaf ears ...