E-Flashes

Fluoridation News

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Queensland Health wrote to a number of councils in June proposing to remove water supply schemes from the ...

Fluoridation Questions and Answers

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Last week, qldwater contacted each council in Queensland impacted by fluoridation legislation giving them an opportunity to raise ...

Fluoridations News

Date: 29-Jun-2017 There has been significant media attention in the last couple of weeks around Fluoridation with more conflicting messages ...

Fluoride Bill - Important Legislative Changes

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Legislative changes made by the Newman Government yesterday will restore local control of fluoride management across Queensland.  Last ...

Greentape Reduction Act - EHP Free Training Sessions

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 made by the Greentape Reduction Act will come into effect ...

Gympie Water Conference - 21 February 2013

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The Gympie Water Conference and the South East Queensland Final of the Best of the Best Water Taste ...

Important - Laboratory Services and Queensland Water Directory

Date: 29-Jun-2017 We have received contact over the last couple of days about a letter sent to councils from Queensland ...

Interim SEQ Bulk Water Announcement

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Member responses to Queensland Water Sector 30 Year Strategy discussion paper

Date: 29-Jun-2017 E-flash #187 notified members of the release of the Queensland Government’s discussion paper on the future of the ...

Members Helping Members

Date: 29-Jun-2017 There has been no shortage of offers of assistance from qldwater members to their flood-affected colleagues.  Particular recognition ...

Net Water Accounting Standards Draft

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has released an Exposure Draft of the proposed standard Assurance Engagements on General ...

New Code for Building Over Public Water Infrastructure

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The Department of Local Government via Building Codes Queensland is seeking feedback on a proposal to make a ...

New Code of Compliance for Sewage Pump Stations (ERA 63)

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The new code of environmental compliance for sewage pump stations—ERA 63(3) (see e Flash # 179) took effect ...

New Publication - Overview of 2011 Australian Drinking WAter Quality Guidelines (ADWG)

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The Queensland and New South Wales Water Directorates have co-invested in the production of this summary document which ...

New Rules Proposed for Building Near Water Infrastructure

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Industry input is required on a proposal by the State Government to codify requirements for building over or ...

Online Library of National, State, Regional / Local Standard Drawings

Date: 29-Jun-2017 IPWEA State Divisions and AUS-SPEC recently held the inaugural meeting of the IPWEA Standard Drawings Strategic Committee to ...

Operators Recognised for Outstanding Achievements

Date: 29-Jun-2017 Congratulations to Tammy Beddow from Central Highlands Regional Council (Blackwater) and Ashley Reidy from Isaac Regional Council (Middlemount) ...

Passing of the Greentape Reduction & Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Date: 29-Jun-2017 The Greentape Reduction Program that has been underway for some time (see eFlash #136 - 29 September 2011) ...

Positive State Government Response to Industry Requests about New Code for Building Over Public Water Infrastructure

Date: 29-Jun-2017 As reported in e Flash # 175, the Department of Local Government via Building Codes Queensland is seeking ...

Progress on Code of Compliance for ERA 63(3)

Date: 29-Jun-2017 For some time the industry has been negotiating with the Environmental regulator on Environmentally Relevant Activity (ERA) 63(3) ...