Water Connections Tour 2025
12-May-2025
About this event
The Water Connections Tour has been developed to allow participants to gain insights into the issues and challenges of providing essential urban water services and delivering key water projects in regional and remote Queensland communities. The tour will run from 12 to 15 May 2025.
Goals of this tour:
- Occasion to bring together State and Federal government officials to gain first-hand insights into key water projects and risks across South West Region of Queensland.
- Opportunity to discuss issues identified in the Urban Water Risk Assessment and compliance for wastewater treatment assets with relevant Local Government personnel and political leaders.
- Build trust between critical stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities for collaboration.
The 2025 Water Connections Tour will focus on the western regions of Queensland including:
- Visiting two federally funded water projects through the SEQ City Deal (Water for Lockyer and Water for the Warrill)
- Dam safety upgrades at Cressbrook and Perseverance Dams, Toowoomba.
- Inspection of water and sewer assets in Goondoowindi.
- Inspection of asset and service risks in Balonne and Maranoa Regional Council areas, as identified through the South West Queensland Water and Sewerage Alliance (SWQWSA) detailed condition assessment (funded through QWRAP).
- Technical Workshop to discuss at risk infrastructure.
There are no open registrations for this event, the study tour is open to government personnel seeking to increase their knowledge of urban water systems and issues impacting the communities, infrastructure assets and workforce. Contact Georgina Davis for more information.
Thanks to our Water Connections Tour sponsor, Lackon, for their financial contribution and providing a project management expert to accompany the tour delegation.
