The Whitsundays Tourism Opportunity Plan - Tourism Queensland

6 Key Infrastructure Projects
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Inlet and Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island
6 Key Infrastructure Projects
Tourism investment growth could be hampered unless issues
identified through the consultation process relating to infrastructure
are addressed.
Specifically there appears a need:
1. To increase the supply of potable water to regions via new
pipeline projects or support for water recycling;
2. To improve electricity supply and service to the regions;
3. To improve the supply of telecommunications services to the
regions; and
4. To introduce effective waste management systems in most
Shires in the regions and especially for boat sullage.
5. Improve reliable all weather air and road access to the region.
6. Monitor and Improve Road Access to the Region
6.2 Improving electricity supply
Brown outs occur in the Whitsundays region on a regular
basis. Electricity consumers often experience excessive delays
(sometimes of up to 8 months) in securing new connections.
Capacity and other issues relevant to the supply of electricity to the
Whitsundays region are canvassed on page 23.
Jetskiing Tour near Airlie Beach
6.1 Increasing the Supply of Potable Water
to the Region
The supply of potable water is a national issue and a present
regional problem. The Whitsundays and Mackay regions have
experienced prolonged periods of low rainfall. Illustratively, the
Peter Faust Proserpine Dam has experienced capacity as low as
15%. There are also substantial demands on the supply of water,
by: the growing mining sector and the agriculture and horticulture
sectors.
It has been suggested that the shortage in the supply of potable
water may constrain the easy investment into the redevelopment
and promotion of the regions for tourism purposes, etc.
Two proposals for stemming the shortage in supply of water have
been discussed.
1. It has been proposed that water be brought to the regions from
the Burdekin Dam, via a pipeline.
2. It has also been proposed that grey water and other water
recycling technologies be promoted to the regions.
Stakeholders suggested that the proposals could be pursued
simultaneously.
Capacity and other issues relevant to the supply of potable water to
the Whitsundays region are canvassed on page 22.
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