The Whitsundays Tourism Opportunity Plan - Tourism Queensland

7.4 Superstructure
Opportunity Locations Status Next Steps
7.4.1
Developing a new
sewage treatment
plant for Bowen
Bowen
Council has awarded tenders for the
construction of upgraded sewage treatment
plants at Cannonvale and Proserpine as a
priority to meet environmental requirements.
The Bowen Plant will also require an upgrade to
meet future demands and future environmental
requirements.
Assist WRC to identify state and federal
funding to ensure that basic supporting
infrastructure is in place.
7.4.2
Developing the
Burdekin Pipeline
and treatment
facility to link
Bowen with the
Burdekin Dam
Bowen
SunWater Limited prepared an Environmental
Impact Statement (EIS) and accompanying
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for a
proposed water treatment transport system
from Clair Weir on the Burdekin River to
Bowen and surrounding areas in 2010. In 2011
SunWater decided not to proceed with the
development at this time as the project is not
currently economically viable due to the now
low industrial customer demand in the region
that is required to underpin costs.
SunWater remains committed to
providing water supply solutions for the
region where it is commercially viable
to do so and will continue to investigate
alternative water supply sources for
future demand associated with the Port
of Abbot Point and the Bowen Abbot
Point State Development Area.
7.4.3
Developing the
Burdekin Pipeline
from Burdekin Dam
to Proserpine
7.4.4
Improving the
supply of electricity
in the Whitsunday
Region
Whitsundays
Whitsundays
As the project is not currently economically
viable due to the now low industrial customer
demand in the region that is required to
underpin costs SunWater has decided not to
proceed (refer 7.4.2.)
The shut down of the Peak Load Collinsville
Power Station will have an impact on power
supply particularly during summer months.
Without additional substations, the supply of
electricity to all new developments in the region
cannot be guaranteed.
Monitor and review demand and
supply to ensure that basic supporting
infrastructure meets the needs of the
growing region and minimises the
threat of water restrictions.
Plans to introduce additional
substations, retro fit underground
power supply, or to develop other
sources for generating electricity
need to be prepared, funded and
implemented.
7 Investment Projects
7.4.5
Improving the
supply of telecommunications
services
Whitsundays
Council has approved the installation of a
number of telecommunication facilities to
improve the telecommunication services.
Further installations are planned and being
investigated.
Monitor and review progress
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