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Desal plant 'still on agenda'

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00

A DESALINATION plant at Marcoola is still very much on the agenda of the Queensland Water Commission despite full dams across South-East Queensland and lowered consumption levels. Water commission boss Dan Spiller has rejected claims that a doubling or tripling…

Govt split over desalination plans

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00

A split has opened in the state government over whether a desalination plant would be built and operating at Marcoola by 2017. Queensland premier Anna Bligh responded to the federal government’s axing of the Traveston dam last week by declaring…

Qld to unveil desalination plant report

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00

The Queensland government says it expects a $1.2 billion desalination plant on the Gold Coast to be operating by the end of this month. Government-owned company WaterSecure was expected to take ownership of the plant in January, but a number…

Coast desalination plant still on the table

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00

Despite council and community group opposition a desalination plant on land at Sunshine Coast Airport remains very much on the table. That was made clear at a recent meeting between Coast councillors and Queensland Water Commissioner Elizabeth Nosworthy at which…

Council firm on no Traveston Dam stance

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00

CEO John Knaggs said yesterday wed officers from the Coordinator General Department had visited council seeking input on the supplementary environmental impact statement (EIS) which was required to answer questions not addressed in the original Queensland Water Infrastructure report in…

Desal plant 'won't compromise airport expansion'

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00

The state government has defended its inclusion of land next to the Sunshine Coast Airport in its site investigations for desalination plants, claiming the airport’s planned expansion would not be compromised. Deputy premier Paul Lucas said the Queensland Water Commission…

Experts to study Coast desal sites

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00

Teams of environmental experts, engineers and planners will forensically examine the suitability of sites at Kawana and Marcoola for desalination plants. Premier Anna Bligh announced yesterday that the second phase of investigations into potential sites would finetune a list of…

Lucas deflects desalination criticism

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00

Deputy premier Paul Lucas has accused Coast MPs of sending residents mixed signals about the future of desalination in the region. Mr. Lucas criticised Nationals deputy leader Fiona Simpson and her Liberal colleague, Kawana MP Steve Dickson, in parliament yesterday…

Sea of dissent

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00

A leading desalination specialist has rejected claims that brine from desalination plants in south-east Queensland could threaten fragile marine ecosystems. With the region’s population expected to swell to six million by 2056, the Queensland Water Commission has identified six sites…

What's Anna up to with our water?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00

Last September, member for Noosa Glen Elmes alerted the Coast to plans for desalination plants at Peregian and Marcoola. "I have received specific advice that the locations being considered are Stradbroke Island, mouth of the Brisbane River, Bribie Island, Marcoola…

The truth about Coast desal sites

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00

Consultants commissioned by the state government to identify suitable sites for desalination plants were specifically told to find locations on the Sunshine Coast. The Queensland Water Commission has announced that sites at Marcoola and Kawana are being considered as part…

How does desalination work?

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00

Desalination produces drinking water by removing dissolved salts and other impurities from seawater or brackish water. Large-scale desalination typically requires large amounts of energy as well as specialised infrastructure. There are at least 20 desalination plants in Queensland. Ten of…

Coast zoologist slams Traveston dam proposal

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00

A Coast zoologist has slammed as "ill-conceived" the Queensland government’s Traveston Crossing Dam proposal. Ross Duncan, a Sunshine Coast regional council division 9 candidate, said the environmental impact statement did not take into account the dam’s potential negative effects, including…

Lid kept on dam options

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00

The Queensland Water Commission is set to unveil a new long-term water strategy which will include discussion on additional desalination options for South-East Queensland. The strategy will be released in coming weeks, after the government was accused of withholding information…

Govt accused of 'cloak and dagger politics'

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00

The state government has been accused of playing "cloak and dagger" politics by "hiding" reports outlining possible south-east Queensland desalination plant sites. The government has confirmed that $512,000 was paid to professional services giant Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey for "investigation…