Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Collaborative
Securing our water future
Detailed Business Case completed
A Detailed Business Case for the project is completed and demonstrates that the positive economic benefits of the project outweighs the costs. By accessing and distributing up to 34,000 ML of sustainable and reliable water a year it is estimated that economic benefits of $304.5 million per annum could be generated along with 2,600 long term jobs.
About Us
Our Vision
Our Project
Our Project
Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Collaborative is established to ensure a shared position on future water security, supply and management for all water users and the communities of the region.
The membership of the Lockyer Valley Somerset Water Collaborative is a powerful coalition of leaders and interests that are all committed to a secu
Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Collaborative is established to ensure a shared position on future water security, supply and management for all water users and the communities of the region.
The membership of the Lockyer Valley Somerset Water Collaborative is a powerful coalition of leaders and interests that are all committed to a secure and sustainable future for the part of South East Queensland that we love and which offers so much in terms of producing quality food for Australia and the rest of the world.
The Collaborative members are Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council, Lockyer Water Users Forum, Queensland Urban Utilities, Lockyer Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Lockyer Valley Growers Inc.
Our Project
Our Project
Our Project
The Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Security Scheme proposal is a water pipeline distribution infrastructure network to ensure long term water security for agriculture sustainability by supplying additional water, through a pipeline network, to ensure regional growth in the Lockyer Valley and Somerset. This will link and utilise existi
The Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Security Scheme proposal is a water pipeline distribution infrastructure network to ensure long term water security for agriculture sustainability by supplying additional water, through a pipeline network, to ensure regional growth in the Lockyer Valley and Somerset. This will link and utilise existing water storage assets (Atkinsons Dam, Lake Clarendon & Lake Dyer) to build drought and flood resilience and sustainability for future growth.
A Detailed Business Case for the project is completed and demonstrates that the positive economic benefits of the project outweigh the costs. For the project to proceed, the full costs will need to be shared between irrigators and government.
Our Chair
Our Project
Our Chair
Mr Graham Quirk retired as Lord Mayor of Brisbane in 2019 having served 8 years in that role.
During his 34 years in Local Government he served as a member of the Brisbane and Area Water Board during the early years of the development of catchment facilities around the Wivenhoe Dam.
Graham has also previously served as a trustee of the Bris
Mr Graham Quirk retired as Lord Mayor of Brisbane in 2019 having served 8 years in that role.
During his 34 years in Local Government he served as a member of the Brisbane and Area Water Board during the early years of the development of catchment facilities around the Wivenhoe Dam.
Graham has also previously served as a trustee of the Brisbane Markets Trust.
In more recent years Graham was Chairman of the Council of Mayors (SEQ) and led the establishment of the Resilient Rivers Program.
He is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and among other roles serves on the Board of Infrastructure Australia.
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