Water for Lockyer - Detailed Business Case
The Water Collaborative continues to work with drive and focus to bring reliable and sustainable additional water to the Lockyer Valley and Somerset region.
In December 2020, Jacobs Australia completed the project Detailed Business Case, which is the result of 12 months of detailed research, collaboration and consultation with the Collaborative and most importantly, the Lockyer Valley and Somerset agricultural and business communities.
The Collaborative sincerely appreciates the strong support for the Detailed Business Case by the Queensland Government. Funding of $1.4 million to undertake this valuable step was provided by the Maturing Infrastructure Pipeline Program 2.
The Collaborative would also like to thank and acknowledge officials from Queensland Government Departments of:
- State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning;
- Natural Resources Mines and Energy;
- Agriculture and Fisheries; and
- other agencies,
who have contributed so much time, resources, knowledge and advice in assisting the Collaborative with the framing of the project's Detailed Business Case.
For the Lockyer Valley and Somerset Water Security Scheme to become a reality will require investment not only of customers who will directly benefit from the supply of new, secure and sustainable water supplies over the long term, but also from both the State and Federal Governments.