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23.01.2022 Have you ever wondered how to map something underwater? The WetlandInfo team in Queensland Environment Department continue to develop and add resources to their website. A method for mapping of intertidal and subtidal ecosystems and the development of principles and standards for inventory collection is on its way! Find out more on WetlandInfo, your first-stop-shop for wetland management resources in Queensland. View mapping of Intertidal and subtidal ecosystems, for the Central Queensland region, on WetlandMaps online mapping tool. https://bit.ly/38ZQs3m

22.01.2022 Did you know that showers account for 30% of household water use in SE Qld? Urban Utilities is encouraging you to sing your way to savings! Timing your showers to a song is a simple way to know when to turn those taps off saving you both money and water. Download their music playlists: Bathroom Beats on Spotify and boogie your way to shorter showers.

21.01.2022 How cool is this water tower in Monto? North Burnett Regional Council

20.01.2022 Did you know? Turtles have long been an important food source for the Githabul people, but destruction of habitat and impacts on water flows has put pressure on turtle populations. The Githabul Rangers Turtle Monitoring Program works to improve the understanding of the movement and abundance of freshwater turtles in the area. Rangers are able to understand the health of turtle populations and how effective our water planning is through the study of river flows and the impacts on the surrounding environment.

18.01.2022 This week is Queensland Fire and Emergency Services’ If It’s Flooded Forget It campaign reminding Queenslanders that no reason is good enough to drive through floodwater. All predictions point to a wet Summer of which many parts of the State experienced over our stormy weekend. This means that drivers will likely come across flooded roads. The smartest and bravest thing to do? Back it up. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES

17.01.2022 Congratulations to the Noosa, Pumicestone and Bay catchments for maintaining their A-quality ratings in the annual Healthy Land and Water Report Card!

16.01.2022 Where am I? I’m a waterfall fed by rains falling on Bartle Frere. I start as a gentle trickle on the SE side of the summit, but build to a thundering torrent as I travel. I’m at the foot of the Wooroonooran National Park. I am so beautiful I’ve been used in television commercials. ... You can swim in my pools. See more

16.01.2022 The ‘small dam owners’ pocketbook provides you with a summary of information and a checklist to help you manage your dam. Small dams are less than 10m in height and store less than 1500 megalitres of water. There are thousands of these dams in Queensland, including gully dams, hillside storages and ring tanks. Many of these, on private properties, play a vital role in providing water for farms, livestock and natural resource industries. Visit https://bit.ly/2KomKuy Queensland Agriculture

15.01.2022 We've released this year's annual program update (Part B) for the Queensland Bulk Water Opportunities Statement which provides the status of our 16 policy initiatives for the state's bulk water security. https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au//initiat/bulk-water-statement

14.01.2022 Lest we forget.

14.01.2022 Granite Belt water users have an opportunity to access 1060 megalitres of surface water south-west of Stanthorpe. This reserve of water can be made available for future use without compromising the security of existing users, irrigation projects, or the environmental values within a catchment. https://www.business.qld.gov.au//unallocated-/granite-belt

13.01.2022 Australian audiences will be able to watch one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles unfold the once-yearly phenomenon of the majestic mass coral spawn. REEF LIVE airing Friday 4 December, 8.30pm and Sunday 6 December, 8.40pm on ABC & iview will let you experience the anticipation and the wonder of this unique and very special natural event. The ABC has joined with Virtual Reef Diver an online platform that provides a unique opportunity to get involved in monitoring the reef.

13.01.2022 Through the collaborative efforts of farmers, industry and government funding, we are now seeing a record rate of improvement in the amount of nutrient run-off flowing from farms to the Great Barrier Reef. According to the Reef Water Quality Report Card 2019, farmers in the Wet Tropics and Burdekin regions were the main contributors to water quality improvements in 2018-19.

12.01.2022 NQ Dry Tropics NRM is achieving some great outcomes for the lower Burdekin with funding from Queensland Government's Natural Resources Investment Program.

11.01.2022 Learn how collaboration keeps our communities safe when managing flood and dam emergencies.

10.01.2022 What creek am I? I am the largest creek on the eastern beach of Fraser Island. I am located a few kilometres north of Happy Valley. I pour up to 4 million litres of clear, fresh water into the ocean every hour!... I am super popular for picnics and swimming. See more

07.01.2022 As part of the World Science Festival celebrations, Brisbane’s annual turtle hatching, 24-26 March 2021, gives students a rare glimpse of hatching turtles in their incubation chambers and shares first moments of their ocean lives as they meet a seawater environment in specially designed tanks. After the festival, the newborn turtles will be transported to the Sunshine Coast and released 20 km off shore. Tickets are limited so move faster than these Loggerheads and register!

07.01.2022 Do you wonder why, despite the rain, the dams aren’t filling? Seqwater explains.

05.01.2022 Flashback Friday ‘Vedette’, built by the Government boat builder was launched June 1914 and remained in service for the Queensland Water Police until 1938. Image held by the State Library of Queensland.

01.01.2022 Gympie Regional Council has teamed up with The University of Sunshine Coast (USC) for a Water Demand Management Trial in Amamoor. Back in August 2019, Level 3 water restrictions, which constrained outdoor usage times, were replaced with more flexible water allocations. These allocation were still based on use of 180L per person per day, but the 1260L per week per person could be utilised as the residents see fit empowering the community to make responsible water decisions!... Results indicate that the take up by residents to this new type of plan has been very good. Despite there being less annual rainfall in 2019/20 (495.4ml) compared to 2018/19 (642.7ml), the annual water usage was still lower during the trial. The stats show average consumptions of 262L per household per day for those in the USC sample, compared to 343L per household per day for those not sampled. Assuming an average of two people per household, this was well under the Level 3 target of 180L. In October this year, Council moved to Level 5 restrictions given low levels of water in the Amamoor Creek. Level 5 target is 120L/person/day, so in spite of past careful water use by most residents, households will need to self-regulate even more carefully. Given the Council and the USC have been working with the community since early 2019, all consumption data and positive records of water conserving behaviour in the Amamoor community assisted in this decision-making. See more