2003 Water Forum

On 29th April 2003 a Lower Burdekin Water Forum was held at the Ayr Civic Theatre, where over 60 participants met to discuss key issues of concern to the region.

Water, and the way we value, manage, and use water has received increasing attention from various sectors of society, and in some cases demands for changes to be made. The Lower Burdekin Water Forum provided an opportunity to hear from national and local speakers about some of the challenges and opportunities we face in addressing water reform and in positioning the lower Burdekin for the future. The forum encouraged input to the water debate, which needs to be disciplined and robust in order to develop and implement strategies that will help meet the social, economic and environmental needs of the lower Burdekin.

The agenda for the Water Forum and speaker's presentations, given on the day, can be accessed through the following links:

Lower Burdekin Water Forum - Agenda PDF, 87 kB

Dr Keith Bristow - Research Director, CSIRO Land & Water (Welcome/Background) PDF, 498 kB

Cr John Woods - Mayor, Burdekin Shire Council (The Lower Burdekin - Challenges & Opportunities) PDF, 279 kB

Dr Wayne Meyer - Interim CEO, CRC for Irrigation Futures

• Key to our economic & environmental future PDF, 787 kB
• Better Irrigation, Better Environment, Better Future PDF, 724 kB

Dr Denis Flett - Chief Executive, Goulburn-Murray Water (Water Reform: Experiences in meeting COAG requirements) PDF, 568 kB

Can fish remove nutrients from water? Visit to trial at Burdekin Shire Council Sewerage Treatment Works	Visit to Payards Lagoon - An example of successful weed removal

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