Burdekin Basin general reserve

Current status

Expressions of interest for accessing unallocated water from the general reserve of the Burdekin Basin water plan are open until 31 August 2025.

We are preparing to release unallocated water from the Burdekin water plan to support local communities, growth in economic activity, and business enterprises.

Unallocated water is reserved in subcatchment E in the Burdekin Basin water plan area for general use as watercourse water and/or overland flow, depending on where you are located.

If you’re located in subcatchment E of the Burdekin Basin water plan area (as shown on the map below) you are encouraged to complete the expression of interest (EOI) form and tell us about your specific water needs.

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EOI process

In considering the release of water, we need to:

  • better understand the demand for water
  • better understand how much water you want
  • talk with landholders and other stakeholders who are interested in water.

Submit your expression of interest (EOI) form outlining your specific water needs.

Whilst EOIs can be made at any time, we encourage you to submit your EOI by 31 August 2025 to help us understand your demand and inform this release process.

If you submit an EOI, we will use your contact details to keep you up to date with any meetings.

We’ll review all feedback received through the EOI submissions. This information will help us better understand if there is sufficient interest in releasing unallocated water via an application process.

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