Whitsunday general reserve

Current status

Expressions of interest for accessing unallocated water in the general reserve of the Whitsunday water plan are open until 31 July 2025.

We are preparing to release unallocated water (general reserve) under the Whitsunday water plan to support irrigated agriculture and need your help.

If you’re located within subcatchments B to E (see map below) and need more water for irrigation, complete the expressions of interest (EOI) form. These subcatchment areas include:

  • Kelsey Creek, Lethe Brook
  • Thompson Creek
  • Andromache River
  • O’Connell River.
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The EOI process

The first step is for us to better understand where the demand for water is and how much water you are after. Let us know about your specific water needs in your EOI.

Whilst an expression of interest can be made at any time, we encourage you to submit your interest before 31 July 2025 to ensure your demand helps inform this release process.

The second step is for us to talk to those who are interested. Over the coming months, we will be visiting the Whitsunday Region to talk with community members and other stakeholders.

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 EOIs and meetings to help us prepare for the next step of releasing this unallocated water via an application process.

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