Have your say on the water plan review

Consultation on the draft Gold Coast water plan is now open.

All feedback must be submitted to us by 30 November 2025.

Your feedback should include anything you’d like us to consider before we finalise the Gold Coast water plan. Provide as much detail as possible.

Include your contact details if you are happy for us to contact you to discuss your feedback.

The scope of this review is limited to the management and allocation of water. Any issues or comments relating to the assessment or approval of infrastructure proposals should be referred to the Office of the Coordinator-General.

Submitting your feedback

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Complete the online form – right click to open in a new window

  • You can add attachments
  • Remember: Include your contact details if you want to be contacted or included in the working group
  • Submit when you're done

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Complete the PDF form (PDF, 227KB)

  • Email or post to us when you're done

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Phone us on (07) 3708 8999 and tell us what you think

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Email us at GoldCoastWP@dlgwv.qld.gov.au with your completed form or feedback

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Post your written feedback to us

Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers
Attention: Manager, Water Planning South Region
PO Box 12898
George St
BRISBANE QLD  4003

Timeline

The process of reviewing and adopting a new water plan takes several years.

Learn more about the 5 steps of the water plan review process.

Current status

We are currently at Step 3 of the consultation timeline which means that the draft plan is now available for public consultation.

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Future status

Step 4: We review feedback received in step 3 and finalise the new water plan in 2026.

Step 5: The new water plan will be in place in 2026.

Enquiries

Phone (07) 3708 8999 during business hours.

Email GoldCoastWP@dlgwv.qld.gov.au.

Also consider…

  • Read the Public notice - Availability of the draft water plan (Gold Coast), draft water management protocol, and draft water entitlement notice and Statement of intent – Draft Water Plan (Gold Coast) 2026 – s46 of the Water Act 2000
  • Understand the process to review and replace a water plan.
  • Use our interactive story map to explore the ways we use science to develop, monitor, review and evaluate water plans.
  • Watch our video: What is a water plan?