Five National Water Grid water security projects are improving drinking water infrastructure for First Nations communities in Queensland.
The projects are located in:
- Cherbourg
- Doomadgee
- Mornington Island
- Northern Peninsula Area
- Wujal Wujal.
Construction is currently underway in Cherbourg, Doomadgee, the Northern Peninsula Area and Wujal Wujal. Works at Mornington Island are expected to begin in the coming months.
The projects will deliver important improvements to water supply systems. This will help ensure communities have access to safe, clean and reliable drinking water into the future.
Across the 5 locations, works include:
- upgrades to water treatment plants.
- new treated water storage.
- installation of new and upgraded town water mains.
At Cherbourg, work has started on new town mains and the Bert Button Reservoir. Upgrades to the water treatment plant will begin in the coming months.
In Doomadgee, a new 2 megalitre treated water storage tank is being built. There are also plans to upgrade the town's water treatment plant.
In the Northern Peninsula Area, more than 2.7 km of new and upgraded water mains are now in place. Upgrades to the Bamaga water treatment plant will start soon.
The detailed design for the Mornington Island project is now complete and construction for the upgrade of the water treatment plant will begin soon.
At Wujal Wujal, construction to upgrade the community's water treatment plant is also about to commence.
All project partners are working closely with local councils, water operators and communities throughout construction to support delivery of the upgrades.
Construction on all 5 projects should wrap up by late 2026, weather permitting.
These projects are jointly funded by the Australian Government, through the National Water Grid Fund, and the Queensland Government.
