Bulk water security strategy

Queensland bulk water opportunities statement

This statement describes the Queensland Government’s objectives for bulk water supply, in order of priority:

• ensure the safety and reliability of dams and urban water supplies
• use existing water resources more efficiently
• support commercially viable bulk water infrastructure development
• consider investing in water projects that will provide regional economic benefits.

It includes the actions the government is taking to achieve these. It was first published in 2017.

QBWOS has two parts. The first is the full statement and the second is the annual update:

• QBWOS Part A: Strategic framework (PDF, 2.2MB)
• QBWOS Part B: Program update (PDF, 7.8MB)

In 2023 the QBWOS was replaced by two new initiatives:

• Queensland water strategy
• Strategic water infrastructure plan.

Map based resources

Map based resources provide supporting information to the QBWOS. The data supporting both these tools is updated annually following release of the program update.

QBWOS story map

The QBWOS story map is a visual representation of the information presented in the QBWOS, including:

• the location and size of all our major dams and weirs, and water supply schemes
• an annual summary of water entitlements
• climate related data
• details of bulk water infrastructure projects currently and recently under investigation.

Access the QBWOS story map

Queensland Globe

The Queensland Globe is an interactive mapping and data tool. The bulk water opportunities layer in Queensland Globe givesgraphical information and data on dams, weirs and water supply schemes in the state, integrated with other Queensland Globe layers.

Access Queensland Globe

More information

• Find out about how we plan and manage our water resources.
• Find out about how we support water supply security for our urban communities.
• Find out about water markets and trading in Queensland.
• Read about infrastructure planning across the state.