A number of publications are available concerning water management in Queensland.

• brochures 
• fact sheets 
• other information sheets and guides 
• reports
• discussion papers

Other publications available include information on the water resource planning process and annual reports for water resource plans.

Brochures

Water Act 2000 information brochures

There are over 10 information brochures available.  These information brochures cover a variety of topics including, water trading, the code for stock and domestic water supply and applying for water related development permits.

Fact sheets

The Department produces fact sheets to provide information about the sustainable management of Queensland’s resources.

A fact sheet in relation to Aboriginal Cultural Heritage and Duty of Care (PDF, 169 kB) is available as are other fact sheets in relation to Cultural Heritage.

Fact sheets specific to water management include topics on:

• Aquaculture
• Dam safety
• Dams
• Groundwater
• Irrigation
• Land and Water Management
• Overland flow
• Pumping
• Service provider obligations
• Water Meters
• Water Quality
• Water Weeds

Other information sheets and guides

Water metering information guide (PDF, 121kB)*

Provides information all aspects of the metering process.

Like to find out more information about Water metering?

Reports

Annual Water Statistics

A collation of Queensland water resource data from a range of agencies and organisations.

Flood management publications

A number of reports relating to flood management  are available, including the following:

• 'Guidance on the assessment of tangible flood damages (2002)'
• Urban flooding in Queensland: a review (1998)
• ‘Queensland Urban Drainage Manual'
• ‘Floodplain management in Australia: best practice principles and guidelines (2000)’

Water reform information papers

A series of nine information papers  were developed in November 2002 to provide information on the history of water reform in Queensland and current regulatory practices in regard to rural water pricing.

Discussion papers

Water trading options paper

Entitled 'Managing the effects of Water Trading on Water Service Providers' (PDF, 173kB)* this paper discusses some of the issues that can arise for water service providers and water users as permanent trading of water allocations becomes available in Queensland. Submissions for public comment closed 2 July 2004.  Like to know more about Water trading?

Rural water pricing discussion papers

Public submissions on the following two discussion papers closed on 30 September 2004. A summary of submissions (PDF, 33 kB)* is available.

‘Future rural water pricing for SunWater schemes’ (PDF, 185 kB)* discusses key issues in rural water pricing and includes comments from key stakeholders

‘Local management of SunWater schemes’ (PDF, 111 kB)* outlines the local management issues and provides options on the best possible local management structures for SunWater schemes in Queensland.