This map shows the area covered by the Condamine and Balonne Basin catchment water planning process.

The two maps below show:

• Condamine and Balonne water resource plan area (PDF, 165 kB)*
• Condamine and Balonne resource operations plan area (PDF, 181 kB)*

Click on the links to download these maps.

• Current status of planning activities
• Resource operations plan
• Water resource plan
• Planning documents on CD
• Moratorium Notices
• Public notices
• Supporting documents
• Contact us

Current status of planning activities

Water resource plan (WRP)
Intention to prepare draft WRP announced	Draft WRP released	Final WRP approved
N/A	03-12-03	05-08-04

Resource operations plan (ROP)
Intention to prepare draft ROP announced	Draft ROP released	Final ROP approved
03-12-03	27-07-07	12-12-08

Resource operations plan

The Condamine and Balonne Resource Operations Plan has been finalised for the upper and middle parts of the plan area, excluding the Oakey-Gowrie Creek sub-catchment. Any decision on provisions relating to the Lower Balonne Area has been deferred.

The plan was finalised in December 2008 after extensive community consultation following the draft plan release in 2007.

Explanatory notes (PDF, 524 kB)* accompany the plan.

Deferral of Lower Balonne aspect

A public notice (PDF, 166 kB)* was published on 4 December 2008 announcing that the Chief Executive of the Department of Natural Resources and Water has decided to defer making any provisions about the Lower Balonne Area in the final Condamine and Balonne Resource Operations Plan.

A map of the Lower Balonne Area has been included in the notice. For more information please contact the department's Toowoomba office on (07) 4688 1130.

Community Consultation

A consultation report (PDF, 181 kB)*, released in January 2009, documents how issues raised in submissions about the draft resource operations plan were considered and addressed in the finalised plan.

Water resource plan

The Water Resource (Condamine and Balonne) Plan 2004 (listed under the Water Act 2000 ) was approved in August 2004. 

Planning documents on CD

A CD is available containing the following documents:

• resource operations plan with explanatory notes
• resource operations plan administration plans
• the Water Resource (Condamine and Balonne) Plan 2004.

You can order a CD using the CD order form.

Moratorium Notices

Surface water

A moratorium (PDF, 78 kB)* was introduced on 12 December 2008 for the Condamine and Balonne Water Resource Plan area.

The Minister for the Department of Natural Resources and Water has introduced a moratorium on the construction of specific works in the plan area. This will ensure that there is no growth associated with water entitlements that were not dealt with under the resource operations plan.

Underground water

Moratorium - Condamine Catchment Underground Water Area

The minister introduced a moratorium (PDF, 227 kB)* on new or increased water entitlements that take underground water in the Condamine Catchment Underground Water Area. For more information phone the department's Toowoomba office on (07) 4688 1000. Guidelines (PDF, 82 kB)* provide further information.

Moratorium on water bores in Toowoomba

The minister introduced a moratorium (PDF, 77 kB)* on construction of works that take underground water in Toowoomba. The moratorium is necessary for securing the supply of underground water resources for town water supply. Guidelines (PDF, 41 kB)* and a media release provide further information.

For more information about these moratoriums, phone the department’s Toowoomba office on (07) 4688 1000.

Public notices

• Moratorium on Condamine and Balonne Water Resource Plan Area 12 December 2008 (PDF, 78 kB)*
• Notice to defer an aspect of the Condamine and Balonne draft Resource Operations Plan 4 December 2008 (PDF, 166 kB)*
• Moratorium on Condamine Catchment Underground Water Area, 10 July 2008 (PDF, 227 kB)*
• Moratorium on water bores in Toowoomba, 12 May 2007 (PDF, 77 kB)*

Supporting documents

• Condamine and Balonne property map booklet
• Condamine and Balonne draft Resource Operations Plan re-released 27 July 2007 (PDF, 6.5 MB)*
• Lower Balonne water management area map (PDF, 57 kB)*
• Lower Balonne water management area water sharing rules (PDF, 20 kB)*
• Notice of amendment to interim resource operations licence (PDF, 17 kB)*

Contact us

If you have problems downloading any of these documents, or would like a copy sent by post, please contact:

Toowoomba Office
203 Tor Street
PO Box 318
Toowoomba QLD 4350

Phone: (07) 4688 1036
Fax: (07) 4688 1188
Email: Condamine WRP coordinator

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