This map shows the area covered by the Whitsunday catchment water planning process.

• Current status of planning activities 
• Map of Whitsunday catchment 
• Draft water resource plan  
• Community reference panel  
• Moratorium and amended moratorium notice  
• Newsletters 
• Public notices 
• Supporting documents 
• Contact us  

Current status of planning activities

Resource operations plan (ROP)
Intention to prepare draft ROP announced	Draft ROP released	Final ROP approved
05-09-08

Water resource plan (WRP)
Intention to prepare draft WRP announced	Draft WRP released	Final WRP approved
20-03-06	05-09-08

Map of the Whitsunday plan area

A map of the Whitsunday draft water resource plan area (PDF, 144 kB)* is available for download. The plan area includes the Proserpine, O’Connell and Andromache rivers and Thompson Creek subcatchments.

Draft water resource plan

The Whitsunday draft Water Resource Plan and overview report (PDF, 2.1 MB)* was released on 5 September 2008. The overview report explains the draft plan contents and will assist anyone interested in making a submission on the draft plan.

Accompanying the draft water resource plan release was an announcement of the minister’s intention to prepare a draft resource operations plan for the Whitsunday plan area. Submissions may also be made on the intention to prepare a draft resource operations plan.

Community reference panel

A community reference panel (CRP) was established for the draft plan. The CRP provided recommendations on community needs for the draft plan. 

If you wish to contact your CRP representative, please contact the Department of Natural Resources and Water on the number listed below.

Moratorium and amended moratorium notice

On 20 March 2006, the Minister declared a moratorium (PDF, 69 kB)* on water licence applications and the construction of works in the plan area. 

This moratorium was amended on 5 September 2008. Water users are now required to comply with the amended notice. The amended moratorium information sheet provides a guide to this notice. 

Newsletters

• Newsletter no. 4: Intent to prepare a water resource plan, 14 August 2007 (PDF, 313 kB)*
• Newsletter no. 3: Inaugural Whitsunday community reference panel meeting held in Proserpine, 16 October 2006 (PDF, 259 kB)*
• Newsletter no. 2: Community consultation under way, 25 July 2006 (PDF, 85 kB)*
• Newsletter no. 1: Intent to prepare - have your say, 28 March 2006 (PDF, 115 kB)*

Public notices

• Proposal to prepare a draft Water Resource (Whitsunday) Plan and moratorium notice - draft Water Resource (Whitsunday) Plan, March 2006 (PDF, 69 kB)*
• Notice of availability of the Whitsunday Draft Water Resource Plan and amended moratorium notice (PDF, 360 kB)*
• Notice of proposal to prepare a draft Whitsunday Resource Operations Plan (PDF, 348 kB)*

Supporting document

• Current environmental condition and trend assessment report
• Hydrology report (PDF, 3.9 MB)*
• Community reference panel (CRP) report (PDF, 1.9 MB)*

Contact details

If you have problems downloading this document, or would like a copy sent by post, please contact:

Mackay office
22-30 Wood Street
MACKAY QLD 4740

Ph: 07 4967 0818 or 07 4967 0874
Fax: 07 4957 4005
Email: Whitsunday WRP coordinator

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