QUEENSLAND WATER
REGIONAL ALLIANCE
PROGRAM

QWRAP is a partnership between the Queensland Government, Queensland Water Directorate, LGAQ and local councils to deliver sustainable, safe, secure and reliable urban water and sewerage services to regional and remote communities.

Our Regions

Nine QWRAP regions work together to identify and initiate projects to overcome or address service challenges due to their remoteness and /or size. Click on the map to learn more about each of the regions.

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(FNQWA)
Far North Queensland Water Alliance
(NWQWSA)
North West Queensland Water and Sewerage Alliance
(NQ QWRAP)
NQ Queensland Water Regional Alliance Program
(RAPADWSA)
RAPAD Water and Sewerage Alliance
(WIMWA)
Whitsunday, Isaac, Mackay Water Alliance
(CQWSA)
Central Queensland Water and Sewerage Alliance
(SWQWSA)
South West Queensland Water and Sewerage Alliance
(DUWTG)
Downs Urban Water Technical Group
(WBBUWA)
Wide Bay Burnett Urban Water Alliance

Our Success Stories

CQWSA Leading the Way in Asset Management Strategies

The CQWSA established a Regional Maintenance Planning Networking Group.
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Whitsunday Isaac Mackay (WIM) Alliance Annual Forum 2024

The WIM Alliance Annual Forum showcased teamwork and ingenuity in the water sector.
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NQ Operators Join Forces to Build Operational Resilience

Operational staff from the NQ gathered in Townsville for a hands-on, collaborative workshop focused on building regional operational resilience.
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Building sustainable service models in remote regional communities

The SWQWSA is undertaking detailed asset management planning across all water and sewage asset categories.
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South West QWRAP Collaboration Attracts Graduate Engineer

The SWQWA jointly recruited a graduate engineer to be shared amongst the 6 participating Councils. 
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Spotlight on Mount Isa

Established in 2019, the NWQWSA has completed several collaborative projects that have provided significant benefits to the region.
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FNQ Water Alliance Regional Water Capability Plan

The FNQ Water Alliance team is building strategic workforce capability for all water entities across the region.
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Creating water service equality through standards and codes

NQ councils to benefit from an initiative to review and align different codes and standards across the region.
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WBBUWA hosts second annual Operators Forum

North Burnett Regional Council hosted the second Annual Operator Forum for the Wide Bay Burnett Urban Water Alliance (WBBUWA) in Mundubbera .
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Permanent Funding Announcement

Minister Butcher announced that the $2 Million per annum QWRAP funding will be a permanent allocation.
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CQROC Water Reform Pathway

CQROC Coordinator Scott Mason provides a vision for water reform through the CQ Regional Organisation of Councils.
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QWRAP Alliances Identify Top 5 Issues

Participants at the Chairs & Coordinators Forum shared the top issues for each alliance.
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BNR course in Townsville a great success

The Activated Sludge and Biological Nutrient Removal (AS/BNR) Course in North Queensland was a big success.
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Improving Nitrogen Detection Technology

DIN has been rated as the most harmful contaminant reaching the Great Barrier Reef but what is it and where does it come from?
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WBBUWA CCTV Student Project

WBBUWA funded three CQU students to assist councils in reviewing CCTV footage as part of their successful, ongoing sewer rehabilitation program.
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The Silver Lining in FNQ Sewers

The FNQWA joint sewer relining program has led to considerable savings for FNQ communities.
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Cybersecurity on the map for DASB Councils

The DUWTG completed a joint Cybersecurity Audit project.
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QWRAP Welcomes SWQROC

QWRAP has welcomed the sixth Queensland region to form an alliance to investigate collaboration on water and sewerage management.
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Northern Queensland Research on Contaminants

A group of councils in northern Queensland has banded together with James Cook University to research how to manage contaminants of emerging concern that can get flushed down our sewers.
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QWRAP is a partnership between the Queensland Government, Queensland Water Directorate (qldwater), LGAQ and regional councils.