The Latest Breaking News from Paradise Dam

Dodgy dam to be rebuilt after repair hopes hit the wall

A $1.2 billion dam in Queensland is set to be rebuilt after experts said an existing wall had too many issues and could not be repaired.

AAP · Jan 11, 2024

Federal budget confirms funding for Paradise Dam rebuild amid water project cuts

The federal budget has withdrawn, reduced or deferred funds for several Queensland dams, but work on raising Paradise Dam's wall has been saved from the chopping block.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Paradise Dam funds guaranteed: Qld govt

The Queensland government says the federal Labor government has guaranteed $600 million in funding for the Paradise Dam promised by its coalition predecessor.

AAP · Oct 17, 2022

Queensland calls on federal government to match $600m commitment to fix Paradise Dam

The $1.2 billion project is expected to create 250 jobs for the region — and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk wants the federal government to help with the cost.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

Qld could fund $1.2b dam alone: minister

The Queensland government has committed $600 million to upgrading the Paradise Dam and it's calling on the federal government to match that funding.

AAP · Feb 8, 2022

Paradise started as a gold mining town and now lies beneath a dam of the same name

One of Queensland's most controversial structures, Paradise Dam, hides a history of a late-1800s gold mining town few people know about.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2022