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
Just 1 per cent of claimants are holding up $440 million 2011 flood class action, law firm says The law firm behind the case says it will be forced to exclude "difficult claimants" by June 2023 if they don't provide details required to finalise the action, which was commenced in court in 2014. ABC News · May 11, 2023
Dam engineers criticised for 2011 Brisbane floods defend handling, say governments need to act on planning regulations A decade after the flood that caused 33 deaths and left a damage bill of about $2.3 billion, the engineers have finally responded to their detractors. ABC News · Mar 4, 2023
Southern Queensland weather forecast for another wet spring Queensland farmers are getting ready for more rain over spring after the declaration of a key weather event. ABC News · Aug 4, 2022
No answers on Qld coal mine water dealings Questions about dealings between the Bravus mining operation in central Queensland and state government-owned corporation Sunwater have gone unanswered. AAP · Jul 28, 2022
Secret dealings: state-owned Queensland water company refuses to outline Adani relationship Sunwater says documents confidential after right-to-information request reveals dealings with mining giant The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2022
Brisbane 2011 flood class action win of $450 million to be distributed by early 2023 Victims of the 2011 Brisbane floods have started receiving part of the $450 million settlement won in a class action against dam operator SunWater and the state of Queensland. ABC News · Jun 2, 2022
Victims of 2011 Brisbane floods lose High Court appeal to reinstate findings against dam engineers The High Court dashes hopes of further compensation for thousands of victims of the disastrous 2011 Brisbane and Ipswich floods. ABC News · Apr 12, 2022