Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington says the answer* to her recent Question on Notice about the maintenance of the Cressbrook Creek weir has ignored the concerns of Cressbrook irrigators.
Deb said her Question on Notice has been handballed by the Minister for Water to the Minister for Resources, resulting in even further delays addressing the silt build up in the weir.
“This is truly a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing,” Deb said.
“We have an important piece of water infrastructure which needs maintenance, yet the Department of Water can’t answer questions about the Cressbrook Weir and obviously has no regard for the irrigators who rely on the scheme,” Deb said.
“The irrigators are rightly seeking answers about whether the Government will acknowledge the lack of maintenance on the Weir and the urgent need to remove the silt build-up.
“This silt-build up is affecting the operation of the weir and the ability for water releases to be made by Toowoomba Regional Council from Cressbrook Dam into Cressbrook Creek.
“This is an important issue for local irrigators who have been left in the dark and largely forgotten by this Labor Government.
“Water is a precious resource, and given the current dry conditions, an answer to the question and a commitment to clean out the weir is needed urgently.
“There are too many levels of management for the Cressbrook Creek Water Supply Scheme and ultimately the Irrigators are being left to try and bring all the parties together, which is not sustainable or appropriate for this important water course,” Deb said.
Photo: The Skopps Lane Weir is heavily silted right up to the weir wall.
