LNP water plan delivers certainty Burnett producers 

The LNP will provide certainty to the Wide Bay Burnett by rebuilding Paradise Dam and constructing two new weirs along the Burnett River catchment. 

The comprehensive plan for water security and capacity will meet the growing needs of Wide Bay Burnett producers and turbocharge agricultural production in the region. 

The LNP’s plan includes: 

• Rebuilding Paradise Dam as a top priority, restoring its 300,000ML capacity
• Building Cooranga Weir built on the Boyne River south of Mundubbera in the North Burnett to secure 10,000ML of water
• Building Barlil Weir built on Barambah Creek north west of Murgon in the South Burnett to secure 3,000ML of water 

Shadow Minister for Water and the Construction of Dams Deb Frecklington said the plan will boost agriculture in the region and allow producers to increase their volumes. 

“Because of Labor’s failures, farmers in the Wide Bay Burnett have spent years in limbo worrying if they’ll have the water they need to support and grow their businesses,” Ms Frecklington said. 

“As well as rebuilding Paradise Dam, the LNP will massively increase water storage capacity in the region by building the Cooranga and Barlil weirs. 

“This will boost water security and create hundreds of local jobs in construction.” 

LNP candidate for Bundaberg Bree Watson said the LNP’s water plan was a shot in the arm for local producers and businesses. 

“When water dries up, business does too. Labor’s failures have left Wide Bay Burnett farmers unable to confidently plant crops, with devastating flow-on effects for Bundaberg,” Ms Watson said. 

“We live in one of the most productive agricultural areas in the world, and this announcement will allow us to fully realise our potential.” 

LNP Member for Burnett Stephen Bennett said farming families have been left reeling by Labor's failures. 

“Because of Labor’s failures at Paradise Dam, farmers have had to plant fewer crops, driving up the cost of fruit and vegetables in Queensland grocery stores,” Mr Bennett said. 

“The LNP will deliver water security for the Wide Bay Burnett, so that local families and farming businesses have certainty to invest and grow.” 

Bree Watson said Queenslanders could vote for water security in the Wide Bay Burnett region, by voting LNP on October 26.  

“Labor is desperate to hold onto power, risking a Greens/Labor Coalition of Chaos that is ideologically opposed to dams and water projects,” Ms Watson said. 

“This is the opportunity for a Fresh Start with the LNP’s Right Plan for Queensland’s Future.”