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Date Time Research at heart of new University of Southern Queensland and Granite Belt partnership Research opportunities for both scientists and students at the University of Southern Queensland have been given a boost with a Memorandum of Understanding between the University and Granite Belt Water Limited (GBW). Engineering, agriculture, horticulture, hydrology and environment are just some of the research project focus areas that stand to benefit from the new partnership. GBW is a community-owned entity with oversight of the Granite Belt Irrigation Project that will deliver a 12,074 megalitre dam at Emu Swamp as well as 126km of pipeline throughout the Granite Belt. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only Queensland s Water Minister has snapped back at the Prime Minister on Tuesday afternoon over comments about inaction at Emu Swamp Dam. Regional Development and Water Minister Glenn Butcher visited the Stanthorpe site as part of his regional Queensland water tour. The two projects he told us to get on with are being assessed by private developers like we re seeing here, he said. At the end of the day, we re responsible for dam safety and we want to make sure the dams we build are to standard, where we can come here in 50 years and the dams are still usable and safe. ....
Queensland needs to build more critical dams to revive its economy, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said, as he expressed frustration at the State Government dragging its heels. He has urged to state to get on with approving more job generating projects for the regions, including Hughenden Dam and Hells Gate. Prime Minister Scott Morrison with his deputy, Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Michael McCormack, on a visit to the Tully family property near Quilpie last week. Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP Mr Morrison would not commit to a state employment target, with Queensland now having the highest jobless rate in the country of 7.5 per cent, saying that was up to the Premier. ....
Tensions run high as SDRC buys into Emu Swamp Dam STEP FORWARD: Mayor Vic Pennisi,Minister for Drought and Water Resources David Littleproud , Treasurer Josh Frydenberg with Brent Finlay, Independent Chair of the Emu Swamp Dam Committee and State MP James Lister at the site of the proposed dam. Picture Kym Smith News Tessa Fleming Premium Content Subscriber only STANTHORPE residents have been offered “salvation” in Emu Swamp Dam as Southern Downs councillors voted yes in the historic decision buy into the irrigation project this morning. Emotions ran high in what Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi called it the biggest strategic vote Southern Downs Regional Council had made in 17 years. ....