The Cultural Heritage Management Plan (CHMP) for the Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP), a landmark development for the Southern Downs, has been signed by four Traditional Owner Groups, to enter into a new phase of protection for the cultural heritage in the region. GBIP will provide a 12,000 megalitre dam at Emu Swamp, south-west [...]
By Lloyd Taylor, Granite Belt Irrigation Project CEO There has been an exciting development for the Southern Downs, with new figures released by the Regional Australian Institute demonstrating that migration has increased by 44 per cent to the region. This is the second largest growth of inland migration recorded, with popular coastal destination, Noosa experiencing [...]
The Granite Belt Water Ltd (GBWL) Board has today announced the appointment of experienced independent director Jack Noye as Chair, following Dan Hunt’s acceptance of an extension to his role as interim Chair of SunWater. GBWL operates the Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP) which is a landmark infrastructure development for the region and will provide [...]
Emu Swamp Dam, to be managed by Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP), is a landmark infrastructure development for the Granite Belt, in Southern Queensland. When completed the project is expected to deliver a 12,000 megalitre dam at Emu Swamp, south-west of Stanthorpe, and 126km of pipeline. It will also deliver water to around 50 [...]
Mornings with Belinda Sanders A rain gauge placed at the headwaters of the Emu Swamp Dam site has proven the storage facility would now be filled! The dam, which will hold twelve thousand megalitres and supply around 50 producers, is open to design and construction tenders. Granite Belt Water CEO Lloyd Taylor told Belinda [...]
MEDIA STATEMENT: 20 April 2021 The Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP) has today announced the upcoming release of tenders to design and deliver key water infrastructure assets in what is a critical milestone for the construction of Emu Swamp Dam. GBIP is a landmark infrastructure development for the Granite Belt region and will provide [...]
Emu Swamp Dam, to be managed by Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP), is a landmark infrastructure development for the Granite Belt, in Southern Queensland. When completed the project is expected to deliver a 12,000 megalitre dam at Emu Swamp, south-west of Stanthorpe, and 126km of pipeline. It will also deliver water to around 50 [...]
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) signed today. Vice-Chancellor Professor Geraldine Mackenzie and Dan Hunt from Granite Belt Water Limited Engineering, agriculture, horticulture, hydrology and environment [...]
MEDIA STATEMENT: 3 February 2020 Queensland Minister for Water, Glenn Butcher, showed his support for the important Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP) when he toured the Emu Swamp Dam development site on Tuesday. GBIP will deliver a 12,000 megalitre dam at Emu Swamp, south-west of Stanthorpe, and around 120km of pipeline to provide water [...]
MEDIA STATEMENT: 1 December 2020 The Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP) has passed another critical milestone in the construction of the Emu Swamp Dam near Stanthorpe, with the completion of water sales with local irrigators. This means the pipeline design can now be finalised, as another step towards providing water to almost 50 agribusinesses [...]
