State:
Queensland
Resource Name:
Condamine and Balonne
SDL resource unit:
SS26 – Condamine–Balonne
Priority or reliability:
Risk A Priority
Form of take:
Take from a regulated river
Total volume of the class on issue:
7,320 ML
Fees and charges:
The Queensland Competition Authority outlines the fees and charges for this water supply scheme under Part 7 Charges on Water Services and Water Allocations including discussion on Two-Part Tariffs.
More information on fees and charges for this water supply scheme is available on the SunWater fees and charges page.
The Queensland Government issued the Rural Water Pricing Direction Notice (No1) 2012 under section 999 of the Water Act 2000 (QLD).
Historic reliability of the class:
Water Allocation security objectives are stated in Part 4 Division 2 of the Water Plan (Condamine–Balonne) 2004.
For historic announced allocations please refer to SunWater's announced allocation page for this water supply scheme. This does not include historic allocation announcements for this class.
Carryover arrangements:
There are no carryover arrangements for this water supply scheme.
Timing and manner of making allocation announcements:
There are no announced allocation for Risk Class A water allocations.
Access is based on stream flow period access and water allocation holders are notified in accordance section 172 of the Resource Operations Plan.
How allocation levels are determined:
The water sharing rules for this water supply scheme are stated under Chapter 5 Part 2 of the Resource Operations Plan.
There are no announced allocations for Risk Class A water access rights, but stream flow periods access rules and conditions apply, as outlined under sections 170 and 172 of the Resource Operations Plan.
Areas to which this water access right may be traded:
Information about water trading in the Upper Condamine Water Supply Scheme is available on SunWater's water trade page.
The Water Act 2000 (QLD) (sections 128-135; 146A-150; 151-153) provide the legislative framework for trading of water access entitlements within water supply schemes.
The market rules for the Upper Condamine Water Supply Scheme is contained in Chapter 4 Parts 3 and 4 of the Condamine and Balonne Resource Operations Plan 2008.
The Queensland Land Title Practice Manual outlines the conveyance framework for registering permanent trade approvals, or trades not requiring approval by the resource manager.
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines website also provides up-to-date market information for trades involving a change of location.
Areas from which water access rights may be traded:
Information about water trading in the Upper Condamine Water Supply Scheme is available on SunWater's water trade page.
The Water Act 2000 (QLD) (sections 128-135; 146A-150; 151-153) provide the legislative framework for trading of water access entitlements within water supply schemes.
The market rules for the Upper Condamine Water Supply Scheme is contained in Chapter 4 Parts 3 and 4 of the Condamine and Balonne Resource Operations Plan 2008.
The Queensland Land Title Practice Manual outlines the conveyance framework for registering permanent trade approvals, or trades not requiring approval by the resource manager.
The Department of Natural Resources and Mines website also provides up-to-date market information for trades involving a change of location.
Water resource type:
Regulated System
Last updated: 27 June 2023