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The QWRAP Annual Reports highlight the steady growth of the program, from three pilot regions to nine in 2024, covering most of Queensland outside the SEQ region.
Annual Report 2023
This financial year included the signing a new QWRAP deed, the introduction of new procedures and templates and a probity review recommending improved governance with the required transparency, compliance and accountability. It was also the first year that all QWRAP Chairs and Coordinators attended a face-to-face Forum to share ideas and connect with one another.
Annual Report 2022
The 2022 Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the program’s achievements, progress, and strategic outcomes over the past year. Download the report to learn more about how QWRAP is driving innovation and collaboration in regional water management.
Annual Report 2021
In 2020/21 QWRAP had five participating regions with the South West Queensland Water and Sewerage Alliance joining towards the end of the year. Two additional regions are considering participation and received seed funding for trial projects including North Queensland and North West Queensland ROCs.
Annual Report 2019
QWRAP’s five funded regions cover 30 local governments (55% of the State and 21% of the population) across 200 communities working together on water and sewerage management and governance. Three have formed Water Alliances. Additionally, ‘emerging regions’ are discussing collaboration and some have developed joint projects.
Annual Report 2017
QWRAP progressed significantly during the 2016/17 period. The program saved in the order of $3,000,000 for Queensland’s communities this financial year alone. Further intangible benefits are also emerging, including building a positive profile within communities, and deferring or avoiding capital costs.
Annual Report 2016
To date QWRAP has assisted councils in five self-selected regions to work together to investigate alternative governance models. In each region, groups have been established at both managerial and political levels and the program has progressed over four years to encompass 28 Councils in five regions representing over 60% of the regional population and over 50% of the area of Queensland.
Annual Report 2014
The work undertaken through the program is providing information for evidence-based decision making about the future structure of Queensland’s local government water industry backed by trust and a shared vision within each region. Significant momentum has now been established in each of the four pilot regions as demonstrated by the strong involvement in the project at both political and technical levels.
Annual Report 2013
QWRAP started out as a two-year program to investigate regional collaboration, including possible institutional models, for improved urban water services outside of South East Queensland (SEQ). Three pilot groups of councils agreed to analyse and review their institutional arrangements for water services in their region. Each pilot group was required to review, at a whole-of-council level, a minimum of three alternative institutional models for managing their water business.
Annual Report 2012
QWRAP is progressing well and all milestones have been achieved successfully though each pilot group is at a different stage of development. As well as the specific work in each pilot region the QWRAP program has included development of the Program’s initial Scoping Paper to articulate the parameters of the Review Program and to provide a detailed description of the various institutional models that exist for the delivery of urban water services sourced from Australian and International experiences.
Annual Report 2011
The first months of the project focussed on forming appropriate pilot regions. The aim of the activities in this phase was to build on the existing agreement to participate from the RAPAD group of councils and have two further regions self-select to be involved with the potential for ongoing collaboration. Although QWRAP is a two-year investigative program, long-term impact requires attention to the formation of pilot regions to maximise likelihood of sustainable change.
