Completed

3-5 years

5-10 years

Tasmanian Irrigation in place
() 

Metering of all significant use

Delivery of Forth, North East Dams, Midland & Upper South Esk & North West irrigation schemes

Community managed irrigation schemes

Impact of climate change on water yield modelled for all key catchments

Farm water development planning

Additional 300GL of water provided

Assess irrigation scheme effectiveness

Sustainable water allocation policies
()

State water plan to integrate urban and rural water systems

Completion of orginally identified  irrigation schemes

Legislative basis for establishment of water districts
()

Delivery of Wesley Vale, Whitemore, Headquarters Road, Winnaleah,  and Meadstone and South East, Lower South Esk, Meander irrigation schemes

Concept paper submitted to Infrastructure Australia for comment on the Food Bowl Concept focusing on potential future irrigation projects
()

Meander Dam and pipeline projects
()

Benefits for all Tasmanians

• Tasmania food bowl for Australia
• High quality reasonably priced food
• Jobs growth
• Fair prices for water
• Profitable farm sector

Completed

0-3 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

Urban Water & Sewerage Corporations established
()

Identify and prioritise network extension

Monitor service performance and pricing against price and service plans

Continue extension of water and sewerage network

Establishment of corporatised sector with integrated licensing framework
()

First price and service plans developed

Introduce effective asset management strategies

Upgrade and maintain existing networks

Establish urban water and sewerage economic regulator and ombudsman
()

Corporations develop  management plans to improve service delivery - e.g. water quality management, asset management, dam safety, etc

Extend water and sewerage network

Improve compliance with environmental and public health compliance obligations

Annual State of Industry Report
()

Identify priority projects for addressing non-compliance in the sector and improving service performance

Upgrade and maintain existing networks

$10m Commonwealth funding committed for water metering ()

Briefing paper submitted to Infrastructure Australia for comment on Tasmanian Water and Sewerage Reforms
()

Develop price and service standard framework

Improve compliance with environmental and public health compliance obligations

Upgrade and maintain existing urban water and sewerage networks

Statewide plan to integrate urban and rural water systems

Address boiled water alerts for Tasmanian communities

Extend, upgrade and maintain existing networks

Benefits for all Tasmanians

• Clean adequate water supply
• Fair prices for water
• Environmentally friendly treatment of sewage