❓ A parliamentary question addresses concerns raised by the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley regarding the State Government's response to drinking water issues in Kununurra, specifically regarding resources, ownership, and coordination of agencies. The response outlines the Water and Rivers Commission's role in coordinating an interagency group and ongoing investigations.
AnsweredQoN 68Legislative Council
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(1) Did the Premier receive a letter dated 18 December 2003 from the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley about the shire’s concern with the State Government’s inadequate response to the issues raised by the shire on the options and methodology available to provide alternate sources of drinking water in Kununurra? (2) Did the shire express concern at the lack of resources, ownership and coordination of agencies acting on behalf of the State Government to address the issue of identifying alternate sites for drinking water sources for Kununurra? (3) Which state government agency has prime responsibility to take ownership of the issue and provide for the coordination of other agencies? (4) How often have the relevant stakeholders met on the issue of identifying alternate drinking water sources for Kununurra, and what action is being taken to address this issue? Hon KIM CHANCE
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I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(2) Did the shire express concern at the lack of resources, ownership and coordination of agencies acting on behalf of the State Government to address the issue of identifying alternate sites for drinking water sources for Kununurra? (3) Which state government agency has prime responsibility to take ownership of the issue and provide for the coordination of other agencies? (4) How often have the relevant stakeholders met on the issue of identifying alternate drinking water sources for Kununurra, and what action is being taken to address this issue? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(3) Which state government agency has prime responsibility to take ownership of the issue and provide for the coordination of other agencies? (4) How often have the relevant stakeholders met on the issue of identifying alternate drinking water sources for Kununurra, and what action is being taken to address this issue? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(4) How often have the relevant stakeholders met on the issue of identifying alternate drinking water sources for Kununurra, and what action is being taken to address this issue? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(2) Did the shire express concern at the lack of resources, ownership and coordination of agencies acting on behalf of the State Government to address the issue of identifying alternate sites for drinking water sources for Kununurra? (3) Which state government agency has prime responsibility to take ownership of the issue and provide for the coordination of other agencies? (4) How often have the relevant stakeholders met on the issue of identifying alternate drinking water sources for Kununurra, and what action is being taken to address this issue? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(3) Which state government agency has prime responsibility to take ownership of the issue and provide for the coordination of other agencies? (4) How often have the relevant stakeholders met on the issue of identifying alternate drinking water sources for Kununurra, and what action is being taken to address this issue? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(4) How often have the relevant stakeholders met on the issue of identifying alternate drinking water sources for Kununurra, and what action is being taken to address this issue? Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied : I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(2) Yes, the shire’s letter expressed concern regarding resourcing and responsibility for identifying alternative water sources for Kununurra. (3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(3) The Water and Rivers Commission as manager of the State’s water resources is currently coordinating an interagency group that is reviewing the management of the drinking water resource in Kununurra and the identification of alternative water supplies. (4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
(4) There have been three interagency meetings to date. A consultant has been engaged by LandCorp to develop a draft investigation program for review by the interagency group. Water analysis and a hydrodynamic study of Lake Kununurra to allow modelling of impacts on water quality from pollution incidents on the lake are considered important facets of the investigation and require accurate costing. The lake feeds the aquifer supplying Kununurra’s drinking water source. Once the investigation program is agreed with the consultant, it will be presented to the interagency working group.
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