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Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) is celebrating the launch of ‘Then and Now’, a portable history exhibition that celebrates Gladstone’s water supply. At the launch event at the Gladstone Visitor Information Centre at the Gladstone Marina on the morning of Thursday 26 October, well-known historian and Gladstone local, Paulette Flint, will deliver a speech about […]
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Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) is celebrating the launch of ‘Then and Now’, a portable history exhibition that celebrates Gladstone’s water supply. At the launch event at the Gladstone Visitor Information Centre at the Gladstone Marina on the morning of Thursday 26 October, well-known historian and Gladstone local, Paulette Flint, will deliver a speech about […]
Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) has buried a time capsule at Lake Awoonga on Friday 10 November, the final event in a year-long celebration to commemorate 50 years of operations. Reflecting the organisation’s rich water supply history, the time capsule features items which represent GAWB and Lake Awoonga and will be opened in 50 years. […]
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The $983 million Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline achieved a major milestone on 17 October, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Minister for Manufacturing, Regional Development and Water, Glenn Butcher, turning the sod on site in Aldoga, signifying the beginning of major construction. The 117-kilometre pipeline will run from the Lower Fitzroy River in Rockhampton and connect […]
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As part of Gladstone Area Water Board 50th anniversary celebrations, GAWB joined forces with students from Calliope High School and community representatives on the GAWB Community Consultative Forum, to plant an ‘avenue of trees.’ The tree planting day took place on Thursday 14 September as part of GAWB’s program of works to celebrate 50 years […]
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Early works and pre-construction activities for the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline (FGP) are on-track with major construction works around the corner. The 117-kilometre pipeline, which will be owned and managed by Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) and constructed by McConnell Dowell BMD Joint Venture (MBJV), is currently undergoing early site works and construction is expected […]
Local anglers should gather their fishing rods, fuel up their tinnies and prepare for launch following the official opening of Gladstone Area Water Board’s (GAWB) new Trevor Burgess Boat Ramp at Boynedale Bush Camp today. GAWB Chief Executive Officer, Darren Barlow, was joined by members of the Burgess family and Minister for Regional Development and […]
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Media release 22 March 2022 Construction contractors shortlisted for the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) has announced two shortlisted parties who will participate in an Early Contractor Involvement process to identify a preferred contractor to construct the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline. McConnell Dowell and CPB Contractors have successfully been shortlisted following […]
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MEDIA RELEASE 19 January 2022 Construction EOI for the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline project released to market Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) has released the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline construction Expression of Interest via QTenders. The release of the EOI is the next step in pre-construction activities for the project, which are being delivered by […]
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MEDIA RELEASE 12 January 2022 Gladstone Area Water Board makes key appointments for the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline project Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) has appointed Tell Advisory and SMEC into advisory roles to support the delivery of Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline project pre-construction activities. Tell Advisory has successfully been appointed as the Transaction Advisor […]
The Gladstone Area Water Board proudly acknowledges the Byellee, Gooreng Gooreng, Gurang and Taribelang Bunda people as the Traditional Custodians of the Gladstone region. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the land and water on which we rely.