{"id":246783,"date":"2019-10-25T22:12:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T12:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=246783"},"modified":"2019-10-28T13:52:28","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T03:52:28","slug":"petition-demands-dam-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/10\/25\/petition-demands-dam-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Petition Demands Dam Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 25, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bundaberg Mayor Jack Dempsey is petitioning the State Government to release the technical reports relating to recent decisions about Paradise Dam.<\/p>\n

The E-petition was lodged on October 22 and will be open until February 2, 2020:<\/p>\n

Queensland residents draw to the attention of the House that the Government:<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Should release technical reports to the public related to the structural integrity of Paradise Dam so that the community understands:<\/em><\/p>\n

a) The risk to public safety;<\/em>
\nb) The options to rebuild the dam wall; and<\/em>
\nc) Why the dam wall is being lowered by five metres.<\/em><\/p>\n

2. Reinstate water that’s being lost from Paradise Dam to:<\/em><\/p>\n

a) Ensure the long-term water security which Paradise Dam was built to deliver;<\/em>
\nb) Provide confidence to investors that water will be available; and<\/em>
\nc) Maintain the Bundaberg Region’s status as the food bowl of Australia.<\/em><\/p>\n

Your petitioners therefore request the House to release the technical reports relating to the structural integrity of Paradise Dam and to reinstate water being lost from Paradise Dam.<\/em><\/p>\n