Final pipe installed on $640 million Queensland water pipeline linking Fitzroy River to Gladstone
GLADSTONE, Queensland (UI) — Construction crews have installed the final pipe on the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline (FGP), marking a major milestone in one of Central Queensland’s largest water infrastructure projects.
The 73-mile (117-kilometer) pipeline, funded by the Queensland Government and delivered by the Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB), is valued at about $983 million AUD ($640 million USD). Once operational next year, it will carry water from the Lower Fitzroy River in Rockhampton to Gladstone’s industrial and municipal network, helping secure long-term supply for the drought-prone region.
The FGP includes two reservoirs at Aldoga, capable of storing up to 26 million gallons (100 megaliters) of water. Water from the reservoirs will gravity-feed into GAWB’s existing system at Yarwun.
“The installation of the last pipe is a history-making moment for the region,” said GAWB CEO Darren Barlow. “Over the past 17 years, a range of studies and reports have been undertaken to evaluate potential solutions to increase water supply and supplement the single-source supply risk from Awoonga Dam.”
Barlow said connecting the Fitzroy River to Gladstone’s network “will help future-proof the region, making sure we can meet the growing demands of population growth and industry expansion for decades to come.”
Construction continues on pumping stations, water processing facilities, and related infrastructure along the pipeline route, including sites at Laurel Bank, Alton Downs and Aldoga.
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