2026 LGAQ CONFERENCE MOTIONS & COUNCILLOR ATTENDANCE (Referred from the General Committee Meeting dated 7 July 2026 - Item 7.7) · Attachment 8 - Future-proofing Qld's Water Supply

ATTACHMENT 8                         2026 LGAQ Annual Conference –
                                     Proposed Motion

Who is the key contact for   Cr Amelia Lorentson
this motion?
Submitting council           Noosa Council
(required)
Supporting ROC
(if applicable)
Council resolution #         NA
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Date of council resolution   TBA
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 Does this motion have state-wide relevance?


Was this motion suggested by a third party? no

Title of motion (required)   Future-proofing Queensland’s Water Supply – A Whole-of Water-
                             Cycle Approach to Climate Resilience
Motion                       That the LGAQ call on the Queensland and Federal Governments
(required)                   to take proactive action to secure long-term urban and regional
                             water supply by investing in a diverse, climate-resilient, and circular
                             water portfolio, spanning rainfall-independent sources, water-
                             sensitive and nature-based measures, and demand-side
                             management, and to provide dedicated funding and regulatory
                             reform to enable water utilities and local governments to plan and
                             deliver diversified water supply solutions before communities reach
                             crisis point.
What is the desired          Governments should fund proactive water security planning in high-
outcome sought?              risk communities, provide capital co-investment for diversified
(required) 200-word limit    supply infrastructure, and require long-term planning in
                             communities vulnerable to drought and climate change. The time to
                             act is now - before the next crisis, not during it.
Background                   Queensland’s track record shows that by the time water crises hit -
(required) 350-word limit    towns on Level 5 restrictions, communities carting water by truck -
                             the cost of response is vastly greater than the cost of preparation.
                             A drying and more variable climate demands that we act before the
                             next crisis, not during it. Local governments and water utilities are
                             on the front line but cannot plan and invest at the scale required
                             without State and Federal partnership.
                             A whole-of-water-cycle approach is needed across three areas:
                             1. Rainfall-independent supply - including purified recycled water
                             and aquifer recharge. These sources are drought-proof and already