Irrigation
We support around 1200 rural irrigation customers across South East Queensland, helping local farmers and producers grow dairy, fruit, nut crops, vegetables, grain and fodder.
Water is allocated to rural landholders and businesses from the dams and waterways we manage. Depending on location, water is delivered to authorised irrigators through natural watercourses, channels and pipelines, or by recharging underground water systems.
Water availability varies with seasonal and local conditions. During drought or low-flow periods, irrigation allocations may be reduced or temporary suspended to protect the water supply.
For any questions related to irrigation schemes, please contact us at [email protected] or call 1300 737 928.
Pricing
Find current and past irrigation pricing schedules, learn about the Queensland Competition Authority's irrigation pricing review, and view information about available rebates on the Irrigation pricing page.
Water trading
For information about permanent water allocation transfers, seasonal assignments, temporary trades, application forms, service standards and Customer Connect, visit our Water trading page. This page provides the full process and requirements for buying, selling or trading water allocations.
Water supply contracts
Under the Water Act (2000), holders of water allocations are required to have a water supply contract with Seqwater.
Where irrigators were not already party to a water supply contract when a scheme came under a Resource Operations Plan, the Water Act (2000) provides for a standard water supply contract to apply. In these circumstances, a standard water supply contract is statutorily deemed to be in place between the customer and Seqwater.
Copies of deemed standard supply contracts are available on the relevant scheme pages.
When a water allocation is sold, the purchaser must enter into a water supply contract with Seqwater before the transfer of the water allocation can be completed.
