MIWB plans to conduct a controlled burning for Friday 12 February on the R48 Reserve for weed management purposes. The 'West Bank' location of the burn is between Lake Moondarra and George Fisher Mine, the map below indicates the general location of this activity. The burning will...
Mount Isa Water Board confirms the successful completion of repairs allowing the recommissioning of five of six filter plant units meaning the needed treatment capacity has been restored. “Treatment capacity has been returned to a maximum of 25 million litres per day out of our...
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The Mount Isa Water Board advises that an incorrect Moondarra lake level was published on the morning of Friday 7 February, and apologises to the community for the error. "Transparency is an an essential principle for Mount Isa Water Board and we understand the level of...
Mount Isa Water Board welcomes the commencement of a new Director, Mount Isa City Council nominee, Cr George Fortune. “Cr Fortune has always had a keen interest in the management of Lake Moondarra and the health of our water supply through is involvement with the Mount...
Mount Isa Water Board, has adopted the Trust Land Protection and Use Model By-law 2009 for the R48 Reserve trust land which surrounds Lake Moondarra (Lot 90 on SP237661). "Earlier in the year MIWB asked the community for their input on a proposal to adopt both...
Mount Isa Water Board thanks the community for the interest shown in the future management of recreation on the R48 Reserve, the area which includes the land around Lake Moondarra. “We especially thank those who took the time to write to us during the consultation...
The Mount Isa Water Board is pleased with the community participation in the official opening of the filtration plant held the afternoon of Monday 7 December. “The community is a very important stakeholder for MIWB, even though it is Mount Isa City Council who are...
MIWB is pleased to advise that the new water filtration equipment has proved its mettle over November, the month with the historically highest water consumption. Production rates of over 25 megalitres per day have been achieved on some occasions during November compared to the targeted...
Following a successful trial, MIWB has adopted a revised chlorine dosing strategy reducing costs and improving water quality outcomes. Mount Isa Water Board Chief Executive Stephen Farrelly said for many years Clear Water Lagoon was the focus of water treatment for Mount Isa. "Since the 1980's...