Major water treatment plant upgrade complete in Maryborough

• Crisafulli Government has welcomed major upgrade to a water treatment plant on the Fraser Coast.
• $2 million dollar grant from the Building Our Regions program.
• Funding will improve essential infrastructure in regional Queensland.

Construction on a water treatment plant servicing the Fraser Coast is now complete, saving time, streamlining operations and reducing costs at the facility.

The Teddington Water Treatment Plant received an upgrade to manage the sludge and solids generated during the water treatment process more safely and efficiently.

The $6.5 million project was funded using a $2 million grant from the Queensland Government’s Building Our Regions (BoR) program.

Minister for Regional and Rural Development Dale Last said the Crisafulli Government was committed to ensuring regional Queensland wasn’t overlooked. 

“It’s great to see regional Queensland get its fair share of funding, and under a Crisafulli Government there will be more to come,” Minister Last said.

“I want everyone on the Fraser Coast to know that as the Minister for Regional and Rural Development, I will keep pushing to improve infrastructure in areas outside of the southeast corner.”

Member for Maryborough John Barounis said the upgrade is great news for his community.

“It is really important for our local primary producers and the residents of Maryborough to have access to clean water,” Mr Barounis said.

“Our government is committed to working with local councils to achieve projects like this one.

“This Teddington Water Treatment Plant will mechanically dewater the waste stream from the water treatment process, transferring sludge into trucks for disposal. It will save time, streamline operations, and reduce costs.”

Fraser Coast Councillor Michelle Byrne said she’s grateful to the Queensland Government for the funding which made this dream become a reality.

“As a water service provider, Council must ensure our water and sewage treatment plants are resilient and operate efficiently to meet current and future n

“This project builds on a $3.5 million upgrade at the plant in 2020, which added new pumps, a carbon dioxide system, reconfigured pipework, and upgraded electrical systems,” Councillor Byrne said.

“Similar sludge dewatering upgrades are underway at the Eli Creek Sewage Treatment Plant, the Howard Water Treatment Plant, and the Burgowan Water Treatment Plant to further improve efficiency and reliability.

“The Burgowan Water Treatment Plant, which supplies Hervey Bay’s water, is set for a $10 million upgrade in July 2025, with $4.5 million funded by the Queensland Government’s Works for Queensland program and that will take 12 months to complete.”

The BoR program supports Queensland’s regional councils to invest in essential regional infrastructure and creating flow-on economic development opportunities and jobs.

Building our Regions program has approved over $417 million towards 370 projects across 68 local governments and one town authority in regional Queensland.

Round 6 of the program focused on critical water infrastructure for regional councils, including the Teddington Water Treatment Plant.