166 Ann Street
ABN: 89 717 887 219
Brisbane, QLD 4000
exec@qccqld.org.au
Ph: 07 3221 0188
Fax: 07 3229 7992
13 October 2010
For Immediate Release
Why is water recycling such a dirty word?
Queensland Conservation Council
(QCC)
is hosting a business sustainability breakfast to stimulate
debate and discussion about water recycling, a critical Southeast Queensland sustainability issue.
The breakfast will be taking place on the 17
th
of November at The Mercure Hotel, in Brisbane and will
feature a panel of experts including key note speaker Greg Leslie, Associate Professor
from the
University of New South Wales.
Mr Leslie has been involved in many significant water reuse projects in Australia and can offer a wealth
of expertise on the issues and concerns involved with water recycling in Southeast Queensland.
Join experts, Hon. Stephen Robertson, Minister for
Natural Resources, Mines & Energy & Trade,
Simon Warner, Chief Executive Officer of SEQ Catchments and Dr Helen Stratton, Research Fellow
and Lecturer from Griffith University, as they discuss the topical issue of water recycling.
As Toby Hutcheon, Executive Director of QCC highlights, although Queensland dams are currently full,
the recent Southeast Queensland water supply crisis has clearly shown how quickly dam levels can
drop.
‘The question has to be asked, why is water recycling still not happening, despite extensive public
investment in infrastructure?’ said Mr Hutcheon.
The panel will discuss different views on the Recycled Water Scheme and its benefits,
such as
reducing pollutants entering Moreton Bay, improving environmental flows and providing a more
sustainable water supply.
Attendees at the event will hear the governments view as the panelists discuss why, when it comes to
water, recycling is still a dirty word.
For more information on this event please call Queensland Conservation Council
on 3221 0188 or
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Media Enquiries: Toby Hutcheon, Executive Director, Queensland Conservation Council.
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