Water and Waste Committee - 14 July 2026

Topics

• Council awards confidential contract for Greenmount water treatment plant
  Toowoomba Regional Council resolved to award the Greenmount Water Treatment Plant design and construction contract, although the successful tenderer was not publicly named.
  The decision advances a major water-infrastructure project affecting four local communities, while contract details remain confidential.
• Fluoride dosing approved for water supplied to four Toowoomba-region towns
  Council resolved to add fluoride to water produced at the Greenmount Water Treatment Plant and formally notify Queensland Health.
  Residents in the named supply area may experience a significant change to their drinking-water treatment, subject to project delivery and statutory requirements.

Decisions

• Greenmount Water Treatment Plant contract award
  Council resolved to award WT32-24/25 Four Communities Project Greenmount Water Treatment Plant to the preferred tenderer identified in the confidential report and authorised the Chief Executive Officer to execute the formal contracts.
  The decision progresses construction and delivery of the treatment plant, although the tenderer and contract value were not released publicly.
• Fluoride dosing plant added to project
  Council resolved to include a fluoride dosing plant in the Greenmount Water Treatment Plant design and construction scope.
  The treatment plant will be designed to support fluoridation of water supplied to four named towns.
• Fluoridation approved for four-town water supply
  Council resolved to add fluoride to treated water produced at the Greenmount Water Treatment Plant and formally advise Queensland Health, with the decision to be published in accordance with the Water Fluoridation Act 2008.
  The resolution creates a future water-treatment change for Cambooya, Greenmount, Nobby and Clifton.

Discussion

• Greenmount Water Treatment Plant contract
  The Greenmount Water Treatment Plant contract award was considered in a confidential session because it involved commercial negotiations. The preferred tenderer was not identified in the public minutes.
  The project may affect water infrastructure and service delivery in the four-town supply area, but cost and contractor details were not disclosed.
• Fluoridation of treated water
  The resolution adds design and construction of a fluoride dosing plant to the project and approves fluoridation of treated water produced at the plant.
  Residents of Cambooya, Greenmount, Nobby and Clifton are the communities specifically identified as receiving the treated water.

Impacts

• A new or upgraded Greenmount Water Treatment Plant project will proceed under a contract awarded to an unnamed preferred tenderer.
• A fluoride dosing plant will be included in the project.
• Council resolved to fluoridate treated water supplied to Cambooya, Greenmount, Nobby and Clifton.
• The public minutes do not disclose the successful tenderer or contract value because the matter was considered confidential.

Places

• Greenmount Water Treatment Plant (facility)
  Design and construction project and treated-water supply area
• Cambooya (town)
  Town to receive treated water with fluoride under the resolution
• Greenmount (town)
  Town to receive treated water with fluoride under the resolution
• Nobby (town)
  Town to receive treated water with fluoride under the resolution
• Clifton (town)
  Town to receive treated water with fluoride under the resolution

Next

• Chief Executive Officer to complete and execute the formal Greenmount Water Treatment Plant contract.
  Following the contract award resolution
• Include design and construction of a fluoride dosing plant in the project scope.
  As part of the Greenmount Water Treatment Plant project
• Formally advise Queensland Health of the fluoridation decision and publish the decision on Council’s website.
  Following the resolution, in accordance with the Water Fluoridation Act 2008

Extract

TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL WATER AND WASTE COMMITTEE Members of the Committee Councillor Bill Cahill Councillor Edwina Farquhar Councillor Gary Gardner Councillor Trevor Manteufel His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Geoff McDonald Councillor Tim McMahon Councillor James O'Shea Councillor Kerry Shine Councillor Carol Taylor Councillor Melissa Taylor Councillor Rebecca Vonhoff of 9 Toowoomba Regional Council Water and Waste Committee 14 July 2026 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.Opening of Meeting 2.Attendance including Apologies, Leave of Absence and Declarations of Conflict of Interest Confidential Reports 3.Closing of the Meeting to the Public to discuss CONFIDENTIAL Items and Opening of the Meeting to p...