EVENTS

NB: Members are always welcome to bring guests to WRRA functions.

COMING EVENTS

• February Lunch

  Date: 13th February, 2026
  Time: 1200
  Venue: Indooroopilly Hotel (Pilly Pub) Bistro, 3 Station Road, Indooroopilly
  (close to Indooroopilly Train Station)
  Cost: own cost
  RSVP: 6th February, 2026 (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)
  Enquiries: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• Overseas Trip: Stradbroke Island

  Date: deferred
  Details: TBA
  Enquiries: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

RECENT EVENTS

• Christmas Luncheon with Barefoot Bowls

  Date: 20th November, 2025
  Time: 1130 drinks, 1200 lunch, 1300-1500 bowls
  Venue: Merthyr Bowls Club, 80 Oxlade Drive, New Farm
  Cost: meat $50pp, fish $50pp, vegan $40pp, drinks at bar prices, bowls and equipment included
  Payment by EFT
  due: 4th November, 2025 (extended from previous advice)
  account name: Water Resources Retirees Assoc
  bsb no: 064011
  account no: 00902825
  RSVP: 4th November, 2025 advising choice of meat/fish/vegan and funds transfer reference for payment (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)
  Enquiries: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• DLGWV Update:
  Topic 1: Machinery of Government Changes and Electoral Commitments
  Topic 2: Unlocking Water and Water Plan Reviews
  Topic 3: Great Artesian Basin and Other Regional Aquifers Water Plan Review
  Topic 4: Dam Safety
  Topic 5: Major Infrastructure Delivery (inc Dam Improvement Program)
  Topic 6: Volunteering Enquiry
  Presenters: TBA
  Date: Thu 6th November, 2025
  Time: 1000-1200
  Venue: Online by video conferencing or onsite at Dept of Local Government, Water, and Volunteering, 1 William Street, NORTH QUAY (Queensland Room, Level 41)
  Cost: Presentation free, lunch at own expense at venue TBA nearby
  RSVP: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au) 30th October, 2025 (Please advise if attending online by video conferencing or onsite in William Street)
  NB: Those attending onsite should convene in the foyer of 1 William Street at 0945
  Enquiries: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• Panel Discussion: Historical Water Industry Contributions by WRRA Members

  Host: Glenn Stockton (CEO Sunwater)
  Panelists: Prof Colin Apelt, Peter Gilbey, Kev Devlin, Geoff Eades
  Date: 24th October, 2025
  Time: 0945 gather in foyer or online, 1000 discussion, 1100 morning tea
  Venue:
     Online: videoconferencing (details TBA by email)
     Onsite: Sunwater Office, Green Square North, 515 St Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley
  Purpose: event is being held during National Water Week to celebrate achievements of Members and colleagues
  Opportunities: Members will be able to participate in discussion and mingle with Sunwater employees
  NB: regional Sunwater employees will be joining online
  Cost: discussion free, morning tea courtesy Sunwater, lunch at nearby hotel at own expense
  RSVP: 22nd October, 2025 (secretary@waterysauces.org.au) advising whether attending online or onsite
  Enquiries: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• Inspection: Rocklea Hydraulics Lab and BBQ Lunch

  Host: Peter Lewis (Manager)
  Date: 17th October, 2025
  Time: 1030 arrival, 1100 inspection
  Venue: 1345 Ipswich Road, Rocklea (see directions)
  Meet at: site office
  Cost: free (lunch courtesy Sunwater)
  NB: Alcohol is not allowed on Sunwater premises
  RSVP: 8th October, 2025 (secretary@waterysauces.org.au) advising any special dietary requirements
  Enquiries: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• Central Queensland Get-Together

  Date: 8th October, 2025
  Time: 1500
  Venue: Capricorn Tavern, 52-72 Scenic Hwy, Taranganba, Yeppoon
  Details: drinks 1500, nibbles 1600, optional meal from 1800
  RSVP: 23rd September, 2025 Mike McKenna (mmc37711@bigpond.net.au) to advise if attending and if partaking of a meal
  Accommodation: Coast Motel behind tavern 07 4930 2325 or stay@thecoastmotel.com.au
  Enquiries: Mike McKenna (mmc37711@bigpond.net.au)

• Sport: Annual Golf Day

  Date: 15th September, 2025
  Time: 0830 for 0900 tee off
  Venue: Wynnum Golf Club, 76 Stradbroke Ave, Wynnum
  Cost: TBApp (green fee) TBA (cart) for eighteen holes, lunch and drinks at club house prices
  Contact: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)
  RSVP: 8th September, 2025 (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• Presentation: Paradise Dam Technical Update

  Presenter: Mal Shepherd (Sunwater CDO Infrastructure Development & Delivery)
  Date: 9th September, 2025
  Time: 1030 arrival, 1100 presentation
  Venue: Online by live streaming to pc or in-house at Sunwater Offices, 515 St Pauls Terrace, Fortitude Valley
  Cost: Presentation free, lunch at own expense at Jubilee Hotel nearby
  RSVP: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au) 31st August, 2025 (Please advise whether attending in-house or online)
  NB: In-house attendees should congregate on ground floor to await escort to meeting room
  Enquiries: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• Presentation: Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline

  Presenter: John Porter (SEQWater)
  Date: 21st May, 2025
  Time: 1500
  Venue: Toowoomba City Library Community Meeting Rooms, 155 Herries Street, Toowoomba
  Cost: Presentation plus tea and bickies free, drinks and possibly dinner afterwards at Burke and Wills Hotel at own expense
  RSVP: Jim Weller (james.weller1@bigpond.com) 16th May, 2024
  Details: Flyer
  Enquiries: Jim Weller (james.weller1@bigpond.com)

• Annual General Meeting

  Date: 3rd April, 2025
  Time: 1000
  Venue: Community Meeting Room, Brisbane Square Library, 266 George Street, Brisbane CBD
  Enter via Brisbane Square in Queen Street opposite Treasury Building
  Cost: lunch at own expense less $15 subsidy from WRRA
  Details: Notice and Call for Nominations
  Enquiries: Rob Ayre (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• Excursion: Granite Belt Visit

  Date: 1st-3rd October, 2024
  Details: Itinerary
  Enquiries: Secretary (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)

• Gala Event: Theodore Centenary Celebration

  Organiser: Theodore Chamber of Commerce
  Date: 28th - 30th June, 2024
  Venue: Theodore, Central Queensland
  Details: Flyer Basic , Flyer Detailed
  Enquiries: Theodore Chember of Commerce (theodorechamber@outlook.com)

• Theatre: Ipswich Little Theatre

  Date: 20th July, 2023
  Date Claimer: Flyer
  Time: TBA
  Venue: Ipswich Little Theatre
  Enquiries: Ian Pullar (newslettered@waterysauces.org.au)

• Inspection: Port of Brisbane and Fort Lytton

  Date: 22nd November, 2023
  Time: 0930
  Venue: Port of Brisbane Visitors Centre
  Cost: $20pp TBA
  Details: Flyer
  Enquiries: Peter McMahon (secretary@waterysauces.org.au)