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Unitywater operates in the heart of a booming sector of South-East Queensland . The water and sewerage utility is perfectly placed to leverage its youth and agility to meet the immediate needs of a growing population , while maintaining a sharp focus on the future .
Unitywater was born against a backdrop of unprecedented industry reform .
In the early 2000s , the Queensland government made a decision to consolidate water and wastewater services , which previously had been the responsibility of local councils within South-East Queensland ( SEQ ). Australia had just endured the Millennium Drought , Queensland had suffered a full decade of record low rainfall and water security was the driving force behind much of the era ’ s decisionmaking . The political intent of Queensland ’ s water reforms was therefore to effectively droughtproof South-East Queensland .
In July 2010 , Unitywater was established as part of this water reform programme , as the entity that provides water supply , sewage and trade waste services to residential and business customers from Noosa in the north to Moreton Bay and the boundaries of Brisbane City in the south . In 2012 it was placed under the leadership of CEO George Theo , who brought a unique understanding of Queensland ’ s water challenges through 25 years ’ experience in key roles within the water industry .
As it has been set up , Unitywater now has just three shareholders : the Noosa , Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay Councils , themselves reconfigured under a recent amalgamation programme . It purchases bulk water from South-East Queensland Water ( Seqwater ) and distributes it to
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