Redland City Council has reassured residents that the city’s drinking water and wastewater services remain safe and reliable, while acknowledging the need to invest in ageing infrastructure.
Council said maintaining and upgrading water and wastewater networks is an issue facing local governments across Queensland as communities grow and infrastructure reaches the end of its useful life.
A third-party review commissioned by Council in 2025 examined the city’s water and wastewater assets, operations and infrastructure. Council said the review was future-focused and was not prompted by any failure or breakdown.
The assessment identified areas where investment, workforce capability, planning and governance could be strengthened to manage ageing assets, population growth and increasing compliance requirements.
Council will invest more than $25 million in water and wastewater capital works during the current financial year. City Water will also gain 24 new positions to support the growing workload.
The investment will fund renewal, replacement and upgrades across the water supply network, wastewater collection system and treatment infrastructure.
City Water currently supplies water to about 73,000 properties through 1,325 kilometres of reticulation pipes.
Council said regular monitoring is carried out to ensure drinking water meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
The current program is designed to strengthen the network and ensure Redlands Coast residents can continue to rely on safe and reliable water and wastewater services for decades to come.