
The Fred Haigh Dam is critical infrastructure for the surrounding sugar cane and tourism industries. These works were part of SunWater’s dam safety upgrade program, which included the spillway upgrade and raising the dam wall.
This project was part of Queensland Rail’s programme to provide increased services for the coal industry in the central Queensland coal region. The purpose of the project was to enhance the capacity of the power station installed in the Goonyella System, to be able to support forecast traffic.


