News Summary:
Unitywater submitted its second price monitoring review submission on September 8, 2026, a review initiated by the Queensland Government in September 2025 to allow the utility to provide assurance to customers regarding the prudency and efficiency of its forecast capital and operating expenditure. CEO Anna Jackson stated the submission offers a transparent, evidence-based assessment of forecast prices, revenue, expenditure, and service outcomes. Previously, on August 17, 2026, Unitywater engaged Pipe Tek to complete the cleaning, testing, and commissioning of a new 10km watermain on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, connecting existing water infrastructure on the western side of the Sunshine Motorway to the Peregian Springs water reservoir to support population growth. Earlier, on August 12, 2026, Unitywater announced the installation of over 1,000 digital water meters in Buderim, Mons, Tanawha, Forest Glen, Kunda Park, and Palmwoods to help identify hidden leaks. Executive Manager Customer Experience Katherine Gee noted the utility's Digital Metering Program had saved customers one billion litres of water and $6.2 million in leak-related costs the previous month. This followed Unitywater laying the base slab for a 15-megalitre water reservoir in Morayfield on August 11, 2026. The project, which also involved raising 44 concrete panels for the reservoir wall, will serve over 100,000 new residents in south-east Queensland over the next two decades.