That simple observation from Alison Smith and the LGAQ captures a much bigger challenge facing Queensland.
Through the lens of the Inclusive Futures Method (IFM), this is not simply a discussion about pipes, pumps and treatment plants.
It is a discussion about the future we want to create.
Unique Advancement: A Queensland where every community has safe, reliable and affordable water.
Universal Interest: Every Queenslander depends on water, regardless of postcode, politics or profession.
Uniting Possibilities: State Government, local government, utilities, industry and communities working together to renew critical infrastructure.
Unaligned Factors: Ageing assets, funding gaps, population growth, climate pressures and more than $5 billion in renewal requirements.
Unicity Synthesis: A coordinated long-term strategy that renews infrastructure before failure and secures water resilience for future generations.
One statistic stood out to me.
A water main breaks somewhere in Queensland approximately every 73 minutes.
That is not just an engineering statistic.
It is a reminder that some of our most important assets are also our most invisible.
The best infrastructure investment is often the one nobody notices because nothing failed.
Congratulations to Alison Smith and the LGAQ team for bringing attention to an issue that affects every Queenslander every day.
💧 Renew before failure.
💧 Invest before crisis.
💧 Secure Queensland's water future.
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Originally published on LinkedIn: Dr Colin Russo on LinkedIn