Gladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) is a Category 1 Water Authority and a registered Service Provider established under the Water Act 2000. It operates as a commercialised statutory authority responsible to the Minister for Natural Resources and Water. GAWB owns and operates the Awoonga Dam on the Boyne River along with a network of delivery pipelines, water treatment plants and other bulk water distribution infrastructure throughout the Gladstone region of Central Queensland.

The main function of GAWB is to carry out the water activities decided by the Board of Directors in accordance with the requirements of the Water Act 2000. GAWB owns and operates bulk treated (potable) and raw (non potable) water storage and supply systems.