Waterways

Treatment train on Cowleys Creek.

Wetland treatment train

Reef Catchments was awarded funding from the Queensland Government DEHP to study the water quality benefits of constructed ...
Revegetation above river.

Community Action Plan (Protect the Great Barrier Reef!)

Reef Catchments worked with the Mackay Whitsunday Isaac community to develop a Community Action Plan to protect the ...

Frequently Asked Questions MWWQP

FAQ 1. How long is the program? The Mackay Whitsunday Water Quality Program is a four-year program which ...
Aerial view of Dumbleton Weir.

Annual Report RCL 2019-2020

Reef Catchments proudly presents our Annual Report for the 2019-2020 Financial Year. We invite you to read about ...
Aerial view of ocean and coral.

Tourism operators reignite water quality monitoring program

Easing of COVID-19 restrictions sparked a return to action for Whitsunday tour boat operators involved in a citizen ...
Juvenile barramundi and adult.

Record numbers of young barramundi found migrating into wetlands

Juvenile barramundi are on the move in the Mackay region. Recent monitoring of fish ladders, situated in the ...
Close up of cane.

Reef Catchments to oversee major water quality improvement program

The local not-for-profit natural resource management organisation, Reef Catchments, is overseeing an exciting four-year program which will benefit ...
Coral growing underwater.

Tourism operators turn into citizen scientists to monitor reef water quality

Tourism operators in the Whitsundays are collecting data through a citizen science project to keep track of the ...
Treatment train with rocks.

The quality of water

Read all about it! The Water Quality Summary for 2017-2019 for the Bakers Creek repair site is now ...
Men with mesh container on water.

31,000 fish all in a day’s work

Tens of thousands of fish have been recorded flowing through constructed fishways in Mackay. Fisheries ecologists say the ...
Matt Moore and rocks.

Botanic Gardens works improve life for local fish

Catchment Solutions Matt Moore and Reef Catchments Manager Katrina Dent with Mackay Regional Parks and Environment Councillor Theresa ...