Urban rehabilitation works included:
- public access management for water quality and habitat management
- erosion control for water quality and sediment reduction
- flow management for fish passage & waterhole persistence
- bed and bank management for waterhole persistence and aquatic habitat enhancement
- riparian restoration (weed control and revegetation) for connectivity and bank stability
Concurrent to on ground works, this program aimed to target education, knowledge sharing and capacity building for community groups, land managers, local government, industry and other stakeholders. Education and engagement activities generated stakeholder commitment and ownership to long-term project maintenance. Activities under this program were delivered through a combination of contractors, partnerships with local governments, coastal land managers, and community volunteers.
The achievements of the urban system repair program, particularly strong partnerships and on-ground outcomes, will used as a means of showcasing good outcomes for future works of this nature to continue being constructed across the MWI region.
Program Stakeholders
The urban system repair program values the significant contributions of the following project partners:
- Department of Environment and Science
- Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Ecobarge
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Parks and Association
- Isaac Regional Council
- Mackay Regional Council
- North Queensland Bulk Ports
- Pioneer Catchment and Landcare Group
- Sarina Landcare Catchment Management Authority
- Whitsundays Catchment Landcare Group
- Whitsundays Regional Council
All urban collaborations showcase a highly successful partnership between Reef Catchments, its stakeholders, and the wider local community.
