Timeline Stories

2010 – SEQ Fire and Biodiversity Consortium joins SEQ Catchments […]

2009 – Healthy Land and Water’s Water by Design initiative won the Nationally Significant Program Award presented by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects […]

2009 – The approval of the SEQ Natural Resource Management Plan indicated it would support the sustainability framework around the SEQ Regional Plan. It also meant that Healthy Waterways’ planning was considered and implemented into the strategy […]

2009 – Healthy Waterways Ltd wins the 2009 Banksia Water Award […]

2009 – Healthy Waterways Ltd becomes a registered organisation and independent from Brisbane City Council […]

2008 – The Caring for our Country initiative was formed and provided more than $2 billion to stakeholders […]

2005 – The internationally-recognised and nationally awarded initiative was launched with the aim of working with and informing individuals and organisations about the importance of sustainable water management and design   […]

2005 – National Resource Management South East Queensland and SEQ Western Catchments Group merged to form SEQ Catchments: By combining the two groups, SEQ Catchments now consisted of local government members and 22 catchment leaders. The newly formed organisation was able to present partnership opportunities on a larger scale to..Read More […]

2003 – The National Resource Management South East Queensland and SEQ Western Catchments groups were established […]

2001 – Moreton Bay and Catchments Partnership becomes the SEQ Healthy Waterways Partnership: The merging of these entities represented a government and community approach to understanding, planning for and managing the use of the waterways and catchments in South East Queensland […]

2001 – For the first time, Healthy Waterways produced and delivered the Healthy Waterways Report Card utilising data from the year-long Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program. The results were compiled into a report card-like document and made available to individuals, communities, government and industry groups […]

2001–  The Government’s Action Plan was developed in response to QLD, VIC, WA and NSW identifying a great deal of salinity in their waterways. The plan was a stepping stone in ensuring the future management of salinity and water quality would be available and effective […]