Reducing soil erosion by implementing engineered and revegetation solutions.
The focus of this project was to reduce soil erosion by implementing engineered and revegetation solutions to control gully retreat and bank scour near and in the Bremer River.
The program started in 2010, delivers stream bank and gully stabilisation projects in areas identified as contributing high sediment loads to Ramsar-listed Moreton Bay.
Gully and streambank initiatives control erosion and improve bank stability and water quality by reducing sediment and turbidity in waterways.
The project focused on:
The Resilient Rivers project is part of the Healthy Catchments program.
This project involved:
As a result of the program, the following has been achieved:
Streambank and gully erosion is a major source of sediment entering our waterways and previous studies have identified the Upper Warrill, Upper Bremer, and Upper Laidley catchments as contributing high sediment loads to Moreton Bay. Accordingly, several projects, including this one, have focused on gully and in-stream bank stabilisation to reduce sediment and improve water quality. Keeping sediment in the landscape and slowing the water flow in the upper catchments, prevents it from being mobilised into waterways, endangering the ecosystems downstream. Reducing streambank and gully erosion protects productive agricultural land and, through targeted vegetation planting, can also increase bank stabilisation, rain infiltration, reduce surface runoff and provide a stable area for sediment deposition, improving environmental outcomes for landholders as well as flood resilience. |
Project name: | Healthy Catchments - Resilient Rivers Initiative |
Project manager: | Samille Loch-Wilkinson, Healthy Land & Water |
Catchment: | Bensted |
Timing: | 2022 (Completed) |
Budget: | $10,000 |
Partnerships: |
This project is supported by Healthy Land & Water, through funding from Resilient Rivers Initiative (signatories include the Council of Mayors - SEQ, the Queensland Government, Seqwater, Healthy Land & Water, Unitywater and Queensland Urban Utilities) and the Scenic Rim Council. |
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There is huge potential to build on the successful work.
This project is supported by Healthy Land & Water, through funding from the Resilient Rivers Initiative (signatories include the Council of Mayors - SEQ, the Queensland Government, Seqwater, Healthy Land & Water, Unitywater, and Queensland Urban Utilities) and the Scenic Rim Council.