What is the EHMP? The Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program (EHMP) is a comprehensive and scientifically robust waterway monitoring program which provides a regional assessment of the health for each of South East Queensland’s major catchments, river estuaries and Moreton Bay zones. Every year, the results are synthesised and communicated through the Healthy Land and Water […]
Supported by the Australian Government’s Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery Program, Healthy Land and Water initiated Phase 1 recovery projects in April 2020. On-ground works involve removing select weeds such as lantana, moth vine, white passionflower, palm grass and devil’s fig from the Illinbah section of Lamington National Park. The second project is focused on […]
Restoring shellfish reef populations in the Pumicestone Passage as part of the Moreton Bay Ramsar Wetland Project. Up until the turn of the last century, Moreton Bay supported magnificent intertidal and subtidal shellfish beds which had always been a valuable food and cultural resource for Traditional Owners. The oyster industry was certainly the foremost industry […]
SEQ NRM Plan submitted to Australian Government for approval The plan submitted to the government is the result of a year long review and future-scoping process, involving a deep dive into the science, a comprehensive online survey, and feedback from a series of regional workshops. We consolidated the science and feedback into a draft for […]