The future health and resilience of South East Queensland catchments has received a major boost with the Queensland Government and Council of Mayors (SEQ) releasing the Resilient Rivers Initiative: SEQ Waterways and Wetlands Investment Strategy.
It has been developed with extensive consultation and provides a blueprint for the growth and expansion of the successful Resilient Rivers Initiative into the future. It will guide future investment, prioritisation and collaborative delivery of $40m over the next five-years alone, including revegetation, weed management and fish passage projects to improve waterway and wetland conditions.
It will also support new opportunities for capacity building within the environmental services sector, creation of local jobs in rural communities, and strengthened First Nations engagement in the management of the region’s catchments.
Resilient Rivers Initiative was established in December 2014 to improve South East Queensland river and catchment health through collaborative leadership in catchment management involving state and local government agencies, water utilities, regional partners and the community.
Recognising the success and potential of Resilient Rivers, the #SEQCityDeal – a partnership between the Australian Government, Queensland Government and the Council of Mayors (SEQ) – has committed $40 million over the next five years. It is also included as an initiative in the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Brisbane 2032 Legacy Strategy – #Elevate2042.
Thank you to Minister Linard, SEQ Mayors and Councils, Department of Environment and Science, Queensland Reconstruction Authority, SEQ Water, Unity Water, Urban Utilities as well as community groups, landholders and First Nations people who contributed to the development of the Strategy.
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