BUILDING STREAM BANK & CATCHMENT RESILIENCE

Overview

This project is strengthening stream banks in the Mossman catchment to prevent soil loss caused by erosion during wet season floods and to restore vegetation along creek and riverbanks. We are implementing a range of solutions that combine the latest science and engineering techniques with local knowledge of the landscape.

Background

Extreme flooding events in early 2018 caused significant stream bank erosion, washing away productive farmland and increasing sediment loads in waterways flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.

Solutions 

  • Engineered erosion remediation works
  • Revegetation
  • Workshops for landholders

Locations

Cassowary and Saltwater sub-catchments in the Mossman area, north of Cairns.

Partners

Landholders, Douglas Shire Council, Mossman Canegrowers, Mossman Agricultural Services, local contractors and service providers

Funders

This four-year $1 million project is funded by the Queensland Government’s Natural Resources Investment Program.

Achievements so far

  • 2 rockwalls built
  • 2.51 ha revegetated
  • 3,220 trees planted
  • 17 tonnes of sediment prevented from reaching the reef
  • 30 landholders engaged

For an overview of the project, view our (three-minute) video:

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