Healthy water bodies, such as our rivers, lakes and coastal areas are a key part of the landscape in South East Queensland. They provide many important ecosystem services such as water for drinking, irrigation and industry; habitat for a wide range of animals and plants; a healthy seafood industry; and flood and storm protection.

SEQ Catchments’ Water subprogram focuses on the remediation of degraded coastal and aquatic ecosystems (such as streams, rivers, estuaries and mangroves) and protection from emergent risks, such as oil spills and intense storms and floods. Rapidly increasing population growth in South East Queensland has put a large pressure on these ecosystems, and further degradation could result in considerable economic and environmental loss through watercourse pollution, increased cost of supplying the community with water, reduced marine and aquatic biodiversity and higher prices of fish products.

SEQ Catchments is working hard with local communities within South East Queensland to keep our waterways healthy for future generations. Some of the activities under this program include:

• Coastal management
• Community Water Quality Monitoring
• Mangrove protection

If you like to know more, contact Sean Galvin - Coastal & Aquatic Systems Manager on 0400 910 680 or email on sgalvin@seqcatchments.com.au

Coastal management Together with our partners we have been involved with management of coastal wetlands, beaches, dunes, rocky shores, coral and rocky reefs. Read more…	Community Water Quality Monitoring SEQ Catchments supports a community network of 340 volunteers to collect water quality data from over 750 sites across south-east Queensland, to assist with better management of the region’s waterways and groundwater. Read more…
Mangrove and seagrass protection These ecosystems are vital for the survival of a wide variety of marine wildlife including commercial fisheries, which rely on these ecosystems for shelter, food and as nursing grounds. Read more…