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Using Wood in Streambank Recovery and Resilience : Enhancing Ecosystem Health and Waterway Resilience in South East Queensland

IECA Australasia, in partnership with Healthy Land & Water (HLW), is thrilled to invite you to an in-field workshop and site visit focused on the Woograroo Creek project. This visit is perfectly timed, offering a unique opportunity to observe areas that have undergone restoration efforts alongside those that remain unstable, and to see how they fared during Cyclone Alfred.

DATE: Wednesday 7th May
TIME: 8:30am registration, finish 3pm
LOCATION: Forest Lake Community Hall. 60 College Avenue, Forest Lake Queensland 4078 Own transport to travel to field site (approx 16mins)
COST: $80 IECA member, Non-members $100. Morning tea and lunch included.

Works at this site will contribute to the program objectives by improving native riparian vegetation cover within the riparian zone within a 5-10 year period, reducing rates of bank erosion within a 5-10 year period, and improving instream habitat values for biota including platypus and native fish

The Woogaroo Creek project involves two major sites under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery funding, which aims to support recovery and build resilience in environments affected by the severe weather season in South East Queensland in 2021-2022. Additional areas are being restored by Ipswich City Council.

Site 1 is located approximately 400m downstream from Alice Street crossing, adjacent to a sports field. Following flooding, the bank was approximately 7m high with a near vertical erosion scarp.

Site 2 is on the right bank in Martin Coogin Park, approximately 500m upstream of the Ipswich Motorway crossing. Erosion compromised a large Eucalyptus which has been incorporated into the final stabilization design.

The works have utilized a combination of timber pile field retards with rock beaching and widespread revegetation efforts to support the long-term project objectives. These efforts aim to improve vegetation condition and connectivity of the eroded corridor.

Additionally, Ipswich City Council and the Australian Government’s Urban Rivers and Catchments Program have committed further funding for projects on Woogaroo Creek. These projects aim to improve water quality, preserve natural habitats, and reduce erosion impacting ecosystems. These works support the City of Ipswich Platypus Recovery Plan (2020).

Local practitioners involved in the planning and delivery of these works, will talk about the benefits of wood in rehabilitation projects and some of the obstacles faced in implementation.

Key learnings:

  1. Integrated Ecosystem Approach
  2. Effective Use of Natural Materials
  3. Long-Term Environmental Benefits

These learnings highlight the importance of a holistic and sustainable approach to environmental recovery and resilience

Details

7th May 25

Venue Brisbane, Qld

Registrations Open 4th Apr 25 12:00 AM

Registrations Close 6th May 25 11:59 PM

Cost AU $ 100

Places Available 45

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