- Healthy Waterways

Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership
Annual Report
2004- 05
Annual Report 2004-05
Contents
Introduction to the Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Director’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Science and Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Planning and Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Water Sensitive Urban Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Healthy Waterways Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Working with our Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Financial Statement 2004-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
List of Publications (on accompanying CD-Rom) . . . . . . 20
About this document
This printed Annual Report is complemented by a CD-Rom inside the back
cover which contains all reports and publications produced by the Moreton
Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership during 2004-05. The material on
the CD-Rom is copyrighted but available for reproduction with permission
and acknowledgment of the source.
© Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership 2005
ISSN 1832-3995
This report can be cited as: Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments
Partnership (2005) Annual Report 2004-05 MBWCP, Brisbane, Australia 24pp
Cover photographs courtesy of the Environmental Protection Agency,
Queensland Museum, Tourism Queensland, GBRMPA, Riverfestival,
Steve Parish Publishing and the Healthy Waterways Library.
Production
Design – Leonie Witten, Lone Ranger Creative; Printing – Printpoint, Stafford, Qld
Printed on 100% recycled paper using a waterless printing technique to
reduce toxicants entering our waterways and minimise water use.
Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership
Secretariat
GPO Box 1434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia
Level 4, 239 George Street, Brisbane
Telephone: (61) (0)7 3403 4206
Facsimile: (61) (0)7 3403 6879
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.healthywaterways.org
2004-05 Secretariat Staff
Project Director: Diane Tarte
Scientific Coordinator: Dr Eva Abal
EHMP Coordinator: Dr Thorsten Mosisch
Scientific Support Officer: Emily Saeck
Senior Planning Officer: Joan Meecham
Planning Officer: Ken Dunlop
Assistant Planning Officer: Scott Sumner
Project Officer Water Sensitive Urban Design: Fiona Chandler
Project Officer Bremer & Lockyer: Rebecca Lamble
Marketing & Communications Manager: Verena Mette (2004)
Stephen Nelson (2005)
Communications Officer: Melanie Brennan (2004) Verena Mette (2005)
Stakeholder Liaison Officer: Elaine Green (2004) Gail Lloyd-apJohn (2005)
Business Manager: Laura Yael (2004) Susan May (2005)
Executive Officer: Sia Poteri
Administrative Secretary: Nain Steinohrt
Administrative Assistant: Alexia Saeck
Event-based Monitoring Project Officer: Rob DeHayr (2005)
Brisbane City Council Financial Services
Financial Controller: Dave Henry
Definitions
Partnership: Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership (MBWCP)
Secretariat: Staff team supporting the MBWCP and coordinating partner and
stakeholder actions across SEQ
Healthy Waterways: MBWCP brand and communications strategy
Introduction to the Partnership
The Partnership
The Partnership, through its members, is implementing the South East
Queensland Regional Water Quality Management Strategy 2001
(SEQRWQMS 2001) and commitments made in the 2001 Waterways
Management Plan. In addition, the Partnership is contributing to other
regional plans and initiatives relating to water resources involving both water
quality and supply.
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South East Queensland, Australia
ENLARGED
AREA
NOOSA
CATCHMENT
The work of the Partnership is guided by regional and sub-regional committees,
overseen by a high level Policy Council, facilitated by a small Secretariat
and complemented by the activities of individual Partnership members.
This Annual Report highlights the Partnership’s initiatives and
achievements, and discusses the organisation’s future role in planning
and managing the rapid growth in South East Queensland.
MAROOCHY AND
MOOLOOLAH
CATCHMENTS
PINE
CATCHMENTS
The Partnership’s Vision
The Partnership is united by the Healthy Waterways vision that:
‘By 2020, our waterways and catchments will be healthy ecosystems
supporting the livelihoods and lifestyles of people in South East
Queensland, and will be managed through collaboration between
community, government and industry.’
The setting
South East Queensland (SEQ) covers an area of 22,672 km2 and is the
fastest-growing region in Australia, with a current population of more
than 2.6 million. The number of people in SEQ is expected to increase by
1 million by 2026. Since European discovery and settlement in 1823 the
SEQ catchment and many of its major waterways have been significantly
PUMICESTONE
REGION
CATCHMENTS
STANLEY
CATCHMENT
UPPER
BRISBANE
CATCHMENT
MIDBRISBANE
CATCHMENT
LOCKYER
CATCHMENT
LOWER
BRISBANE
CATCHMENT
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The region covered by the Partnership stretches from the Queensland /
New South Wales border north to Noosa and west to the Great Dividing
Range. It covers 22,672 km2 and 14 major river catchments, and supports
more than 2.6 million people.
altered, with dams and weirs regulating river flows, rivers and Moreton
Bay dredged for improved navigation, sand and gravel resources and flood
mitigation, resulting in an overall decline in aquatic species, habitat
diversity and water quality. Widespread land clearing has resulted in
changed flows, increased erosion and the delivery of significantly increased
loads of both nutrients and sediment into many of our waterways
including Moreton Bay.
MORETON
BAY
REDLANDS
CATCHMENTS
BREMER
CATCHMENT
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LOGAN – ALBERT
CATCHMENTS
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GOLD COAST
CATCHMENTS
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The Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership is a special
collaboration between government, industry, researchers, traditional owners
and the community, working toward improving the waterways and
catchments of South East Queensland (SEQ).
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Overview
A snapshot of our waterways
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, we find ourselves facing
some of the greatest challenges in natural resource management relating
to water. It is clearly understood that long term security of freshwater
supplies underpins the livability and economy of urban and rural SEQ.
Within our region, we have only recently come to realise that our water
supplies are limited. Already parts of SEQ have demands which are at the
limits of resource availability.
With a predicted population increase in SEQ to 3.7 million people by
2026, plus an extended drought, the region is focusing in some detail on
the adequacy of good supply; the significant demands that urban growth
will place on water allocation; demand management; water recycling; and
halting declines in the health of our waterways. The Partnership’s role as
the provider of scientific advice, strategic planning and implementation,
and communications to all its stakeholders has never been more critical,
at a time when our waterways are under increasing pressure.
Over the past decade we have become far more aware of and understand
better, the environmental problems affecting our waterways. As an
overview we can now state that:
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Moreton Bay is standing up relatively well to the pressures from
development in SEQ; however there have been extensive losses of
seagrass on the western side of the Bay due to the extremely high levels
of sediment and nutrients entering the Bay from major rivers including
Brisbane, Logan, Pine and Caboolture. These have significant impacts
on water quality and the ecology of the Bay. Despite substantial
reductions in nitrogen from wastewater treatment plant discharges and
other catchment management initiatives, the extent of toxic Lyngbya
blooms is of ongoing concern in parts of the Bay because of
environmental, human health and economic impacts.
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High pollutant levels also impact on the health of the estuaries, in
particular the Bremer, Brisbane, Logan, Albert and Maroochy estuaries.
This is aggravated by the major changes caused by dredging many of our
estuaries to allow improved navigation and port access and to provide
the sand and gravel that has largely built our cities. Thus, a number of
our larger rivers are effectively working rivers; their ecosystem health
has, and can be improved, but their economic role means that they
will never again be pristine.
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Similarly, our freshwater systems show the legacy of 150 years of rural
and intensive agricultural use. There has been extensive loss of riverbank
vegetation resulting in major changes to waterway health, while the
presence of dams and weirs has disrupted river flows and the migration
of many fish species. We will need to undertake extensive rehabilitation
of the network of freshwater streams that crisscross the landscape.
Streams with intact riverbank vegetation trap sediments and nutrients
whilst stabilising banks and channels. The Partnership estimates that
there are some 48,000km of stream network in SEQ, with only about
54% of the network having good riparian cover.
The collaborative approach taken by the Partnership is slowly paying
dividends for SEQ’s stakeholders and waterways. The combined efforts of
SEQ councils and the Queensland State Government to upgrade wastewater
treatment plants across the region is an example of positive change arising
from a coordinated effort. But improvements to the quality of our
waterways will require a long, slow incremental process over many years.
Director’s Report
The year in review
2004-05 has been a year of significant change in SEQ and considerable
progress for the Partnership. In addition to the forces at play within the
region such as rapid development and increased urban and rural impacts
on the aquatic environment, external factors including drought and
climate change have affected our waterways and catchments.
During the past year the Secretariat has delivered a range of initiatives
through current and ongoing programs on behalf of MBWCP Partners,
including:
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monitoring the implementation of the SEQRWQMS 2001 and
developing its successor, the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy 2006
which includes the Natural Heritage Trust funded Water Quality
Improvement Plan for Moreton Bay;
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managing the Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program (EHMP) which
involved testing at 127 freshwater and 248 estuarine and marine sites
across the region plus the preparation and release of the annual
Ecosystem Health Report Card and the EHMP Annual Technical
Report;
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devising strategies to combat the effects of Nuisance Algal Blooms and
Lyngbya on coastal environments, local economies and human health;
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creating ‘Water By Design’, the Water Sensitive Urban Design Strategy
for SEQ;
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developing programs to improve the ecosystem health of the Bremer
River and Lockyer Creek in collaboration with local communities and
industries; and
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coordinating the Healthy Waterways Campaign, now in its sixth year
and concentrating on education and behavioural change.
Elsewhere in this Annual Report are further details on these and other
initiatives, with the accompanying CD-Rom containing more comprehensive
information within the reports and publications produced during 2004-05.
The South East Queensland Regional Water Quality Management
Strategy 2001 (SEQRWQMS 2001) has delivered good outcomes around
water quality but its water quantity counterpart the Regional Water
Supply Strategy (RWSS) is only now being developed. To date, we have
managed ‘water quality’ and ‘water quantity’ in isolation. A progressive
‘21st century’ approach requires integration of these two paradigms for
sustainability. The achievement of both desired water quality and water
quantity outcomes over the next 20 years will require increased efforts and
the application of different planning and operational approaches for both
urban and rural communities and the industries (both public and private
sectors) that support SEQ’s communities. The June 2005 SEQ Regional
Plan commits to the ‘total water cycle management’ approach required to
achieve the connection between water quality and quantity.
Our 2003-04 Annual Report outlined the discussions underway between
the Partnership and the SEQ-based natural resource management (NRM)
regional bodies. In May 2005 the Partnership’s Policy Council supported
the merger of the existing two regional NRM bodies to form SEQ
Catchments and the development of a Memorandum of Understanding
with the Partnership to clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each
organisation. Policy Council also noted the range of water-related
planning initiatives underway in SEQ which will provide opportunities
for strengthened policy and strategic directions for a ‘total water cycle for
SEQ’ approach. Confirming the Partnership’s role in SEQ’s water future
is a priority for 2005-06.
Diane Tarte
Project Director
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Science and Research
The framework for a targeted science program underpinning development
of the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy 2006 was developed within the
2004/2005 Partnership Business Plan. The Science and Research program
ensures that rigorous and independent science underpins the Partnership’s
work. Partners receive sound scientific information and the management
tools they need to guide their actions. In addition, the program provides
independent scientific advice and review, taking overall responsibility for
the integrity and quality control of the Partnership’s scientific tasks.
The Science and Research Program has strong links with the Partnership’s
other programs. Its scientific advice and information collection have
created a resource centre for stakeholders and the community. It produces
science that is integral to sound planning and implementation and
providing information for the Healthy Waterways Campaign.
The Sustainable Loads Concept
The challenge of protecting, maintaining and improving the
ecosystem health of South East Queensland’s waterways in
the face of increasing population growth in the region can be
met by a quantitative and defensible approach referred to as
the “sustainable loads” concept. This approach underpins the
SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy 2006.
The ecosystem health condition of our waterways is a reflection
of the impacts of different kinds of pollution offset by the
assimilative capacity of our waterways, such as freshwater and
tidal flushing and internal processing. Pollution entering our
waterways primarily comes from point (industrial discharges and
wastewater treatment plants) and diffuse (urban stormwater
plus agricultural and natural systems run-off) source emissions
from the catchments.
The setting of targets (or quantifiable objectives) as a ‘goal post’
for management is critical in the development of water quality
improvement plans and regional natural resource management
plans. The concept of “sustainable loads” is defined as the
amounts of pollutants (e.g. nutrients and sediments) that a
waterway can assimilate without becoming degraded. For
operational purposes, sustainable loads are loads that a waterway
can accommodate and still achieve the water quality objectives
which relate to the environmental values set for the waterway
(taking into consideration environmental flows and the
assimilative capacity of the waterway).
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Highlights of 2004-05
Development of Management Support Tools
Development of appropriately-scaled decision support tools is an important
step in the determination of what is sustainable for our waterways.
Numerical models (such as catchment models and receiving water quality
models) not only synthesise our understanding of the complexity of our
waterways and catchments, but also allow the generation of scenarios to
test the effectiveness of a range of management actions over time.
Decision support tools, both at a regional and catchment level, have been
developed. Environmental Management Support Systems (EMSS) have
been developed for the Toowoomba, Western, Noosa, Maroochy/
Mooloolah, Caboolture/Pumicestone, Pine, Brisbane/Bremer, Logan/Albert
and Gold Coast catchments. Like the SEQ regional EMSS, the catchmentscale tools are designed to evaluate the relative efficacy of various catchment
management actions aimed at the improvement of water quality. Awareness
and training sessions have been initiated through the Partnership’s
Implementation Groups.
To determine the response of waterways to catchment activities and loads,
catchment models, such as the EMSS, need to be linked to receiving water
quality models. Additional receiving water quality models have been
developed for Brisbane/Bremer, Pine, Caboolture, Maroochy, Mooloolah,
Burgess Creek (Noosa) and the Logan/Albert. Negotiations with the Gold
Coast City Council are underway to extend this activity to all estuaries in
the Gold Coast catchment and the Broadwater.
In addition, to address the issue of Lyngbya outbreaks, the Pumicestone
Passage component of the receiving water quality model has been further
enhanced. All models have been calibrated and validated using data
collected through the Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program. An
independent external peer review of the decision support tools conducted
by CSIRO indicated that the tools are sufficient for running scenarios
required for the development of the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy 2006.
Refinement of Water Quality Objectives (WQOs)
Determining relevant and achievable water quality objectives which reflect
the agreed environmental values for a waterway is critical in the “sustainable
loads concept”. The Science and Research Program is working with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and stakeholders to refine the
WQOs set out in the SEQRWQMS 2001. It has been recognised that
the achievement of water quality objectives will depend on a catchmentby-catchment evaluation and will involve a combination of measures
and strategies.
The EPA sees the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy 2006 as one of the
ways to implement management actions to achieve these objectives. The
EPA is scheduling the refined EVs and WQOs under the Environment
Protection (Water) Policy 1997. Once scheduled, the EPA is committed to
considering the outcomes of the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy 2006,
especially in terms of the review of the water quality objectives in deciding
applications and setting licence conditions for SEQ.
Process used for determining WQOs
Environmental values (EVs) are what the community wants or
values in their waterways. There are 12 EVs that can be chosen,
including the ecosystem, human consumption of aquatic
resources such as fish and oysters, primary contact recreation
(e.g. swimming), secondary contact recreation (e.g. boating),
visual recreation, cultural heritage, industrial use, aquaculture,
drinking water supply, irrigation, stock watering and farm supply.
Water quality objectives (WQOs) are measurable yardsticks
that need to be achieved to maintain or restore the agreed
environmental values. WQOs are long term goals for water
quality management. They may not be achievable immediately
in all waters or may no longer be attainable in some waters
without disproportionate cost. WQOs may be modified by the
community by balancing its wants and needs with the inherent
costs and benefits associated with attaining particular water
quality objectives.
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Science and Research cont.
Addressing Lyngbya Blooms
An integrated research and management framework has been developed
by the Partnership to generate a more holistic understanding of Lyngbya
dynamics in Moreton Bay using Probabilistic Modelling (an inclusive
process taking advantage of both scientific data and local expert knowledge).
This approach is being used to design suitable management strategies and
tools for long term management including optimising the benefits of
investments particularly in the catchment.
Funding for this work program over three years is provided by the
Australian Government ($1M from the Natural Heritage Trust (NHT)),
Queensland State Government ($210,000) and local governments
($210,000). The NHT funding is directed at management strategies for
Deception Bay and the need for two demonstration projects of best
practice management of Lyngbya blooms.
The need to further synthesise and integrate existing knowledge into
a management framework will require bringing the science and
management processes together through several critical steps:
1. Refining the models and integrating the science. This includes
integration of the different science disciplines as well as the integration
of the science with management perspectives and needs.
The over-all objective of the Integration Framework is the delivery of
management tools and strategies to the stakeholders that maximise the
confidence and minimise the risk in decision making. The framework
follows an adaptive management approach whereby stakeholders are
involved throughout the process and assist in building a management
framework that can be refined over time to meet the dynamic nature
of Moreton Bay and the wider SEQ ecosystem.
Other Science and Research Projects
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Vessel-Wash Study (Phase 2) – The project was funded by Maritime
Safety Queensland and conducted by the Australian Maritime College
(Tasmania) scientists. It assessed the impacts of vessel wash in the Noosa
and Maroochy Rivers and provided guidance on determining the types
of vessels and operating conditions that result in impacts particularly
associated with bank erosion.
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Burgess Creek Estuary Modelling – This study used predictive tools
to assist in developing an understanding of the impacts of existing and
potential future alternative wastewater discharge and treatment
scenarios on the relevant environmental values of Burgess Creek.
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Healthy Waterways Healthy Catchments: Making the connection in
South East Queensland, Australia – Completion of this book which is a
comprehensive record of Stage 3 of the Healthy Waterways Campaign –
the scientific research and planning, community consultation and
consumer education activities of the Partnership. The book was released
in September 2005.
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Bremer River NHT Project – Continuing on from recommendations
made in the Bremer River Audit, this project has undertaken a review
of available data on the groundwater resources in the catchment and
the likelihood of a range of pollutants entering the lower Bremer River
and the legacy of past activities in the lower catchment. In addition,
two models have been linked, the EMSS and Receiving Water Quality
Model (RWQM), to determine the sustainable loads for the Bremer
River and the receiving waters of the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay.
A range of scenarios taking into account future population pressure
and associated changes in land use are being run from these models.
A technical group has been established and outcomes have been taken
to the Bremer River Steering Committee to determine a way forward.
2. Establishing the knowledge and processes for managing human health
impacts.
3. Bringing managers into the process through adaptive management style
workshops in applying the models and testing key notions and
expectations.
4. Developing the predictive tools for long-term management of Lyngbya
blooms at state and local government levels.
5. Trialing best management practices to test the utility of the predictive
management tools and to determine efficacy of such practices in
controlling Lyngbya blooms.
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Future directions in Science and Research
An integrated approach to understanding our environment is enhanced by
conducting appropriate scientific tasks targeting both regional and local
issues and then obtaining commitment to management actions by the
different stakeholders. Scientific results provide accurate information to
foster collaboration between the stakeholders to achieve the Healthy
Waterways Vision. The Science and Research Program of the Partnership
is committed to the delivery of on-time, on-budget and best-practice
scientific advice which meets the needs of all our stakeholders. In 20052006, the Science and Research Program will focus on providing scientific
information and support in the development of the SEQ Healthy
Waterways Strategy 2006. The work will be progressed through the four
major components of the program shown in the table below.
Components
2005-2006 Tasks
Development of Management Support Tools
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Logan/Albert Sustainable Loads Study
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Running scenarios for the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy 2006
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Noosa Nuisance Algal Blooms Study
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Refinement of Water Quality Objectives (with EPA)
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Septics Study (continuing)
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Ship-sourced Pollution (continuing)
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Sewage Overflow Abatement Program (continuing)
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Integrated Research and Management Framework
for Lyngbya (continuing)
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Lockyer Study (continuing)
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Finalisation of Condition Tables for Moreton WRP
Process Understanding
Innovation and Demonstration Projects
Science Input into the Moreton Water Resource Plan
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Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
Taking the pulse of our waterways
The Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program (EHMP) is one of the most
comprehensive marine, estuarine and freshwater monitoring programs in
Australia and delivers a regional assessment of the ambient ecosystem
health (or “pulse”) of SEQ’s creeks, rivers and Moreton Bay. The EHMP
is funded by state government agencies, the 19 local councils in SEQ
and industry groups.
The EHMP is managed by the Partnership’s Secretariat on behalf of its
various stakeholders. Rigorous science is applied to measure waterway
health using a range of biological, physical and chemical indicators of
water quality at 127 freshwater and 248 estuarine and marine sites.
Freshwater sampling was undertaken in Spring 2004 and Autumn 2005,
while estuarine and marine monitoring was carried out on a monthly
basis throughout the year.
The results provide a comprehensive assessment of the responses of
aquatic ecosystems to human activities, such as catchment alterations
and point source discharges (e.g. wastewater treatment plants), also
taking into account natural conditions such as varying rainfall.
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Commencement of a Stakeholder Capacity Building Trial involving
local councils and community groups in three trial consortia (north,
south and west SEQ). Accredited training for trial participants was
developed using a selection of EHMP-specific methods. The trial is a
collaboration between the partnership, regional NRM bodies (NRM
SEQ and SEQWCG), with additional investment from the Australian
Government (NHT) and in-kind support from the DNR&M.
It is due to be completed in December 2005.
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2004-05 marks the third full year that the Estuarine and Marine
EHMP has monitored Moreton Bay and 18 river estuaries throughout
SEQ on a monthly basis. It is also the third year that the full-scale
freshwater EHMP has monitored waterways throughout SEQ’s 18
major catchments, with freshwater sampling rounds in Spring 2004
and Autumn 2005.
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During 2004-05, the EHMP assessed 127 freshwater and 248
estuarine / marine sites, including four additional freshwater sites in
Redland Shire Council and three additional freshwater sites in the
Mooloolah River catchment (Caloundra City Council). As part of
contingency monitoring, several flood events were monitored in the
Maroochy River catchment.
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As part of a consultancy project to guide the development of a program
to assess and prioritise water borne risks to human health in SEQ, a
review of the existing risk assessment frameworks for assessing impacts
on the human health values of recreation, food and drinking water
consumption is nearing completion.
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The four same-day 2004 Report Card launches were significant
media events which took place in Brisbane (New Farm Park) plus the
West (Lake Cressbrook), North (Caloundra City Council chambers)
and South of SEQ (Homestead Park, Logan City) on Thursday
28th October, 2004.
EHMP achievements in 2004-05
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Publication of the 2003-04 EHMP Annual Technical Report:
the second detailed catchment-to-coast monitoring review produced
by the Partnership.
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Publication of issue 12 (August 2004) in the EHMP newsletter series.
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Appointment of a full time project officer to oversee the
implementation of an Event-based Monitoring Program measuring
pollutant loads entering SEQ waterways during major rainfall events.
This work will improve our understanding of the dynamics of
pollutant loads entering our waterways and the accuracy of our
decision support models.
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Ecosystem Health Report Card Grades 2004-05
An Ecosystem Health Report Card for SEQ is produced each year by the
Partnership. It rates the health of SEQ’s waterways and Moreton Bay in an
easy to understand ‘A’ (excellent) to ‘F’ (fail) format for each of the region’s
18 major catchments, 18 river estuaries and Moreton Bay. The Report
Card highlights improvements or declines in the health of our waterways
by comparing ratings over the years. Informative and accurate Report
Card collateral and the supporting EHMP Annual Technical Report are
used to communicate the effectiveness of waterway management actions
to our stakeholders and the community.
The 2004 Report Card was the culmination of 12 months of thorough
scientific monitoring undertaken by the EHMP at 127 freshwater and
248 estuarine and marine sites throughout the region. The release of the
regional ratings generates great media interest, with news stories linked to
local situations raising the public’s awareness of waterways and catchment
management issues.
Report Card Grades
Freshwater
2004 2003
Noosa Catchment
A- AMaroochy Catchment
C- C*
Mooloolah Catchment
A- C*
Pumicestone Catchment
C
B+**
Caboolture Catchment
C- B+**
Pine Catchment
D
C
Lower Brisbane Catchment
F
F
Redlands Catchment
D
C-***
Logan Catchment
C
C-***
Albert Catchment
B
C-***
Pimpama/Coomera Catchments B
C+****
Nerang Catchment
A- C+****
Tallebudgera /Currumbin
B+ C+****
Catchments
Bremer Catchment
D- DLockyer Catchment
D
F
Mid-Brisbane Catchment
B- C
Upper Brisbane Catchment
C- D
Stanley-Kilcoy Catchment
B
B-
*
**
***
****
NG
Estuarine
Noosa River estuary
Maroochy River estuary
Mooloolah River estuary
Pumicestone Passage
Caboolture River estuary
Pine Rivers estuary
Cabbage Tree Creek estuary
Brisbane River estuary
Oxley Creek estuary
Bremer River estuary
Tingalpa Creek estuary
Logan River estuary
Albert River estuary
Pimpama River estuary
Coomera River estuary
Nerang River estuary
Tallebudgera Creek estuary
Currumbin Creek estuary
2004 2003
A-
B+
D
D+
B-
B-
B
B-
C-
C-
D+
D+
D-
NG
D-
D-
F
NG
F
F
D-
NG
D
D-
F
F
C
C-
B
B
B
B-
A-
B
A-
B+
Marine
Deception Bay
Bramble Bay
Central Bay
Eastern Bay
Eastern Banks
Waterloo Bay
Southern Bay
Broadwater
Moreton Bay – overall rating
2004 2003
C+
C+
D
D
A-
A-
A
A
A
A
B
B
C
C+
B-
B-
B+
B+
Combined Maroochy/ Mooloolah catchments in 2003
Combined Caboolture/ Pumicestone catchments in 2003
Combined Redlands / Logan/Albert catchments in 2003
Combined Gold Coast catchments in 2003
No grade available for 2003
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Planning and Implementation
Roles and responsibilities
Review of main strategy
The Planning and Implementation Program coordinates and supports
planning activities plus the implementation and review of management
actions for improved water quality outcomes in SEQ. The major activities
within the Planning and Implementation Program in 2004-05 have focused
on the review of the SEQRWQMS 2001 and on associated projects
funded through the Australian Government’s NHT Coastal Catchments
Initiative including the Water Sensitive Urban Design project and the
Lockyer project.
The SEQRWQMS 2001 is the Partnership’s strategic framework for action.
It contains 13 themes encompassing 72 individual actions required to
protect water quality in SEQ. The Strategy was produced after extensive
consultation and input from over 50 regional organisations and community
groups, who were invited to commit to meeting the Strategy’s actions on a
voluntary basis.
A major component of the SEQRWQMS 2001 review was a study
which provided updated estimates (via modelling) of sediment, nitrogen
and phosphorus loads from catchments for both existing land use and
population as well as for the increased population and land use changes
predicted for 2026.
The Program also maintained and upgraded the Management Actions
Tracking Database (MAT-D) and provided regular reports to stakeholder
and governance groups on the progress on SEQRWQMS 2001 actions.
Regular meetings of the SEQ Technical Advisory Group (TAG) and the
Social, Planning and Policy Advisory Panel (SPPAP), a sub-group of the
Scientific Expert Panel, have been convened throughout the year.
A number of specific projects have been completed. These include a
study to develop locally relevant water quality objectives for Gold Coast
waterways, a preliminary study on bank erosion in the Maroochy River
and the Stream Order Mapping project.
The Program has also been closely involved with the Office of Urban
Management, NRM SEQ and the SEQ Western Catchments Group.
Staff have represented the Partnership’s Secretariat on various reference
and planning committees and established direct working connections
where necessary to ensure coordination of related activities.
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A review of the implementation of the SEQRWQMS 2001 commenced
in 2003 as part of the Partnership’s commitment to adaptive management.
This recognises the need for continual improvement and the importance
of regularly reviewing progress and making adjustments. This review was
given added impetus in May 2004 when Natural Heritage Trust funding,
through the Coastal Catchments Initiative became available for projects
to improve water quality in Moreton Bay.
Much of the Partnership’s efforts in 2004-05 have been focused on
delivering the projects to support this review and in progressing the review
itself.
2004-05 Achievements
Highlights of the Planning and Implementation team’s efforts
in 2004-05 include:
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Ongoing collaboration and input to the planning processes of the
Office of Urban Management, NRM SEQ and the SEQ Western
Catchments Group.
Regular reporting on the progress and the review of SEQRWQMS
2001 has been provided to the Partnership’s governance groups. In
addition, regular meetings of the SEQ Technical Advisory Group have
ensured close involvement of local council officers.
j
Driving the review of the SEQRWQMS 2001 in order to produce a
revised new SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy by December 2006.
j
Tracking and reporting SEQRWQMS 2001 actions and
implementation using the web-based Management Actions Tracking
Database (MAT-D) and improving the functionality of MAT-D.
j
Providing revised estimates of sediment, nitrogen and phosphorus loads
from 2004 (existing) land use and 2026 (anticipated) land use in SEQ.
These estimates have been determined to inform and assist the review
of SEQRWQMS 2001.
In addition, the Planning and Implementation team was engaged in:
j
Using preliminary models to estimate the reductions needed in these
loads to achieve particular water quality objectives in river estuaries.
j
Developing a report on local water quality objectives for Gold Coast
Waterways in collaboration with Gold Coast City Council.
j
Assisting with a preliminary study of bank erosion in the Maroochy
River by the Maroochy Waterwatch.
j
Commencing targeted action in the Lockyer catchment to improve
water quality. This project, funded through the Coastal Catchments
Initiative, will develop management actions to reduce the high nutrient
and sediment loads entering Lockyer Creek and the Brisbane River.
Sub-catchments within the Lockyer catchment which contribute above
average sediment loads have been identified using an Environmental
Management Support System model (EMSS) for the Lockyer.
j
Progressing the regional Water Sensitive Urban Design Project, which is
developing technical and planning guidelines plus a regional policy for
water sensitive urban design in SEQ.
j
Compilation of data for and production of a new Stream Order Mapping
Atlas for SEQ. Collaboratively produced with WBM Oceanics Australia,
the Atlas provides detailed statistics on catchment areas, stream order
and stream length. The Atlas CD is available free to catchment groups,
educational institutions, government departments and other
stakeholders.
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Water Sensitive Urban Design
A Strategy for Water Sensitive Urban Design for SEQ
SEQRWQMS 2001 identified stormwater management as a priority
action in SEQ. Urban land uses currently only occupy 9.7 percent of the
total catchment area in SEQ. However, research has shown that diffuse (or
non-point) sources of pollutants originating from urban land uses
currently contribute approximately 30 percent of the total load of
sediment, approximately 26 percent of the total load of nitrogen and
approximately 15 percent of the total load of phosphorus that enters our
rivers and Moreton Bay.
Over the next 20 years, SEQ’s population is expected to grow by about
55,000 persons each year, requiring an estimated 575,000 new dwellings
to be constructed by 2026. This trend presents extreme challenges for
SEQ’s governments and communities to find a more sustainable way of
balancing development with the needs of the environment.
The Partnership is working with government and industry representatives
to develop a regionally consistent approach for tackling the negative
impacts of urban development on the health of our waterways. The
development and implementation of a regional Water Sensitive Urban
Design (WSUD) Strategy for SEQ will provide an important step in
protecting the region’s water quality and aquatic habitats, restore more
natural hydrologic patterns and conserve water.
The Strategy for Water Sensitive Urban Design in SEQ will form a
sub-component of the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy. Both are due to
be released in 2006. The regional WSUD Strategy will provide a
framework for the effective implementation of water sensitive developments
in SEQ which will minimise impacts on the water cycle by:
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protecting water quality in receiving waters;
protecting the hydrology and habitat of these waterways; and
conserving precious water resources.
The strategy for WSUD in SEQ comprises a number of inter-related
tasks, which include:
j
overcoming barriers to the wide-spread adoption of WSUD in SEQ
(identified as policy and regulation, finances and asset management,
stakeholder support and training and technology and design);
j
creating water-related ‘design objectives’ for water sensitive
developments in SEQ;
j
providing a WSUD Policy and Planning Framework for SEQ;
j
designing Technical Guidelines for WSUD in the region;
j
coordinating stakeholder capacity and professional development; and
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project management via a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency
working group.
Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD)
WSUD, also known as 'low impact development', is an approach
to urban planning that aims to mitigate development impacts on
the natural water cycle.
WSUD is about managing water on an urban development in an
holistic manner. It seeks to integrate the management of
stormwater, groundwater, wastewater and water supply.
Five key principles for WSUD are to:
j
Protect natural systems such as on-site and downstream
waterways and wetlands.
j
Protect water quality of surface and groundwaters by treating
and reusing stormwater and greywater.
j
Reduce runoff and peak flows, such as providing opportunities
to encourage infiltration on-site or re-use stormwater in
surrounding areas.
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Conserve water.
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Add value to the social and ecological aspects of development
while minimising construction and maintenance costs.
Healthy Waterways Campaign
Healthy Waterways is the ‘public face’ and brand of the Partnership.
The target audiences of the Healthy Waterways Campaign include the
Partnership’s policy and governance committees, its partners and
stakeholders and the general public. The Healthy Waterways tagline
‘because we’re all in the same boat’ reinforces the need for everyone to take
responsibility for their local environment.
The campaign’s components include environmental education activities at
schools, colleges and tertiary institutions, including eight Riverclean events
in conjunction with the Brisbane Riverfestival, as well as attendance at
catchment planting days, community festivals, education expos, conferences
and large public events. Two separate events each year generate the most
interest in the Partnership. These are the Healthy Waterways Awards and
the Ecosystem Health Report Card on the state of SEQ’s waterways,
involving four same-day media launches across the region.
Other specific communications tools and tactics used to engage the public
include the production of scientific reports and other informative publications,
management of the website www.healthywaterways.org (which attracts
over 1 million hits each year) and public relations activities. The Campaign
also produces three issues per year of the Happenings newsletter in both
print and electronic formats, plus occasional issues of a Healthy
Waterways e-zine newsletter.
From time-to-time consumer surveys and market research are employed to
gauge the progress of the Campaign. Healthy Waterways is also involved
in public education campaigns aimed at litter reduction, staged in
partnership with national organisations, state agencies and local councils.
In addition, it coordinates the Healthy Waterways Clean Up program
which operates on the Brisbane and Bremer Rivers and selected Gold
Coast waterways and has picked up 1.2 million items of litter since 1999.
Achievements
j
The 2005 Healthy Waterways Awards held in April. The Awards were
hosted by Ian Kiernan, the chairman of Clean Up Australia, and
featured a record 47 nominations.
j
Healthy Waterways staff attended more than 50 events throughout
South East Queensland in 2004/05.
j
In addition, staff organised workshops and spoke at schools,
conferences and environmental expos across the region.
j
During 2004 /05 www.healthywaterways.org received 1,348,357 hits
(downloads) and 78,678 visits.
j
Three issues of Happenings were distributed to more than 6000 SEQ
residents.
j
During 2004 /05 a total of 227,118 pieces of litter were picked up
by the Healthy Waterways Clean Up program – 174,181 from the
Brisbane River, 30,529 from the Gold Coast waterways and 22,408
from the Bremer River.
Where to from here?
The Healthy Waterways Campaign has been in operation for
six years. In the second half of 2005 it is planned to expand
awareness of the Healthy Waterways brand and Partnership
activities by forming an alliance with a commercial television
network in Queensland and achieving an ‘on air’ presence.
Increasing media coverage of Healthy Waterways activities year
round will also require the services of a dedicated public
relations consultancy. The positive ground work achieved by
previous litter reduction campaigns and surveys coordinated by
the Partnership will be consolidated by a regional butt litter
reduction campaign aimed at smokers in vehicles, in early 2006.
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Working with Our Partners
As the Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership’s name
implies, the Healthy Waterways vision is being delivered through an
extensive network of collaborative arrangements throughout SEQ.
Our operating philosophy is to involve all levels of government, research
bodies, industry and community groups working together in partnership.
We are all stakeholders with an investment in ecosystem health and the
sustainable management of SEQ's waterways and catchments.
Partner and Stakeholder meetings held in 2004-05
Effective communication and consultation via scheduled and issue-specific
meetings is the key to the Partnership’s success. During 2004-05 the
Partnership’s Policy Council met three times, the Policy Council Board
on six occasions and the CEOs Committee twice. The Community and
Industry Advisory Group (CIAG) met three times, as did the Moreton
Bay, Northern and Southern Implementation Groups (MBIG, NIG, and
SIG). The Western Implementation Group met 8 times during 2004-05.
The Moreton Coast Implementation Group (MCIG) met a total of four
times, with issues raised concerning the impacts of the chicken meat
(intensive poultry farming) industry occasioning the extra meeting.
The Scientific Expert Panel (SEP) and the Social Planning and Policy
Panel (SPPAP) both met 11 times in 2004-05. Various advisory panels
report to SEP. In 2004-05 the EHMP, Modelling and Nuisance Algal
Blooms Advisory Panels each met three times, whilst the Lyngbya Advisory
Panel convened on six occasions. The Technical Advisory Group (TAG)
met twice in 2004-05 and the Coastal Catchments Initiative Projects
Steering Committee met six times. The Bremer Steering Committee met
twice during this period, and the Bremer Advisory Group met eight times.
Committee Membership 2004-05
Policy Council Committee
Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women
The Hon. Desley Boyle, MP (The Hon. John Mickel, MP 2004) (Chair)
Minister for Primary Industries & Fisheries The Hon. Gordon Nuttall,
MP (The Hon. Henry Palaszczuk, MP 2005)
Minister for Transport and Main Roads The Hon. Paul Lucas, MP
Minister for Natural Resources and Minister for Mines
The Hon. Henry Palaszczuk, MP
(The Hon. Stephen Robertson, MP 2005)
SEQWater Corporation Limited Dr Robert Grice
Port of Brisbane Corporation Jeff Coleman
Commerce Queensland Joe Barnewall
Community and Industry Advisory Group Chair John Bishop
Scientific Expert Panel Chair Professor Paul Greenfield
Traditional Owner Uncle Cliff Campbell
Brisbane City Council Cr Campbell Newman
Gold Coast City Council Cr Ron Clarke
Ipswich City Council Cr Victor Attwood
Beaudesert Shire Council Cr Joy Drescher
Redland Shire Council Cr Don Seccombe
Laidley Shire Council Cr Shirley Pitt
Redcliffe City Council Cr Allan Sutherland
Noosa Shire Council Cr Bob Abbott
SEQ Western Catchments Group John Nugent
Policy Council Board
The Lord Mayor of Brisbane Cr Campbell Newman
Environmental Protection Agency Director-General James Purtill
Community and Industry Advisory Group Chair John Bishop
Chief Executive Officers Committee
Environmental Protection Agency James Purtill (Chair)
Department of Natural Resources and Mines Bob McCarthy (2005)
(Terry Hogan 2004)
Department of Primary Industries Jim Varghese
Department of Transport Bruce Wilson
South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited Peter Borrows
Department of Local Government and Planning Lindsay Enright (2005)
(Ian Schmidt 2004)
Port of Brisbane Corporation Dr Rick Morton
Brisbane City Council Barry Ball
Gold Coast City Council Dale Dickson
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Ipswich City Council Jamie Quinn
Beaudesert Shire Council Greg Day
Esk Shire Council Robert Bain
Laidley Shire Council Chris Payne
Caboolture Shire Council Rob Noble
Redcliffe City Council Bob Holmes
Community and Industry Advisory Group
Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers John Bishop (Chair)
Catchment Representative Moreton Bay IG area Anne Clarke
Catchment Representative Moreton Coast IG area Tim Odgers
Catchment Representative Northern IG area Cerran Fawns
Catchment Representative Southern IG area Andrew Grodecki
Catchment Representative Western IG area Morris McInnes
Australian Water Association Jenifer Simpson
Boating Industry Association of Queensland Barry Hibberd
Commerce Queensland Paul Bidwell
Queensland Timber Board Royalin Denning
AgForce Margot Canavan
Canegrowers Grahame Colley
Private Forestry Southern Queensland Ken Matthews
Queensland Seafood Industries Association Greg Savige
Extractive Industries Association Arie de Jong
Brisbane Region Environment Council Michael Petter
Moreton Bay Environmental Alliance John Dobson
Sunshine Coast Environment Council Scott Alderson
Greening Australia Glen Donoghoe
Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation Kathy Kingsford
Small Craft Council of Queensland Horrie Hunt
Dr. Thomas Schlacher University of the Sunshine Coast
Tony Mcalister WBM Oceanics
Assoc. Prof. Tony Howes University of Queensland
Prof. Helen Ross University of Queensland
Advisory Panels
Modelling Advisory Panel
Tony McAlister (Chair)
John Bennett
Assoc Prof. Tony Howes
Dr. Ian Ramsey
Social, Planning and Policy Advisory Panel
Prof. Helen Ross (Chair)
Prof. Geoff McDonald
Dr. Jackie Robinson
Dr. Allan Dale (2004)
Dr. John Tisdell
Dr. John McIver
Issue-based SEPs
Lyngbya Dr Ron Black (Chair)
EHMP Prof. Stuart Bunn (Chair)
Water Resource Plan Prof. Stuart Bunn (Chair)
Scientific and Technical Advisory Group
Core Scientific Expert Panel (SEP)
Prof. Paul Greenfield (Chair) Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor,
University of Queensland
Prof. Stuart Bunn (Deputy Chair) Griffith University
Dr. James Udy University of Queensland
Dr. Andy Steven EPA
Francis Pantus CSIRO
Dr. Heather Hunter Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Dr. Jackie Robinson University of Queensland
John Bennett EPA /CRC for Coastal Zone
Dr. Jon Olley CSIRO
Dr. Mark O’Donohue SEQWater
Dr. Piet Fillet Brisbane City Council
Dr. Rod Connolly Griffith University
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Working with Our Partners cont.
Implementation Group Membership 2004-05
Southern Implementation Group
(SIG)
South ROC Appointed Chair Cr Joy Drescher (Chair)
Beaudesert Shire Council Cr Dave Cockburn
Boonah Shire Council Cr Peter Prenzler
Gold Coast City Council Cr Daphne McDonald (2005)
Cr Ray Hackwood (2004)
Logan City Council Cr Cherie Dalley
Traditional Owners Aunty Phillys Dillon (Mulanjarlie)
Yugabeh Land Enterprises Earle Sandy
Aust Prawn Farmers Association John Rossman
Logan-Albert Rivers Catchment Association Andrew Grodecki
Gold Coast Catchment Association Renee Campbell
Trudy Thompson (2005)
Maritime Safety Queensland Russell Witt
Environmental Protection Agency Lawrie Wade (2005)
Department of Natural Resources and Mines Lorraine Briggs
Boating Industry Assoc of QLD Barry Hibberd
Department Natural Resources and Mines Carolyn Maddox
Queensland Parks & Wildlife Services (Marine Parks) Michael Bowe
Environmental Protection Agency Damien Brown
Maritime Safety Qld Bill Corten
Moreton Coast Implementation Group
Redcliffe Shire Council Cr Allan Sutherland (Chair)
Caloundra City Council Cr Anna Grosskreutz
Pine Rivers Shire Council Cr Graeme Ashworth
Caboolture Shire Council Cr Chris Whiting
Traditional Owners Nurdon Serico
Extractive Industries Association Arie de Jong
Bribie Commercial Fishers Association Frank Lee
Australian Green Development Forum Cameron Hoffmann
Pumicestone Region Catchment Coordination Association
Jim Pulsford
Northern Implementation Group (NIG)
Noosa Shire Council Cr Bob Abbott (Chair)
Caloundra City Council Cr Andrew Champion
Maroochy Shire Council Cr Bruce Dunne
Traditional Owners Dr Eve Fesl (Deputy Chair)
Canegrowers Association Grahame Colley
Maroochy Landcare Esma Armstrong
Noosa Integrated Catchment Association Shirley Williamson
Maroochy Mooloolah Catchment Coordinating Committee
Cerran Fawns
Maroochy River Waterwatch Sandy McBride
Mooloolah Waterwatch Jan Kesby
Noosa Landcare Many Maggs
Department Natural Resources & Mines Jeff Guinea
Environmental Protection Agency David Everett
Moreton Bay Implementation Group
(MBIG)
Redland Shire Council Cr Don Seccombe (Chair)
Brisbane City Council Cr Helen Abrahams
Port of Brisbane Corporation Dr Rick Morton
Extractive Industries Association Arie de Jong
Moreton Bay Seafood Industry Organisation Robert Brock
Brisbane Catchments Network Anne Clarke
Eprapah Creek Catchment Landcare Association Lynn Roberts
Dr Bernard Stone (2004)
Traditional Owners Caroline Bonner-Bray, Cliff Campbell
Moreton Bay Alliance John Dobson
Wildlife Preservation Society Qld Simon Baltais
Sunfish Queensland David Bateman
Qld Yachting Association Horrie Hunt
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Pine Rivers Catchment Association Jim Dale
Sunshine Coast Environment Council Scott Alderson
Brisbane Region Environment Centre Greg Spilsbury
Sunfish Queensland Rob King
Department of Natural Resources & Mines Dr Tony Pressland
Environmental Protection Agency Andrew Connor
Department of Primary Industries (Forestry) Ian Lynch
Western Implementation Group
(SEQ WCG)
Bremer Catchment Association Morris McInnes
Lockyer Catchment Association Cr John Miles
Upper Brisbane Region Catchment Network Bob Rowlings
Boonah Shire Council Cr Robert Smith, Cr John Brent
Crows Nest Shire Council Cr Geoff Patch
Esk Shire Council Cr Graeme Lehmann
Gatton Shire Council Cr Steve Jones
Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership
Cr John Nugent (Chair)
Kilcoy Shire Council Cr Terry Dredge
Laidley Shire Council Cr Bill Flynn
Rosalie and Nanango Shire Councils Cr Noel Strohfeld
Toowoomba City Council Cr Joe Ramia
AgForce Greg Banff
Commerce Queensland Paul Emmerson
Queensland Dairyfarmers' Organisation Ltd. Bill Gulbransen
Qld Fruit and Vegetable Growers Ltd. John Bishop
SEQ Water Corporation Ltd. Dr Mark O'Donohue
Greening Australia Glen Donoghoe
Ipswich City Council Cr Victor Attwood
Traditional Owners Ken Bonner, Ken Murphy
Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchment Partnerhip Partners
State agencies
Industry
Environmental Protection Agency
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Department of Natural Resources & Mines
Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries
Queensland Transport
Department of Main Roads
Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander Policy
Department of Local Government & Planning
Queensland Health
Department of State Development
Department of Sport & Recreation
Maritime Safety Queensland
Agforce
AMCOR
Australian Chamber of Shipping
Australian Green Development Forum
Australia Meat Holdings Pty Ltd
Australian Prawn Farmers Association
Australian Water Association
Boating Industry Association of Queensland
BP Refinery (Bulwer Is) Ltd
Bribie Island Commercial Fishers Association
Caltex Refineries (Qld) Ltd
CANEGROWERS
Commerce Queensland
Cutting Edge Post
Extractive Industry Association
4site Co
Food Technology Association
Housing Industry Association
Incitec Pivot Ltd
Moreton Bay Seafood Industry Organisation
Private Forestry Southern Queensland
Queensland Dairy Farmers Organisation
Queensland Farmers’ Federation
Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Queensland Seafood Industry Association
Queensland Timber Board
Sinclair Knight Merz
Urban Development Institute of Australia
WBM Oceanics
National agencies
CSIRO
Department of Environment and Heritage
State Corporations
Port of Brisbane Corporation
South East Queensland Water Corporation
Local Governments
Beaudesert Shire Council
Boonah Shire Council
Brisbane City Council
Caboolture Shire Council
Caloundra City Council
Crows Nest Shire Council
Esk Shire Council
Gatton Shire Council
Gold Coast City Council
Ipswich City Council
Kilcoy Shire Council
Laidley Shire Council
Logan City Council
Maroochy Shire Council
Noosa Shire Council
Pine Rivers Shire Council
Redcliffe City Council
Redland Shire Council
Rosalie Shire Council
Toowoomba City Council
Research
CRC for Coastal Zone, Estuary and
Waterway Management
CRC Catchment Hydrology
Griffith University
University of Queensland
University of the Sunshine Coast
Queensland University of Technology
Southern Cross University
Community/Catchment/
Environment/Recreation Groups
Australian Marine Conservation Society
Boonah Shire Improvement Trust
Bremer Catchment Association
Brisbane Valley /Kilcoy Landcare Group
Brisbane Catchments Network
Brisbane Region Environment Council
Eprapah Creek Catchment and Landcare
Association
Esk / Rosalie Landcare
Gold Coast Catchment Association
Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council
Greening Australia
Ipswich Rivers Improvement Trust
Lockyer Catchment Coordinating Committee
Logan Albert Rivers Catchment Association
Maroochy Mooloolah Catchment Coordinating
Association
Maroochy Landcare
Maroochy Waterwatch
Mooloolah Waterwatch
Moreton Bay Environmental Alliance
Noosa Integrated Catchment Coordinating
Committee
Noosa Landcare
Oxley Creek Catchment Association
Pine Rivers Catchment Association
Pumicestone Region Coordination Catchment
Association
Queensland Conservation Council
Queensland Outdoor Recreation Federation
Queensland Yachting Association Limited
Small Craft Council of Queensland
Stanley River Catchment Action Group
Sunfish Queensland
Sunshine Coast Environment Council
The Helidon Hills & Regional Districts Association
Toowoomba Region Environment Council
SEQ Traditional Owners
Upper Brisbane Catchment Network
Waterwatch Queensland
Waterwise Queensland
Wildlife Preservation Society Qld
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Financial Statement 2004-05
A number of Queensland Government
agencies, all South East Queensland local
councils and a number of industries contribute
funds for the regional program of the Partnership
managed by the Secretariat. In addition, projectspecific funding is sought from a range of
sources, including the Australian Government.
Seed funding provided by the Partnership is used
by academics to obtain further funding from
Cooperative Research Centres, CSIRO and the
Australian Research Council. Outcomes from these
projects are in synergy with the Partnership’s goals.
Individual Partnership members undertake
a range of activities that complement the
investment in the regionally focused programs
managed by the Secretariat. Partner-specific
activities include commitments to the
implementation of SEQRWQMS 2001, as
well as core business activities for state agencies,
local councils and industry, and on-ground
activities coordinated by community groups
and involving many volunteers.
Following is a summary of revenue and
expenditure for the Partnership’s Secretariat
managed programs for 2003-04 and 2004-05
financial years. The full Audited Annual Financial
Statement is on the enclosed CD and Healthy
Waterways website: www.healthywaterways.org.
The Secretariat prepares a 3-year Business Plan
that provides partners with details on priorities,
budgets and forward revenue projections.
The 2003-2006 Business Plan is on the
enclosed CD.
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Statement of Revenue and Expenditure
For the financial year ended 25 June 2004 and the financial year ended 24 June 2005
Opening Balance
2003/04
$2,149,707.70
2004/05
$3,346,572.13
Funds paid directly to the Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership
Partnership Program
- Water Quality Improvement Program (NHT Projects)
Lyngbya Program
Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
Waterways Clean-up Project
Healthy Waterways Awards, Litter & Partners Program
Other Receipts
Total Funds Received
$2,533,010.00
$1,000,000.00
$ 23,715.00
$1,498,622.28
$125,425.45
$48,500.00
$19,100.43
$5,248,373.16
$2,527,648.82
$230,000.00
$161,630.00
$1,502,783.00
$138,175.45
$14,454.55
$4,932.08
$4,579,623.90
Partnership Program
- Water Quality Improvement Program
Lyngbya Program
Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
Waterways Clean-up Project
Healthy Waterways Awards, Litter & Partners Program
Other Expenses (Business Administration)
Total Funds Expended
$1,118,035.67
$16,967.49
$143,592.56
$1,496,801.37
$68,659.87
$205,144.87
$1,002,306.90
$4,051,508.73
$2,020,038.79
$521,653.73
$145,796.20
$1,451,044.06
$131,615.67
$342,209.92
$705,197.51
$5,317,555.88
Closing Balance
$3,346,572.13
$2,608,640.15
Funds Expended
Detailed Expenditure by Program
Funding Contributors in 2004-05
Science Program
Planning and Implementation
Reporting
Stakeholder Consultation
Water Quality Improvement Program (NHT Projects)
Lyngbya
Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
Waterways Clean-up Project
Healthy Waterways Awards, Litter & Partners Program
Staff, Administration, Audit
2003/04
$881,484.56
$145,049.61
$71,325.27
$20,176.23
$16,967.49
$143,592.56
$1,496,801.37
$68,659.87
$205,144.87
$1,002,306.90
2004/05
$1,521,293.65
$347,187.07
$52,160.00
$99,398.07
$521,653.73
$145,796.20
$1,451,044.06
$131,615.67
$342,209.92
$705,197.51
* In 2004 / 05 staff costs are reported within applicable Program areas
Expenditure 2003-04
0%
10%
30%
Planning and
Implementation
0%
Water Quality Improvement
Program (NHT)
0%
30%
7%
1%
2%
0%
40%
Queensland Government agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Local Government and Planning
Department of Natural Resources and Mines
Queensland Transport/Maritime Safety Queensland
SEQ local governments
Beaudesert Shire Council
Boonah Shire Council
Brisbane City Council
Caboolture Shire Council
Caloundra City Council
Crows Nest Shire Council
Esk Shire Council
Gatton Shire Council
Gold Coast City Council / Gold Coast Water
Ipswich City Council
Kilcoy Shire Council
Laidley Shire Council
Logan City Council
Maroochy Shire Council
Noosa Shire Council
Pine Rivers Shire Council
Redcliffe City Council
Redland Shire Council
Toowoomba City Council
SEQ Regional Organisation of Councils
10%
3%
4%
Ecosystem Health
Monitoring Program
Staff, Administation, Audit
20%
10%
29%
2%
Stakeholder
Consultation
Healthy Waterways Awards,
Litter and Partners Program
0%
4%
Reporting
Waterways
Clean-up Project
40%
22%
Science Program
Lyngbya
20%
Expenditure 2004-05
Australian Government
Department of Environment and Heritage /
Natural Heritage Trust
27%
36%
Industry
Australia Meat Holdings
Australian Prawn Farmers Association Members
Port of Brisbane Corporation
Incitec Pivot Ltd
SEQ Water Corporation
2%
2%
5%
6%
25%
13%
Community
Gold Coast Catchment & Nerang Community
Associations
SEQ Western Catchments Group
Natural Resource Management SEQ
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List of Publications July 2004 – June 2005
On accompanying CD-Rom:
General Reports
Planning and Implementation
Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership Annual Report 2003-04 Jan-04
Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership Business Plan 2003-06 Sep-04
Maroochy Riverbank Erosion Study – Analysis of Bank Erosion Nov 04
Process for Determining and Determination of Locally Relevant Water Quality
Objectives – Final Report 2 Feb 04
Estimation and Allocation of Total Maximum Pollutant Loads to Achieve Water Quality
Objectives in SEQ Waterways – Stage 10b Report May 05
South East Queensland Regional Water Quality Management Strategy 2001
(SEQRWQMS 2001) – Progress Report Mar-05
Water by Design – Strategy for Water Sensitive Urban Design in SEQ Fact Sheet Sep-05
Water Sensitive Urban Design – Barriers to Adoption and Opportunities in SEQ Mar-05
Water Sensitive Urban Design – Research into the Barriers to Adoption, Opportunities
and Stakeholder Needs in South East Queensland Mar-05
Science and Research
Assessment of Sustainable Pollutant Loads Entering Wivenhoe Dam – Final Report
(Executive Summary) Nov-04
Audit of Non-Sewered Areas in South East Queensland – TASK 1: A Review of On-site
Wastewater Management Practices/Knowledge in SEQ Local Governments Dec-03
Audit of Non-Sewered Areas in South East Queensland – TASK 2: A Review of Risk
Assessment Approaches for Non-sewered Subdivisions Oct-04
Audit of Non-Sewered Areas in South East Queensland – TASK 4: Initial Mass Balance
Assessment on Non-sewered Areas Oct-04
Characterising Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) in the Bremer River and Industrial
Effluents of the Catchment – Bremer Estuary Jun-05
Burgess Creek Receiving Water Quality Modelling – Final Report Dec-04
Environmental Management Support System (EMSS) Model Study of Toowoomba
Water Supply Catchments – Development of EMSS for Cooby, Cressbrook and
Perserverance Aug-04
Identification of Diffuse Sources of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Organic Carbon
Entering the Bremer River Stage 1 – Data Collection and Review Final Report Jun-05
Impacts of Road Run-off – Phase 2 Final Report Nov-04
Laboratory Culturing of Lyngbya majuscula Collected from Bloom Sites in Moreton Bay
– Final Report Aug-04
Lyngbya majuscula Distribution in the Eastern Part Shoalwater Bay in June 2003 –
Submitted as Part of the Lyngbya Management Plan Aug-03
Life Cycle of Lyngbya majuscula – DNA Analyses of Sediments in Moreton Bay Jan-05
Modelling Indicative Land Based Nutrient Export Areas for the Moreton Bay Region,
South East Queensland – Lyngbya majuscula Feb-04
Maroochy Estuary Sustainable Loads Study – Initial Report Jun-04
Maroochy Estuary Sustainable Loads Study – Supplementary Report Sep-04
Noosa Nuisance Algal Blooms Phase 1 – Executive Summary May-05
Pumicestone Passage Water Quality Modelling Final Report Jan-05
Vessel Wash Impacts on Bank Erosion – Maroochy River Final Report Jul-05
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Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program
Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program 2003-04 Annual Technical Report May-05
Ecosystem Health Report Card 2004 Oct-04
– Moreton Bay Sub-Regional Summary 2004
– Northern Catchments Sub-Regional Summary 2004
– Southern Catchments Sub-Regional Summary 2004
– Western Catchments Sub-Regional Summary 2004
– Management Responses 2004
– Report Card Methods 2004
Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program Newsletter: Issue 12 Aug-04
Stakeholder Capacity Building for Increased Participation in Monitoring and Application
of Monitoring Results – A Scoping Study for the Moreton Bay Waterways and
Catchments Partnership Feb-04
Healthy Waterways Campaign
Healthy Waterways Happenings: Issue 18 Sep-04
Healthy Waterways Happenings: Issue 19 Dec-04
Healthy Waterways Happenings: Issue 20 May-05
Migratory Shorebirds Poster Dec-04
The Water Journey in South East Queensland Poster Sep-04
The Brisbane River Poster May-05
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