Redlands Waterway Recovery Report
From the initial condition summary, Redland City Council has launched the 2011 report which gives an update on the health of our waterways. In it we look at the overall health of our freshwater creeks for the current year and the trends in water quality and waterway health indicators from 2004 to 2011.
Redlands Waterway Recovery Report 2011 [PDF 1.7MB]
Strategic hot spot monitoring was undertaken at 36 sites and is included in this year’s report. The identification of hot spots will help Council to determine where to focus future efforts for on-ground waterway recovery action.
The report also highlights some of the key actions that Council and the community have undertaken over the past twelve months to improve waterway health.
Background
Redland City Council Mayor Melva Hobson launched Redland’s first Waterways Recovery Report on World Environment Day (5 June 2010) which provides a comprehensive condition summary on the condition of our local waterways, and report on progress made with management actions and priorities set to improve them.
Redlands Waterway Recovery Report - Condition Summary 2010 [PDF 5.5MB]
Redlands is home to three types of rare fish. These three types of native fish were recently discovered and had not been identified in Redlands before.
There is also a creek that supports a healthy fish community in naturally acidic (very low pH) water. Some of the semi-aquatic species that rely on our creeks include 19 species of frogs, four species of turtles, water dragons, a freshwater snake species (Keelback), water skinks and water rats.
The Redlands Waterway Recovery Report – Condition Summary 2010 looks closely at vital statistics and measures that provide a snapshot of the condition of Redlands waterways, like a regular health check for our creeks. It presents a summary of waterways data collected to date, and is a starting point for annual waterway recovery reporting.
The report identifies important issues and will be used to help set priorities for planning and management – so it is much like the State of the Environment Report, however, it is more detailed and focuses only on waterways. The reporting process will help Council track the recovery of Redlands waterways as we improve our management and fix waterway health problems.
Related links
Waterways and catchments