Downfall Creek Restoration Project at 7th Brigade Park
This project has now concluded. Visit Council's Downfall Creek Restoration Project webpage to find out more about the project.
Brisbane City Council is protecting waterways and greenspace so you can enjoy the lifestyle our great city has to offer. Delivering a clean and green Brisbane means beautiful suburbs for generations to come.
Council is committed to achieving its vision of the Brisbane River, Moreton Bay and waterways being clean, healthy and resilient eco-systems. Managing in-stream erosion and sediment movement is a key factor for maintaining the health and function of local waterways and improving the downstream environments of Moreton Bay and the Brisbane River.
Restoration works
Council recently partnered with the Port of Brisbane and Council of Mayors’ (SEQ) Resilient Rivers Initiative to undertake a waterway restoration project in 7th Brigade Park.
A section of Downfall Creek within 7th Brigade Park was identified as a priority site for rehabilitation and enhancement works. This site was affected by powerful flows from rainfall events which increased erosion of the banks and waterway channel, as well as instability of the creek. This contributed to the generation of sediment that flows downstream into Moreton Bay, and impacted aquatic habitat and water quality.
The objective of this project was to improve waterway health outcomes, including to reduce erosion and improve the condition and stability of the identified sections of the creek.
The project has delivered the following benefits for the creek, community and environment:
- avoiding up to 7.5 shipping containers worth of sediment moving downstream annually through reduced sediment loss and erosion
- increasing and connecting habitat for native wildlife through planting natural habitat including over 2500 new trees and shrubs
- improving instream habitat and water quality within the creek
- improving natural visual amenity
This project has now concluded. Visit Council's Downfall Creek Restoration Project webpage to find out more about the project.