Waterways

Waterways cover a diverse array of projects, all of which relate to the health of the aquatic environment. Stormwater quality management is a primary focus and includes everything from Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD), Water Quality and Erosion & Sediment Control but also includes other projects such as fishways which aim to facilitate connectivity to the regions many catadromous fish species such as barramundi, mangrove jack, jungle perch and sea mullet.

Details of current projects are available below:

• Urban Stormwater Quality Management Plan for Mackay (USQMP), March 2017
• Catchment Management Plans
• MUSIC Guidelines
• Erosion and Sediment Control
• Voluntary Mechanism for Stormwater Quality Management
• Plant Selection for WSUD Systems
• Passive irrigation: Get the water to where it’s needed and let nature do the rest
• Kinchant Dam Habitat Enhancement Project