Queensland Government Launches $6.7 Million Flood Resilience Project

en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Queensland Government has commenced major ground works to enhance flood resilience, restore waterway health, and protect agricultural land along Warrill Creek in the Scenic Rim region. The project benefits from a combined $6.7 million investment by the Albanese and Crisafulli Governments.

Upper Warrill Creek is a major tributary of the Bremer River, flowing through the Scenic Rim and Ipswich City local government areas before joining the Brisbane River and emptying into Moreton Bay. Large-scale earthworks are currently underway to reshape eroded riverbanks, stabilize slopes, and plant native vegetation. The project will see over 20,000 new native plants installed, aiming to reduce erosion, protect agricultural land, and slow floodwater velocity.

Funding is provided through the Commonwealth-State DRFA Efficiencies Funding Program. This project will deliver major catchment works to enhance flood resilience, prevent the loss of productive farmland, reduce sediment entering Moreton Bay, and improve habitat for native species. Resilient Rivers SEQ is leading the project, with intensive weed removal already underway across more than 50 hectares of waterway corridors.