The Kedron Brook Catchment Branch has recently received funding to implement a new project aimed at protecting biodiversity and water quality values in the Kedron Brook catchment.

The project has been made possible with a $30,000 grant from SEQ Catchments and the ongoing support of Brisbane City Council and Pine Rivers Shire Council.

SEQ Catchments is the Regional Body responsible for the planning and implementation of integrated natural resource management (NRM) for South East Queensland under the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust.

The project will focus on three key areas

• addressing the causes of habitat degradation in areas of significant vegetation;
• reducing the impacts of various land uses on water quality; and
• restoring vegetation in identified ecological corridors. 

The upper reaches of Kedron Brook and its major tributary, Cedar Creek have been identified as one of the focus areas for the project.  These parts of the catchment maintain strong corridor linkages with Brisbane Forest Park and are important for protecting downstream water quality.

The project will build new partnerships with land managers in this area as well as supporting community groups who are already involved in catchment management activities.

Funding for plants, herbicides and other materials are available for landholders or community groups interested in undertaking revegetation, bushland regeneration and weed control projects.

Private landholders are also eligible for funding to install riparian fencing to manage stock access to waterways and undertake property management planning.

Interested landholders or community groups should download an expression of interest form from the Kedron Brook Catchment Website or contact Nathan Kirby on 3407 0836 or nathan.kirby@brisbane.qld.gov.au to find out more.