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Bakers Creek Treatment Train Wetlands Fishway Construction
In June 2019, fish passage from the Bakers Creek estuary into the Bakers Creek treatment train wetlands was rehabilitated through the installation of a rock-ramp fishway. The treatment train wetlands located south of Mackay were constructed in 2014, to serve as a series of sediment and nutrient retention basins, treating sugar cane runoff and improving […]
Landings Road Fishway
In June 2019, Catchment Solutions undertook a fish passage improvement project involving the repair of the Landings Road fishway which connects the upper estuarine reaches of Rocky Dam Creek (Rocky Dam catchment) to the Tedlands wetlands in Koumala, south of Mackay. The rock-ramp fishway at the site was showing signs of significantly reduced functionality and […]
Forbes Road Fishway, O’Connell River
In June 2019, fish passage was rehabilitated at the Forbes Road causeway in the middle reaches of the O’Connell River, north of Mackay. The causeway had a pre-existing fishway, which unfortunately was significantly damaged during 1 in 500-year stream flows caused by tropical cyclone Debbie. As such, repairs to the damaged fishway were funded by […]
Collinsdale Erosion Remediation Project
Catchment Solutions have recently (August 2019) commenced on-ground works at the Collinsdale erosion remediation project site. The primary erosion remediation site is located at the Collinsdale Station, which is situated on the southern side of the Fitzroy River, in Garnant, approximately 30km from Rockhampton. The 450ha cattle property is situated within the Louisa Creek catchment […]
Ogmore Erosion Remediation Project
In early 2019, Catchment Solutions commenced a project aimed at addressing severe erosion in the Ogmore area of the Styx River catchment, funded through Reef Trust IV. Due to the sodic nature of the soil found within the Styx River Catchment, even with restricted grazing, active gully erosion is occurring at a significant rate. Paddock […]