South-east Queensland river rehabilitation to boost flood resilience

A $6.7 million restoration project for Upper Warrill Creek in south-east Queensland is set to deliver significant benefits for local communities, farmers, and the environment.

It marks one of the largest single investments in river resilience in the region, demonstrating a collective commitment from all levels of government to protecting vital waterways and local livelihoods.

Improvement works within the creek, which flows through the Scenic Rim and Ipswich local government areas, will include bank stabilisation and weed control.

This will reduce local flood risks and erosion, sustain and help grow native vegetation, improve water quality, and protect productive agricultural land.

This initiative is made possible through joint funding from the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Managed by Resilient Rivers SEQ and supported by SEQ Council of Mayors, the project is part of a broader strategic approach to enhance the health and resilience of south-east Queensland’s waterways. 

For communities across the Scenic Rim regularly affected by severe weather, it will help them gain greater strength against natural disasters in the future.

Additionally, these measures will provide long-term benefits to local economies by protecting land and crops, and the primary producers who rely on this.

The health of Bremer River, and associated tributaries across Scenic Rim, Ipswich, Brisbane and Moreton Bay, will also be boosted by these rehabilitation efforts in Upper Warrill Creek.

Delivery of this project comes off the back of valuable feedback from local communities around the need for more a more strategic and long-term approach to SEQ river resilience.

Councils across the region have thrown their support behind this announcement, ensuring a coordinated rollout of works in the months and years ahead.

For more information on this and other key SEQ waterways initiatives, visit the Resilient Rivers South East Queensland website.