Streambank rehabilitation to restore land function and prevent further flood damage
The Logan Creek Streambank Rehabilitation Project successfully restored land health and function, reducing the risk of future flood damage and protecting downstream waterways, including the Great Barrier Reef, from sediment runoff.
Funded by the Queensland Government through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), the project responded to the record-breaking Central, Southern and Western Queensland rainfall and flooding event of 10 November – 3 December 2021.
Delivered along Logan Creek, a tributary of the Burdekin River west of Moranbah, the project rehabilitated five actively eroding streambank sites across three grazing properties in the southern Burdekin catchment. The area is predominantly used for grazing on native pastures and is characterised by cracking clay vertisol soils, which are highly susceptible to waterlogging and erosion.
NQ Dry Tropics partnered with Alluvium Consulting to deliver the project, with technical guidance from Verterra Ecological Engineering and works undertaken by local contractors.
Across 1,566 metres of streambank, steep, unstable banks were reshaped to a more stable profile to reduce erosion risk. Fencing was installed to protect rehabilitation areas from grazing, while locally sourced native seed mixes were used to revegetate the sites. Fallen timber already on-site was reused as natural reinforcement, minimising the need to import construction materials.
A monitoring program was established to assess streambank stability and vegetation establishment following rehabilitation works. Located within the Brigalow Belt Bioregion, the rehabilitation area supports significant remnant riparian ecosystems, including Brigalow and other vegetation communities containing species such as Eucalyptus, Astrebla spp. and Acacia. Many of these communities are listed as endangered or of concern, making the protection and restoration of this riparian corridor an important environmental outcome of the project.The Logan Creek Streambank Rehabilitation project aims to restore land health and function, prevent further damage from future floods, and protect downstream environments, including the Great Barrier Reef, from sediment runoff.
Logan Creek Streambank Rehabilitation case study
Discover how the Logan Creek Streambank Rehabilitation project restored eroding streambanks, protected downstream waterways and improved land resilience. Read insights from project partners and view before-and-after photos showcasing the transformation.
