Project Name

• South East Queensland Regional Water Quality Management (Healthy Waterways) Strategy

Client                   Various

Description of Project

The South East Queensland Regional Water Quality Management (Healthy Waterways) Strategy was developed in response to various environmental threats to water quality.  Government, industry and community stakeholders worked in close cooperation to develop the strategy to protect and enhance the social, economic and environmental values of the region.  The Strategy forms part of the South East Queensland Regional Framework for Growth Management and Queensland’s program of ecologically sustainable use of water resources.  Researchers from International Water Centre partner institutions worked in conjunction with 18 Councils, 8 Queensland Government agencies, the Commonwealth Government and a number of industry and community peak body representatives in supporting development of the Strategy.  International WaterCentre can call directly on this proven approach and track record of applied research in providing research management services to AusAID.  Researchers worked cooperatively through a multi-institution Scientific Advisory Group managed through researchers from International WaterCentre partner institutions. Key technical aspects subject to research work included development of environmental values and water quality objectives, establishment of ecosystem health, development of best practice ecosystem management and rehabilitation guidelines, development and implementation of robust ecosystem health monitoring and reporting programs including community capacity building and training and development of decision support and modelling systems incorporating social and economic factors.