Lex Semple Park has received funding for an exciting upgrade to naturalise the waterway and revitalise the bushland corridor through the park and the Pineapple Rail Trail.

This project is funded by the Australian Government Urban Rivers and Catchments Program. The Program aims to restore the health of our urban waterways for native plants, animals, and local communities.

Healthy Land & Water are delivering this project that will demonstrate a waterway naturalisation intervention to improve habitat and water quality in Fig Tree Creek.

The project site in Lex Semple Park was identified as a priority for intervention by Livingstone Shire Council and the community. Specifically, the drainage channel within the site is bare with no natural vegetation, which has led to erosion.

Livingstone Shire Council has identified a need for the project to transform this landscape by cultivating community stewardship of Fig Tree Creek, with a broader vision of connecting residents to the local ecosystem and its crucial connection to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Community consultation was undertaken in early 2025, and work on the project is now underway.