The Oxford Road Water Quality and Habitat Project will rehabilitate existing native bushland and create sustainable nature-based solutions to land management to stop soil erosion and sedimentation.

This project will improve water quality downstream, enhance wildlife habitats and increase carbon storage in the urban landscape, supporting healthy waterways and a healthy community.

This will be achieved by working closely with the local community, understanding their needs and acknowledging their unique connection and understanding of their local place – recognising that the community will become the legacy holders of the area.

Enhancing spaces like the catchment at Oxford Road builds community appreciation and support for the natural features that keep our environment healthy. Protecting the catchments of our local waterways also helps protect the Great Barrier Reef.

Overall aims:

  • To rehabilitate existing stormwater facilities to stop soil erosion and sedimentation, create sustainable nature-based solutions to land management, improve water quality downstream, enhance wildlife habitats and increase carbon storage in the urban landscape.
  • Increase community involvement in waterway appreciation, understanding and management.

Progress Update

This area was identified by Council and the local community as a priority for intervention with a broader vision of connecting residents to the local ecosystem and its crucial connection to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Works are currently underway and are expected to be completed by September 2026.

Works include:

  • Replanting native trees and shrubs, integrating natural revegetation.
  • Weed management to improve wildlife habitat and natural amenity of the reserve.
  • Re-establishment of a riparian zone using local native groundcover, shrub, midstory and canopy plants.
  • Installation of informational signage and fencing.
  • Establishment of natural ground paths.
  • Improvement of stormwater flow and water quality.

A community day will be held to celebrate the end of works. Keep an eye this website for updates.

Approximate locations of natural ground paths / fire breaks on site.
A photo showing the pathway locations
New gate that has been installed on site.
A new gate on site
Replanting works are underway on site.
Replanting works that have occured on site.
The current state of the water quality which this project aims to improve.
Current state of water quality on site.
Current bushland on site.
Current bushland on site.
Current bushland on site.
Current bushland on site.

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