It comes as National Tree Day is celebrated across the country- an initiative calling for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to the community by planting trees.

Planting was recently completed across 55 hectares of Seqwater owned land at Rush Creek and Dayboro (Strong Road), as a joint initiative between Seqwater and the City of Moreton Bay.

Seqwater CEO Emma Thomas said partnerships like the one with City of Moreton Bay play an important role in protecting South East Queensland’s catchments. 

“By restoring native vegetation along waterways, these projects help stabilise riverbanks, reduce erosion and prevent sediment from washing into local creeks, rivers and lakes,” Ms Thomas said.

“Maintaining healthy catchments is the first step in our water treatment process, and we're proud to have worked alongside City of Moreton Bay to revegetate this important area within our catchment.”

The new vegetation is already creating important habitat for wildlife, with koalas recently spotted at the Rush Creek site.

Seqwater Senior Planner Source Protection Tim Odgers said the sites were some of the biggest tree planting sites in Seqwater’s history.

“In a place like Moreton Bay where you have important animals like koalas who need every tree they can get, these projects are a really great contribution for habitat,” Mr Odgers said.

“At the same time, the planting we have done will improve the quality of water running into adjacent waterways, meaning cleaner, healthier water flowing down to our water treatment plants, before it comes out of the tap.”

Seqwater invests more than $10 million in source protection initiatives each year, with waterway and catchment health acknowledged as the first step in delivering clean, safe drinking water for South East Queensland communities.

National Tree Day will be celebrated on July 26.