Seqwater proudly acknowledges Planet Ark’s National Tree Day on Sunday 27 July, Australia’s largest community tree planting and nature care event.
As part of Seqwater’s ongoing partnership with the City of Moreton Bay’s Green Infrastructure Initiatives, the project has seen 40,360 trees planted in two years across 55 hectares of land to rehabilitate habitat and fauna corridors in the North Pine catchment.
An additional 10,200 trees are planned to be planted by 2027 taking the overall total to 50,560 trees planted for the region.
The tree planting, a joint initiative between Seqwater and the City of Moreton Bay Council on Seqwater-managed land, will help increase koala habitats along the North Pine River koala corridor at Dayboro and the Moorina-Rush Creek koala corridor at Rush Creek.
Seqwater CEO Emma Thomas said trees are both a lifeline for local wildlife and nature’s water filters, which is why Seqwater has planted over 1 million trees across South East Queensland in the past decade.
"When we plant native trees near our waterways, we’re not just protecting drinking water – we’re also creating habitat for koalas and countless other species, " Ms Thomas said.
"After heavy rain, we see a lot of sediment washed into our dams, which puts pressure on our treatment plants. Trees help hold the landscape together – literally. Their roots stabilise riverbanks and stop that sediment at the source.
"By restoring catchments through local partnerships, we’re improving water quality and giving our native wildlife more of the connected habitat they need to survive.”
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said the partnership with Seqwater is delivering benefits for both the community and the environment.
“Planting more than 40,000 trees in just two years is an extraordinary effort, and we’re proud to continue working alongside Seqwater as we plant 10,200 more.
“Through our Green Infrastructure Strategy, we’re making real impact by protecting our waterways, stabilising soil, expanding koala habitat, and going green as we grow,” Mayor Flannery concluded.
The North Pine River catchment is a source of water supply for Dayboro, an off-grid community and for North Pine Dam (Lake Samsonvale), the region’s fourth largest supply dam, supplying people of North Brisbane and Moreton Bay.
How you can help
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Every native tree near a river or creek corridor helps. You can get involved by contacting your local catchment care and land care groups or by joining local community tree planting days.
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Check with your local Council for native tree planting suggestions or programs.
About Seqwater
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Seqwater manages 65,000 hectares out of 1.2 million hectares of open water catchments in South-East Queensland, delivering more than 330,000 megalitres of safe drinking water annually to more than 3.7 million people.
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Seqwater invests throughout our drinking water catchments on Seqwater managed land and private land for water quality and land management outcomes.
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Part of the investment is in partnership between Seqwater, catchment care groups, regional governing bodies, and private landholders, collaborating for shared catchment health outcomes.
