A new spot for local anglers recently opened at Riedel Park in Carbrook.
A new platform and boardwalk have been installed alongside the park’s Logan River boat ramp to improve fishing access and help protect the area’s estuarine environment.
The micromesh platform includes seating, a tackle bin and a fish cleaning station.
The boardwalk will allow pedestrians to travel from the carpark to the fishing area without disturbing delicate saltmarsh on the riverbank.
Saltmarsh areas – made up of various reeds, grasses and shrubs – provide important shelter for small or juvenile fish during high tide and help stabilise the riverbank.
Environment chair councillor Jon Raven said the project was part of council’s long-term strategy to improve the health and sustainability of local waterways.
“We know that the community values this waterway as important natural and recreation resource, a place of cultural significance and a key wildlife corridor, which is why it’s part of council’s Logan River vision,” Cr Raven said.
“Projects like this one directly support that vision by providing the community with better access to their river, while also helping natural ecosystems to thrive.”
Stabilisation works along the riverbank, including the installation of new rock fillets, were also carried out.
Rock fillets, or rock piles, were placed in the river’s tidal zone to help decrease bank erosion and allow the growth of mangroves.
New ‘oyster baskets’, comprised of cleaned oyster shells recovered from seafood businesses, will also be trialled in the area.
The shells provide a base for young oysters (spat) or other shellfish to attach and grow, while also creating habitats for species such as crabs, shrimp and snails.
Local councillor Miriam Stemp said recreational fishers would enjoy the river from a comfortable new vantage point.
“The wide and easily accessible space will allow more fishing enthusiasts, including families with prams, to enjoy and appreciate the natural beauty of the Logan River,” Cr Stemp said.
“Importantly, it will also help protect our river for future generations.”
The Riedel Park project was primarily funded through Logan City Council’s environmental levy, but it received extra funding through a state government grant and from the federal government.
More fishing plontoons can be at:
- Albert River Park, Eagleby
- Alexander Clark Park, Loganholme
- Logan River Parklands, Eagleby and Beenleigh
- Riedel Park, Carbrook
- Riverdale Park, Meadowbrook
- Skinners Park, Carbrook
Logan’s riverbank fishing spots include:
- Federation Drive Reserve, Bethania
- Larry Storey Park, Waterford
- Lawrence Park (Wharf Road), Eagleby
- Tansey Park, Tanah Merah
