THE city councils at Logan and Scenic Rim are pooling resources to help improve the Logan-Albert catchment.
In a first for the region, the two councils share one catchment management officer dedicated to leading collaborative, on-ground projects across the two council areas.
The collaboration, funded by the Southeast Queensland Council or Mayors, was celebrated with a landholders’ event at Cedar Grove last week.
Mayor Darren Power said the City of Logan was proud to be a part of the Resilient Rivers Initiative and believed collaboration was critical to improving the Logan-Albert catchment.
“Collaboration is key when it comes to protecting and improving our catchments,” Cr Power said.
“Creeks and rivers don’t follow our council boundaries and therefore we need to work together to deliver the best possible outcomes for the environment and our residents.
“The south-west parts of region are often the hardest hit by severe weather events. The SEQ Mayors realise this and are working together, through the Resilient Rivers Initiative, to keep farming soil on the land and out of our rivers and streams.”
Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen said sharing a catchment management officer between the two councils made sense and fostered stronger collaboration across council boundaries.
“There are so many stakeholders who play an important role in protecting the Logan-Albert. Having one resource to ensure we are all working together is a huge advantage,” he said.
“The Resilient Rivers Initiative is not just about delivering on-ground improvements. By funding a shared catchment management officer, it’s promoting collaboration, engagement and knowledge-sharing between councils, landholders and other entities working in our catchments.”
The Resilient Rivers Initiative promotes a coordinated and strategic approach to the management of South East Queensland’s catchments.
