Nerang River Catchment

Following severe flooding in 2021-2022, this initiative focuses on restoring the Nerang River and its ecosystems, aiming to mitigate environmental impacts and safeguard biodiversity.

As a result of the severe impacts of significant flooding events in 2021-2022, the Environmental Recovery Program was activated jointly by the Queensland Government and the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). 

The aim of this program is to help support the rehabilitation and restoration of flood affected environments. Through this program, Watergum, in partnership with Seqwater, are focusing on two properties in Numinbah Valley to help maintain healthy ecosystems, environmental values, and improve resilience for future disaster events. The focus of both these projects is to create riparian buffer zones to help stabilise the Nerang River through planting native trees and excluding livestock in the river.