During the first quarter of 2023/24, the Logan River clean-up program continued with monthly clean-ups of the river from Geoff Philp Bridge to the mouth of the Logan River. 

A Request for Quote has been prepared for the large debris clean-up project.

During the first quarter of 2023/24, site visits were undertaken to inform the scope of the Logan and Albert Riparian Restoration project. 

Over the quarter, 800 trees were planted at Logan River Parklands and 80 trees at Wolffdene South Reserve to enhance previous riparian rehabilitation works.

During the first quarter of 2023/24, weed and planting maintenance works continued at existing offset sites.  

The contract for stage 1 planting of Ooah Park has been awarded and site preparation works have begun.

• 989 members in total participating in the program
• 34 new Habitat Connections members joined the program - 510 properties in total (3 properties deregistered from the program)
• 11 new Land for Wildlife properties were registered - 479 properties in total (2 properties deregistered from the program)
• Formal agreements remain at 30 (Voluntary Restoration Agreement, Voluntary Conservation Agreement and Voluntary Conservation Covenant)
• 39 Land for Wildlife property revisits were conducted
• 160 individual community engagement interactions were provided to community members
• 7.84 hectares were added to the Land for Wildlife habitat network bringing the total to 6,333.35 hectares
• Environmental Conservation Partnerships Celebration Day was delivered with approximately 300 members attending, 15 stallholders and 2 presenters
• 6 threatened species were recorded on Land for Wildlife properties and include the native guava, koala, Glossy black-cockatoo, macadamia, swamp tea tree and Plunkett mallee (18 threatened species have been recorded in total)
• Oxley Creek Landholder Engagement project has progressed with on ground property restoration activities conducted on 8 properties
• 64 Environmental Conservation Partnership members submitted orders for conservation incentives (yearly total is 152 orders)
• 1,179 plants were ordered (yearly total to date is 3,544 plants)
• 3 nest boxes were ordered (yearly total to date is 16)
• 8 resource books were ordered (yearly total to date is 18)
• 45 herbicide orders were made (yearly total to date is 53).

During the first quarter of 2023/24, Council endorsed an additional $1.5 million funding boost towards delivery of Stage 1 of the Riverine Discovery Centre. 

A Request for Quote for the construction of Stage 1 of the Riverine Discovery Centre was released.  Stage 1 construction is expected to commence in November 2023.  

A Request for Quote to engage a consultant to inform interpretive content and include First Nations elements within the centre was progressed.   

Skilling Queenslanders for Work trainees undertook tree planting, weed management and rubbish removal along the riparian area of the site as part the restoration works through our partnership with Reclink.

Loganholme Waste Water Treatment Plant is now in the design phase. 

The next Chambers Reference Group meeting is scheduled for 30 October 2023. 

All Sustainability Projects are on track and time.

Evaluation of solar panel recycling providers continues with two existing Council e-waste recyclers being assessed for future capability.  

Engagement with a third potential supplier identified by the Investment Attraction Incentive Fund is underway to assess technologies and capability for potential partnerships.