A combined Townsville Council, State Government, Commonwealth and
community based initiative to maintain and enhance our waterways in the
coastal dry tropics.


Increasing Community Engagement in Townsville Coastal Catchments for Biodiversity Project
Funded by the Australian Government's Caring for our Country program.


2011 Sub Projects
 

Activities and Events


Bluewater Creek | Bohle Northshore | Bohle Riparian | Bohle Wetland | Clemant Wetlands | Cocoa Creek | Community Nurseries | Creekwatch | Cungulla Foreshore | Cungulla Wetland | GBR Habitat | Geoffrey and Alma Bay | Horseshoe Bay Habitat | Horseshoe Bay School | M.I. Weed Awareness | Mundy Creek | Nelly Bay Catchment | Nelly Bay Turtle | Northern Beaches | Oak Valley Finch | Paluma Catchment | Petersen Creek | Rainforest Birds Book | Ross River | Rowes Bay Foreshore | Rowes Bay Wetlands | Saunders Beach | Toomulla Foreshore | Town Common Bike Trail | Town Common Concept | Town Common Volunteers | Townsville Planning Scheme


Short Title: Nelly Bay Catchment


Nelly Bay Catchment Plan Review and Riparian Revegetation

Location: Gustav Creek and Nelly Bay catchment


Organisation:

Magnetic Island Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc.


Project Summary:

Gustav Creek is a key area on Magnetic Island requiring a catchment management approach to manmade issues do not adversely impact the natural values of waterways and associated habitat.

It is time to review the catchment management plan developed in association with the Gustav Creek community in 2004 to determine current priorities and refocus efforts. The lower Gustav Creek management plan also needs to be revised in light of the movement of sediment downstream and the ongoing issues associated with sand movement in Nelly Bay.

Gustav Creek Catchment Care:
The groups that formed the original Gustav Creek Catchment Care alliance to develop the catchment plan in 2004 were:
  • Magnetic Island Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc.(MIRRA);
  • Magnetic Island Community Development Association (MICDA);
  • Magnetic Island Nature Conservation Association (MINCA).
It is anticipated that these groups will be involved with the review of the catchment plan and the lower Gustav Creek management plan along with other relevant organisations such as Townsville City Council, Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS).

Completed actions and events:

Activities:
•    TCC flyer with information about sand removal from the creek for Nelly Bay beach distributed to community – 3 November 2011
•    Met Mike Schmidt (MIRRA) with Nader Karimi (TCC) - 24 November 2011
•    Consultation with Wendy Tubman (MINCA) - 8 December 2011
•    Consultation with Mike Schmidt and Paul Watson (MIRRA) and Charlie McColl (MINCA) - 9 December 2011
•    Framework document prepared - May 2012
•    Site visit with Mike Schmidt and determine in creek works required – 13 July 2012
•    Riparian rehabilitation work plan discussion with Charlie McColl (MINCA) - 24 July 2012
•    Site visit with Wendy Tubman and Charlie McColl about riparian management plan – 30 August 2012
•    Draft riparian management plan – September 2012
•    Site visit with Chris Pronk (TCC) and Charlie McColl to coordinate works for CVA team/s – 5 October 2012
•    Meeting with Mike Schmidt to discuss works for CVA team/s – 6 October 2012
•    Site visit with Wendy Tubman to coordinate works for CVA team/s – 6 October 2012
•    Site works at Gustav Creek with CVA and Charlie McColl (MINCA) at ‘school’ site MU7 – 8 October 2012
•    Site works at Gustav Creek with CVA led by Charlie McColl (MINCA) at ‘school’ site MU7 – 9 October 2012
•    Site works at Gustav Creek commenced works in MU1 (CVA and EE) – 31 October 2012
•    Nelly Bay catchment SEVT reconnaissance and identify weed presence to top of Gustav Creek catchment (CVA and EE) – 31 October 2012
•    Site works tidy up in Gustav Creek MU1 and Charlie McColl truck to remove woody green waste (CVA and EE) – 1 November 2012
•    Site works Harbour Creek meet Kirk St neighbours and commence isolation of MILT. Reconnaissance of weeds in the creek to the upper catchment extent (CVA and EE) – 1 November 2012
•    Community planting in MU7 with MINCA and Greening Townsville (TCC) – 18 November 2012
•    Site works with CVA at Gustav Creek riparian zone (MU1) below Barton Street including vines, guinea grass, traveller palms, bauhinia – 11 December 2012
•    Site works Gustav Creek riparian zone continue MU1 and into MU2 including vines, guinea grass, traveller palms, bauhinia and umbrella sedge in stream (CVA, Mike Schmidt and EE) -13 December 2012
•    Upper Gustav Creek removal of small outbreaks of exotics (Neem and Lantana). Large patch of Tacoma discovered and start control (approximately one hectare affected) (CVA and EE) – 13 December 2012
•    Gustav Creek Community Open Day. Site works with CVA crew working on Mango Parkway side of creek and in the creek to remove umbrella sedge. Remove guinea grass and other exotics in MU1/MU2 including at Wendy’s patch. Infill planting of natives (80 planted) – 15 December 2012
•    Weed control and planting with CVA team at school site- 12 March 2013
•    Weed control with CVA team below Barton Street bridge- 14 March 2013
•    Finalise catchment plan review - June 2013
•    Finalise riparian management plan - June 2013
•    Website update - June 2013