Beech Drive Park, Morayfield is a high-priority location for water quality improvement. Water quality is a key focus of Council’s Local Government Infrastructure Plan. This project will improve the quality of overflow to the Caboolture River catchment.
The stormwater improvements to Beech Drive Park will naturalise the existing unlined channel. Another vegetated channel will be constructed to connect the existing ponds. The works will improve maintenance access and the ecological condition of the waterway.
The existing channel is prone to erosion and often overgrown with weeds. The channel then flows into ponds with a limited connection to the waterway. In times of low rainfall, these ponds can become stagnant. This project will address these and a range of related issues.
What to expect
During construction, there will be extensive earthworks and soil stabilisation. We will construct pathways and viewing points for visitors and improve maintenance access. There will also be extensive planting of native plants, shrubs, and trees.
Project outcomes
The project will have many benefits. It will:
- result in improved water quality in Sheepstation Creek, Caboolture River and Moreton Bay
- build accesses to allow regular maintenance
- provide nature play opportunities for the community
- create green space with footpaths and viewpoints.
- increase biodiversity by planting food and habitat trees for native wildlife.