Moreton Island National Park
Project Objective
Repair and rebuild walking tracks, install stairs and fencing
Project overview
- Cape Moreton walking track reconstruction
- Installation of steps and erosion control structures
- High quality fence installation
- Improvement of visitor safety
- Supply and installation ofnative plants
Challenges
- Short lead time for completion of works
- Limited budgets
- Poor soil conditions requiringextra engineering
- Isolated with extremelydifficult access
Environmental benefits
- Reduction in erosion and sedimentation
- Protection of native vegetation
- Sustainable long term visitor use
Wellington Point, Queensland
Project Objective
Revegetation for habitat and urban greening
Project overview
- Paddock spraying
- Deep ripping of planting strips
- Mulch installation
- Supply and installation ofnative plants
- 2 years maintenance
Challenges
- Short lead time for completion of works
- Hard to control weed species
- Compacted soil from previousland uses
Environmental benefits
- Buffer zone from neighboring land uses for adjoining properties
- Addition to areas of native vegetation and koala habitat
- Control of environmental weeds
Smith St Capalaba, Queensland
Project Objective
Repair degraded landscape and revegetation with koala food and shelter trees
Project overview
- 2.5 ha vegetation reinstatement
- Extensive site preparation and weedcontrol
- High quality fence installation
- Supply and installation of 400 m3 ofmulch
- Planting and establishment of 2,500koala habitat trees
- Five years of maintenance andmonitoring
Challenges
- Short lead time for completion of works
- Extensive weed infestation
- Poor soil conditions requiring soiltesting and subsequent soil amendments and an extensive fertiliser program to achieve good tree development
- Difficult access
Environmental benefits
- Enhancement of existing koala bush land
- Removal of rubbish
- Protection from unapproved landuses
- Long term weed managementprogram
Cedar Grove Weir
Project Objective
Revegetation and stabilisation of the Logan River upstream from the Cedar Grove Weir
Project overview
- Liaison with 8 land holders across 33 separate sites
- Supply and installation of 17 km of cattle fencing
- Weed treatment and site preparation
- Supply and installation of native plants, mulch and tree guards
- Direct seeding
- Watering and Maintenance
Challenges
- Negotiation of suitable areas to be revegetated and their incorporation into day to day farm operations
- Isolated sites with extremely difficult access
Environmental benefits
- Reduction in erosion and sedimentation
- Establishment of native vegetation
London Creek Environmental Reserve
London Creek Environmental Reserve is a large bushland reserve owned by Sunshine Coast Council near Peachester . It consists primarily of tall Eucalyptus pilularis and Eucalyptus grandis forests on undulating hills adjacent to London Creek.
Sunshine Coast Council engaged Landscape Conservation to undertake the necessary ground preparation, planting and maintenance of 26,300 trees across 9ha of previously grazed open paddock areas of the site.
This revegetation project was undertaken as part of a partnership between Sunshine Coast Council and Energex Ltd to offset for tree clearing for essential electrical infrastructure in the region.
Project outcomes after five years:
- Average canopy height – 8m (some reaching 15m)
- Average canopy cover – 95%
- Average species diversity – 17 species/100m2
- Plant mortality – just 3%
- Weed cover (including exotic grasses) – from >80% prior to planting down to <5% at project end.
Old Hidden Vale
“Old Hidden Vale” is a 4,858ha working cattle and eco-tourism property in the Grandchester area of southeast Queensland. It consists primarily of open Eucalypt forests on undulating hills and ranges with some areas of cleared lower slopes and alluvial flats.
Spicers Hidden Vale property management engaged Landscape Conservation to undertake the necessary ground preparation, planting and maintenance of 30,000 trees across several portions of “Old Hidden Vale” with a total planting area of 60ha.
This particular operation was an offset planting of koala habitat trees with funding provided from the Department of Environment and Resource Management. Funds originated from developments within southeast Queensland that triggered offsetting obligations under the Queensland Government “Offsets for Net Gain of Koala Habitat in South East Queensland Policy”
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