Creeks and waterways

Brisbane City Council helps to look after and protect Brisbane's creeks and waterways in many different ways, such as supporting local catchment and community groups, researching and monitoring the health of these areas and providing information and advice about how everyone can get involved.

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Creek Ranger Program

Council's Creek Ranger Program has 10 Creek Rangers based across Brisbane who work with community catchment groups to protect and restore local creeks. Find links to school programs, community nurseries, bush restoration projects and how you can contact your local catchment group.
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Norman Creek 2026

The second stage of Council's revolutionary project to return Norman Creek to a more natural state, and revitalise the catchment to be both an environmental and recreational asset is now under way. Find out more about the project.
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Waterway health issues

Read about how Council is working with the community to help improve the health of our waterways, including current issues affecting our waterways, how to be stormwater wise and how to help improve water quality. You can also find out Council's water monitoring program and the ecosystem health monitoring program.
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Waterway health programs

Council helps to protect our waterways through urban stormwater management strategy, stormwater quality improvement devices, natural channel design and erosion and sediment control.
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Know your creek

Download booklets to learn about your local waterways and catchments.
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Saving our waterways

Information about how Council and the community can partner in protecting Brisbane's waterways.