Removing barriers to fish population in Bundamba Creek

24 July 2018

A simple project has the potential to significantly improve fish populations in Bundamba Creek.

A rock weir used as a walkway across the creek at Worley Park, Raceview was hindering the passage of fish due to the placement of rocks and the limited flow of water.

Work has been completed with Catchment Solutions to replace the barrier with strategically placed rocks using a rock-ramp style passageway.

Conservation and Environment Committee Chairperson Councillor Kerry Silver said the obstruction at Worley Park was identified as one of the top 50 fish barriers in the Greater Brisbane Area in a recent report by Catchment Solutions.

“Fish barriers have resulted in the decline of many native fish populations, including the iconic Australian bass, barramundi, jungle perch, freshwater mullet and sea mullet,” she said.

“Removing obstructions in the water, such as the work done at Worley Park, is important for species to be able to move upstream for reasons including reproduction, genetic diversity and to avoid predators.”

Division 4 Councillor Kylie Stoneman said while the Worley Park project was relatively simple and small-scale it had great potential to substantially improve the local ecology and fish populations.

“The project also involved fitting coir netting to support the creek bank, and revegetating the site with 400 local native plants,” she said.

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