Misc Reports

A Review of Water Quality and Maintenance Costs of Constructed Water Bodies in Urban Areas of South East Queensland  Using data collected from a local government survey in late 2006, this report aims to characterise the observed water quality and maintenance requirements of artificial water bodies within SEQ, and to identify the key management issues for constructed urban water bodies in SEQ. Download PDF (1.5 MB)

Discussion Paper – Constructed Waterbodies in Urban Areas of South East Queensland: Maintenance Issues and Costs to Local Government  This brief discussion paper summarises data on water quality and maintenance costs for constructed water bodies under the ownership of local government in urban areas of SEQ. Download PDF (1.8 MB)

Integrated Water Cycle Planning Report v1.1  This reports documents the outcomes from the June 2007 local government workshop that the SEQ Healthy Waterways Partnership hosted. The purpose of the workshop was to assist local government officers’ map their IWCP work within a proposed conceptual framework and to facilitate discussion on the various IWCP approaches adopted. The report includes a description of the conceptual framework that the SEQ Healthy Waterways Partnership developed to enable each local government to map their IWCP activities. Download PDF (1.9 MB)

Water Sensitive Urban Design: Developing design objectives for urban development in South East Queensland  This report provides technical details of studies undertaken to develop a suite of proposed design objectives for WSUD in SEQ. These objectives have been developed through consultation with various stakeholders, as well as a panel of nationally-recognised technical experts. It superseded the October 2006 – Design Objectives for WSUD in SEQ report previously available on the website. Download PDF (11 MB)

June 2006 – Strategy for WSUD in SEQ (2.7MB) This Final Report contains an introduction to WSUD in SEQ, a summary of the major achievements associated with each project activity (as identified in the contract between DEH and MBWCP). Download PDF (2.7 MB)

4 July 2005 – Summary of Barriers to Adoption Report In 2004, the Moreton Bay Waterways and Catchments Partnership commissioned Brisbane consultants Colmar Brunton to undertake a study and report on: ‘Water Sensitive Urban Design: Research into Barriers to Adoption, Opportunities and Stakeholder Needs in South-East Queensland’. This document summarises the report’s findings. It describes how professionals currently view water sensitive urban design, the perceived barriers to adoption as outlined by participants in the survey, suggestions of ways to overcome those barriers, and a summary of conclusions and recommendations outlined in the report. Download Report Summary