Maroochy River Recovery

The Maroochy River Recovery (MRR) was initiated by the former Maroochy council in 2004 in response to an alarming 'D' Report Card rating as a result of the south-east Queensland regional Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program.

The program’s report cards show the following overall results since 2000:

Report card ratings

Partners and collaborators

Partners and collaborators in the Maroochy River Recovery project are:

• Healthy Waterways Partnership and Scientific Expert Panel
• Sunshine Coast UniversityGriffith University
• Maroochy Waterwatch and volunteer River Rangers
• Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM)
• Individual property owners

Award winning project
By national and international standards the Maroochy River Recovery is still in its infancy having been in place for approximately 4 years. Within that short time, the awards and commendations from industry groups and professional associations are testimony to:

• the calibre of the project’s scientific underpinning
• its targeted approach
• quality of deliverables.

Phase 2 - A Partnership Prospectus

The Maroochy River Recovery Phase 2 Partnership Prospectus provides a three-year rolling action plan as a basis for new partnerships and stakeholder investment decisions. It ensures the Maroochy River Recovery momentum is maintained whilst a comprehensive Maroochy River Plan is being formulated in conjunction with community stakeholders.

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• PART 1: Partnership Prospectus – Summary and Regional Context [PDF 2.7MB]
• PART 2: Maroochy River Recovery Phase 2 in close up [PDF 4.9MB]

The prospectus ensures the MRR momentum is maintained whilst a comprehensive Maroochy River Plan is formulated in conjunction with community stakeholders.