REDLANDS waterways have maintained environmental conditions this year, according to the the latest Healthy Land and Water Report Card.
This year's report showed a steady result with pollution loads from the land remaining low.
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said steady catchment conditions of C+ and a waterway benefit rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5) showed the good work being done across the city continued to yield results.
Cr Williams said this result has been aided by council's Environmental Partnership Program and the active Erosion and Sediment Control Compliance Program on development sites.
"Ongoing work in this space is increasing the resilience of our catchments to extreme weather events, with more than 1500 erosion and sediment control inspections undertaken over the last year.
"The report also shows the health of the aquatic bug community remained stable, a useful stream health indicator," she said.
Cr Williams said there was a decline in the health of freshwater fish.
"We know our creeks experience low oxygen in discontinuous pools during dry weather, which can impact on these communities.
"Our need to contribute to a regional approach of waterway health was reinforced by the slight increases in nutrients in Southern Moreton Bay and the previous reports of mud from flows of the Logan and Albert Rivers," she said.
According to Cr Williams the report shows 66 per cent of residents are satisfied with their local waterways, compared to only 62 per cent across all of South East Queensland.
"Residents also value local waterways for recreation, with 60 per cent of those surveyed using them at least monthly for activities such as walking or running, enjoying nature, cycling, picnics and swimming.
"This has highlighted the benefit of waterways to our community during the challenges of COVID-19," she said.
