Queanbeyan River Restoration Project

The Queanbeyan River Traditional Owners Restoration Project was initiated in 2008.

It is a partnership between Queanbeyan City Council and the Murrumbidgee Catchment Management Authority.

The project is also supported by the Riverina Institute of TAFE NSW, the NSW and Australian Governments and local Aboriginal groups.


Project objectives:

• Restore the Queanbeyan River Corridor through the removal of weeds and replanting native vegetation.
• Increase the capacity and involvement of local Aboriginal people in Natural Resource Management,
• Increase the awareness of the broader community of Aboriginal cultural heritage and natural resource management

 Outcomes to date:

• Willow trees along the river have been poisoned and then removed and mulched.
• Other woody weeds, such as privet, cotoneaster and St Johns wort have also been removed using a variety of methods.
• Native vegetation has been replanted in these areas, including poa, acacia and eucalypts.
• Forty nesting boxes have been installed to encourage native wildlife and perching poles put in place at a number of locations along the river.
• Some larger trees have been left in the river as large woody debris to provide aquatic habitat.
• Trainees have received training and been awarded qualifications in Conservation & Land Management.