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The Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation is an exciting and innovative project for the Bundaberg Region, delivering an integrated approach to treating stormwater runoff.
By restoring the Belle Eden Park drainage channel to a natural waterway, the project will improve stormwater quality and treat polluted stormwater runoff which is harmful to sensitive downstream waterways and ecosystems such as Baldwin Swamp.
The project also aims to create an attractive and usable recreational space for residents by providing several new footpath connections, a new pedestrian bridge, a new picnic shelter, new park benches, waterway rock crossings, additional trees for shade and grassed open spaces for active play.
Following community concern, the project will also involve remediation of existing retaining walls which border Belle Eden Park. Recent investigations have highlighted displacement of the walls and Council is undertaking proactive works to rectify their condition.
The project is funded through the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCIP) and from financial contributions from developers to improve stormwater quality.
Project objectives
To improve stormwater quality and treat polluted stormwater runoff which is harmful to sensitive downstream waterways and ecosystems (i.e. Baldwin Swamp);
To improve the biodiversity and ecology of the Belle Eden Park Waterway;
To improve the connectivity of Council’s active transport network (suitable for those who are mobility impaired) by providing a footpath link from Belle Eden Drive to Gum Nut Drive Park and from Longview Drive to Belle Eden Park (including an additional bridge crossing);
To further engage the community with Belle Eden Park by providing a picnic shelter, park benches, rock crossings, additional trees for shade and grassed open spaces for active play; and
To improve the aesthetics of Belle Eden Park.
Project features:
1m rock lined low flow channel;
Reinstatement of a riparian corridor to reinstate the attributes and qualities of a natural waterway;
Several informal rock crossings;
New footpath from Belle Eden Drive to Gum Nut Drive Park;
New footpath from Longview Drive to Belle Eden Park including a new bridge crossing;
New park benches;
New picnic shelter; and
Many new feature trees.
Weather Update
November 2021's excess rain has caused some damage to the works and hindered restoration and maintenance. These works will be attended to as weather permits.
Please note:mowing and weeding schedules may be disrupted.
The Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation is an exciting and innovative project for the Bundaberg Region, delivering an integrated approach to treating stormwater runoff.
By restoring the Belle Eden Park drainage channel to a natural waterway, the project will improve stormwater quality and treat polluted stormwater runoff which is harmful to sensitive downstream waterways and ecosystems such as Baldwin Swamp.
The project also aims to create an attractive and usable recreational space for residents by providing several new footpath connections, a new pedestrian bridge, a new picnic shelter, new park benches, waterway rock crossings, additional trees for shade and grassed open spaces for active play.
Following community concern, the project will also involve remediation of existing retaining walls which border Belle Eden Park. Recent investigations have highlighted displacement of the walls and Council is undertaking proactive works to rectify their condition.
The project is funded through the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCIP) and from financial contributions from developers to improve stormwater quality.
Project objectives
To improve stormwater quality and treat polluted stormwater runoff which is harmful to sensitive downstream waterways and ecosystems (i.e. Baldwin Swamp);
To improve the biodiversity and ecology of the Belle Eden Park Waterway;
To improve the connectivity of Council’s active transport network (suitable for those who are mobility impaired) by providing a footpath link from Belle Eden Drive to Gum Nut Drive Park and from Longview Drive to Belle Eden Park (including an additional bridge crossing);
To further engage the community with Belle Eden Park by providing a picnic shelter, park benches, rock crossings, additional trees for shade and grassed open spaces for active play; and
To improve the aesthetics of Belle Eden Park.
Project features:
1m rock lined low flow channel;
Reinstatement of a riparian corridor to reinstate the attributes and qualities of a natural waterway;
Several informal rock crossings;
New footpath from Belle Eden Drive to Gum Nut Drive Park;
New footpath from Longview Drive to Belle Eden Park including a new bridge crossing;
New park benches;
New picnic shelter; and
Many new feature trees.
Weather Update
November 2021's excess rain has caused some damage to the works and hindered restoration and maintenance. These works will be attended to as weather permits.
Please note:mowing and weeding schedules may be disrupted.
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Initial community consultation
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation has finished this stage
Completed November 2019
Plans for the Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation completed
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation has finished this stage
Information Day: 9am - 11am Saturday 5th December 2020
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation has finished this stage
Thanks to all the residents who came along to the Information Day with Councillors and the Council team to have a look at the plans for the waterway naturalisation.
Feedback invited from residents
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation has finished this stage
Thanks to everyone who filled out the survey - either at our Information Day or online. We appreciate your feedback.
Construction has begun
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation has finished this stage
Work has begun and will continue in stages. Residents will be notified via letter box drop when access to the park from their properties will be restricted.
Gumnut Park closed for upgrade
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation has finished this stage
Gumnut Park will be closed until the end of October (weather permitting).
Opening of Stage One
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation has finished this stage
Residents have been sent invitations to a casual get-together.
Council staff will be on site to answer your questions and discuss the project.
Construction is expected to finish
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation has finished this stage
Late November 2021 (estimated, subject to weather conditions)
Establishment period
Belle Eden Park Waterway Naturalisation is currently at this stage
The Belle Eden project is now complete.
The establishment period runs from November 2021 to October 2024.
(Please note: mowing and weeding schedule may be disrupted by wet weather and subsequent access issues).