Building climate-ready communities
In early March, RACQ Foundation volunteers were preparing to roll up their sleeves for this year’s first Community Assistance Project at Archerfield Wetlands.
As is common in Queensland, the weather had other plans, and torrential rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred saw the wetlands inundated and the project delayed.
Once the water receded, 38 RACQ Foundation volunteers resumed the project, planting vegetation to enhance the wetlands environment and its crucial role within Archerfield Wetlands and the broader Oxley Creek corridor.
Whilst it was devastating to see the impacts of the flooding across Queensland, it did highlight the importance of contributing to community resilience, including through RACQ’s newly formed partnership with Brisbane Sustainability Agency.
Brisbane Sustainability Agency is dedicated to enhancing the natural environment and building resilience within local communities and has previously delivered notable projects, including the Flood Resilient Homes Program Pilot and Resilient Clubs Support Program for Brisbane City Council.
As part of the new partnership, RACQ Foundation will support with the delivery of resilience assessments, performing retrofit works for non-council clubs, promoting sustainability awareness and education in schools and demonstrating suburban sponges, which absorbs and slows stormwater runoff.
Protecting our environment a focus for RACQ
RACQ Foundation Manager Bridgette Muller said enhancing Queensland ecosystems and communities was a key focus for RACQ.
“We are proud to partner with like-minded organisations, including Brisbane Sustainability Agency, to deliver large-scale resilience projects that make a real impact in our built and natural environments,” Ms Muller said.
“Tropical Cyclone Alfred and the 2022 Brisbane floods have reinforced the need for nature-based intervention in Brisbane’s creek systems, so it was important for us to launch this partnership at Archerfield Wetlands.”
Brisbane Sustainability Agency Chief Executive Officer Tracy Melenewycz said it was inspiring to work alongside organisations like RACQ Foundation and Oxley Creek Catchment Association to restore natural habitats and help build stronger, climate-ready communities.
“Projects like the regeneration of Archerfield Wetlands are a powerful example of how nature-based solutions can help local ecosystems withstand future floods and extreme weather,” Ms Melenewycz said.
“This partnership is an important part of our long-term vision to enhance Brisbane’s resilience by combining community action and environmental restoration.”
To learn more about RACQ’s community initiatives, visit www.racq.com.au/about-us/community.
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