Waterways

Creeks and rivers are an important part of the ecosystem. They provide habitat for thousands of species of native plants and animals. A healthy creek helps to filter and clean water before it flows out to sea. Creeks and rivers are also an amazing place to visit and explore.

Council maintains 72 kilometres of creeks and rivers across nine different catchments. Many creeks also pass through private land and these are managed by individual landowners.  

Council has invested significantly in improving the condition of waterways in our region, with initiatives such as the Urban Creek Recover Project 2013 to 2018, which improved the vegetation condition along 62.5 kilometres of watercourses, with funding support from the Australian Government and the Government of South Australia. To find out where these waterways are and what we did, check out the Urban Creek Recovery Project map.

Waterway conservation work now continues as a program to ensure that the health of our creeks and rivers continues to improve.

Some creeks need a bit more work to get back into shape due to impacts of urban development. We are currently working on two exciting watercourse rehabilitation projects funded by the Australian Government. For more information, visit the Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery Project.

To get involved in monitoring the health of these creeks visit our Photopoints page.

To find out about weedy plants that impact on the health of creeks and the native wildlife that relies on creek habitats, check out our brochures.

Creek Heroes brochure(PDF, 957KB)

Creek Bullies brochure(PDF, 4MB)

Cherry Gardens Cemetery creek is just one of many hidden treasures in our region

The Urban Creek Recovery project introduced us to the good and bad plants in our creeks with a bit of humour

Sturt River at Coromandel Valley is a beautiful place to walk and observe a variety wildlife throughout the year