Local Government Association of Queensland

Cleaner Road Runoff Project

The Cleaner Road Runoff Project is an innovative study developed by the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF). The research focuses on understanding the characteristics that drive erosion of unsealed roads and seeks to markedly reduce suspended sediments from these roads entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon.

Joseph Consulting led the Stage 1 Detailed Project Scoping that progressed into the establishment and monitoring of two study sites, one in the Whitsunday Regional Council area and the other in the Gladstone Regional Council area.

The success of the first two stages has resulted in GBRF expanding the scope of the research to include study sites within Cassowary Coast, Isaac and Bundaberg Regional Council areas.

Joseph Consulting are now responsible for the management of the on-the-ground council delivery teams and coordination of the site establishment and implementation through until the study’s conclusion in May 2024.

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Key Contacts

Megan Forest | Project Manager, Cleaner Roads Run Off
Local Government Association of Queensland
Councils 'unseal' reef protection opportunities with innovative research - LGAQ

Greg Oliver | Program Manager, Water Quality
Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Innovation and Systems Change - Great Barrier Reef Foundation