Testimonials
|  In the field of waterway and catchment ecosystem health, there is no other organisation in Australia to match the scale, complexity, durability, collaborative approach and success of the science-driven Healthy Waterways.’
Professor Paul Greenfield
Vice Chancellor of the University of Queensland
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 | The waterways represent life to Aboriginal people, both in a physical and spiritual sense. Aboriginal people managed the land and waterways with respect. They believe that everything in nature has its place and that disturbing one facet of the ecosystem will have a domino effect. We must look after our waterways.’ Caroline Bonner – Bray of the Jagera People
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| Maroochy Waterwatch has enjoyed a positive relationship with Healthy Waterways over the last 10 years. Healthy Waterways connects us with people and organisations that have similar goals for the future of our waterways.
The Healthy Waterways Awards is a great initiative which celebrates the good work undertaken to improve our waterways. At Maroochy Waterwatch, we were delighted to win the grand prize at the Healthy Waterways Awards back in 2000.’ Cerran Fawns
Chief Executive Officer of Maroochy Waterwatch
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 | Healthy Waterways provides the vehicle to move towards a future that achieves both the sustainability of our freshwater resources and protection of our precious Moreton Bay. The organisation’s rigorous and innovative science identifies the most effective waterway health activities in which investments should be made. Healthy Waterways also provides opportunities for people from a diverse range of sectors to share their concerns, seek solutions together and develop initiatives to make a difference.’ Anne Clarke
Executive Officer - Oxley Creek Catchment Association Inc
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| The Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program is a world-class initiative that assesses the impact of human activities on the health of the region’s waterways. Importantly, it also enables us to monitor and measure the effectiveness of council programs and community initiatives geared towards improving waterway health.’ Allan Sutherland
Mayor of Moreton Bay Regional Council
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| The Healthy Country project is a perfect example of science working with landholders and the community to apply practical, local solutions to land and water management. However, waterway health requires a long term commitment and funding, as these problems are not going to be solved overnight. In order to improve the health of our waterways throughout the region, the Healthy Country approach needs to be expanded across South East Queensland.’ John Bishop
Community Representative
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| | Healthy Waterways is regarded as the standard in regional environmental reporting. Every region in Australia should have this type of basic waterway health data.’ The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists
A model for Building the National Environmental Accounts for Australia, 2007
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