The Smart Catchments: Saltwater Creek study is led by Cairns Regional Council in partnership with James Cook University, the Wet Tropics Healthy Waterways Partnership and Itron Australasia. Find out more about the project partners.
Last updated: 16 June 2020
Water, waste & roads
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Water supply & use
- Saving water
- Smart water meters
- Water sources and supply
- Our water security
- Wastewater management
- Lab
- Water education programs
- Plumbing & drainage works
- Water billing
- Water strategy & policy
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Smart Catchments
- Live data – Saltwater Creek
- Water quality
- Technology
- Project Goals and Progress
- The Study Team
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Got a question?
- What is a catchment?
- What is the urban water cycle and how does it differ from the natural water cycle?
- What is stormwater and how does it impact on the Great Barrier Reef?
- What is Cairns Regional Council doing to ensure that stormwater doesn’t impact on the Great Barrier Reef?
- How will the Smart Catchments project monitoring tools differ to current monitoring methods used by Council?
- What are the greatest threats to the Great Barrier Reef and how can I help?
- Who is funding the Smart Catchments Saltwater Creek project?
- Who is delivering the Smart Catchments project?
- Saltwater Creek
- Educational tools
- Drains, sinks and toilets
- Waste & recycling
- Drains and waterways
- Roads & public works
- Parking in Cairns
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Works in progress
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Open
- Jack Barnes mangrove boardwalk closure
- Dredging - Bluewater canals
- New sewage pump station in Cairns North
- Road closure - McFarlane Drive, Kanimbla
- Water network upgrade in Kamerunga
- Cairns Esplanade Dining Precinct
- Griffiths Park lighting upgrade
- Diseased tree - Collins Avenue
- Overnight road closures of Lake Morris Road
- Gordonvale heritage trail
- Refurbishment of Currunda Creek Water Reservoir
- Barr Ck bridge (Northern Beaches Leisure Trail)
- Crystal Cascades improvement works
- Annual Road Reseal Program
- Abbott Street roadworks
- Sewage pump station upgrade in Portsmith
- Sewage pump station upgrade in Smithfield
- Shields St footpath upgrade
- Sewage pump station upgrade in Edmonton
- Sewerage infrastructure investigation works
- Roadworks - Aplin St
- Annual manhole rehabilitation program 20/21
- Trafalgar Rd - Bus stop works
- Cairns Rd - Bus stop works
- Draper Road / Fisher Road / Stanley Street roundabout
- Changes to traffic conditions - Vallely Street
- Shields Street Upgrade
- Holloways Beach sand nourishment program
- School safety changes around St Augustine's College and St Joseph's School
- Roadworks - Petersen Road
- Roadworks - Severin St
- Bugeja Park - pedestrian crossing over drain
- Roadworks - Kenny Rd
- Annual sewer relining program 20/21
- Dunne Road pathway works
- Sunflower Drive footpath works
- Griffith St footpath works
- Trinity Beach Rd - bus stop works
- Water Main Replacement in Yorkeys Knob
- Water Main Replacement in Freshwater
- New public amenities for Yorkeys Knob boat ramp
- Enmore Street North pedestrian bridge works
- Roadworks - Sheehy Rd
- Varley St pathway works
- Clifton Beach sand nourishment program
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Closed
- Cook St bridge replacement
- Stormwater drainage upgrade - Redlynch
- Stormwater pipe replacement program
- Roadworks - Collins Avenue
- Water main replacement in Parramatta Park
- Annual stormwater relining program
- New sewage pump station in Manunda
- Stokes Street footpath works
- Jensen Street drainage works
- Roadworks - Gordon St
- Water intake works at Crystal Cascades
- Annual line marking program
- Holloways Beach rock groynes
- Water main replacement in Manunda
- Roadworks - Gamburra Drive
- Temporary closure - Watkins Munro Martin Conservatory
- Moresby St - bus stop works
- Sewage pump station upgrade in Freshwater
- Sewage pump station upgrade in Redlynch Valley
- Proposed safety improvements - Earl St
- Centenary Lakes / Nature Playground - maintenance works
- New public amenities for Barron River boat ramp
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Open
- Service interruptions