Celebrating record-breaking tree planting project on National Tree Day

Published 24 July 2026

An aerial view of some of the trees that have been planted at Rush Creek as part of the project
  • City of Moreton Bay and Seqwater’s Green Infrastructure Partnership leads to the biggest tree-planting project in Council’s history.
  • More than 50,000 koala and wildlife habitat trees have been planted in an area of 55 hectares during the past six years.
  • It’s an achievement City of Moreton Bay is celebrating on National Tree Day (26 July).

City of Moreton Bay’s Green Infrastructure Partnership with Seqwater has produced the largest tree-planting project in Council’s history.

It’s an achievement City of Moreton Bay is celebrating this National Tree Day (26 July).

Through the partnership, which began in 2019, more than 50,000 koala and wildlife habitat trees have been planted within the Lake Samsonvale Source Protection Area which includes sites at Rush Creek and Strong Road, Dayboro, and Lake Kurwongbah.

Lake Samsonvale is a central location where several important habitat corridors meet. City of Moreton Bay is re-establishing critically endangered lowland rainforest in this area, to provide safe haven for wildlife, particularly during severe heat.

City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said Council’s Green Infrastructure Strategy, and the partnership with Seqwater, was making a tangible difference – protecting waterways, stabilising soil and expanding koala habitat.

“We’ve planted more than 50,000 trees in just six years in an area of 55 hectares, committing $2.43 million to the project,” he said.

“Most of the planting is now done but we’ll continue to do infill planting, to boost local biodiversity, and maintenance to ensure trees establish and become self-sufficient. 

“Since it commenced in 2014, our Green Infrastructure Strategy has delivered more than 152 hectares of native trees across City of Moreton Bay.

“These large-scale projects complement smaller, local tree plantings that happen every National Tree Day. Our combined effort to enhance the environment is another example of how we are going green as we grow.”

Seqwater CEO Emma Thomas said partnerships like the one with City of Moreton Bay play an important role in protecting South East Queensland’s catchments. 

“We are proud to have worked alongside City of Moreton Bay to plant more than 50,000 trees within our beautiful North Pine catchment,” Ms Thomas said.

“By restoring native vegetation along waterways, these projects help stabilise riverbanks, reduce erosion and prevent sediment from washing into local creeks, rivers and lakes.

“Maintaining healthy catchments is the first step in our water treatment process, and we're proud to help care for the region’s waterways,” she said.

There are several community planting events happening across City of Moreton Bay on National Tree Day (26 July), including at Mango Hill, Deception Bay and Strathpine.

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