Environment

The Port of Brisbane is located at the mouth of the Brisbane River and adjacent to the Moreton Bay Marine Park, an area of high ecological and conservation value.  This environment includes:

• over 150 hectares of mangroves at the rivermouth, which provide a feeding habitat for a variety of fish and crustaceans;
• extensive intertidal flats, which provide a feeding habitat for resident and migratory shorebirds; and
• seagrass areas, which are among the largest in the western Moreton Bay region.
  

The Corporation aims to operate the most environmentally responsible port in Australia, based on a total commitment to world’s best practice environmental management.

We strive to limit the port’s impact on the surrounding environment by ensuring environmental management is key component of our operational and commercial development strategy.

Our Environmental Management System (EMS) enables us to identify and classify port-related activities, which impact on water, land, air and noise.  Every activity undertaken by the Corporation, including dredging, stormwater management, project development and management of contractors, is assessed for environmental risk..