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Ten years to bring back native fish to Melbourne’s Darebin Creek
People in Melbourne’s north may soon spy schools of native galaxia or river blackfish in the waters of the Darebin Creek, or catch a glimpse of the sleek pelt of a platypus, as ten years of work to create healthier…
Tumut Fish Talks draws a crowd for river health
Local fishers, landholders and community members gathered at Tumut River Brewing Co on Thursday 19 June for the Tumut Fish Talks, an event focused on native fish conservation, fishing and river health. Hosted by the OzFish Mid Murrumbidgee Chapter, the…
Threatened Freshwater catfish finds a home in rejuvenated Deniliquin Lagoons
Once a common sight in the Murray-Darling Basin, but now threatened with extinction, the Freshwater catfish (Tandanus tandanus) is making a comeback and Deniliquin NSW is at the heart of the revival. Thanks to a community-powered restoration effort led by…
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Darebin Creek Habitat Project, VIC
Holistic approach to address habitat restoration, revegetation, water flows, and water quality. Complex habitat and and woody structures for endangered small-bodied native fish. Community engagement with workshops, habitat construction, monitoring…
The Great Shellfish Hunt
The Great Shellfish Hunt Come join the nationwide mission to rediscover Australia’s lost tropical shellfish reefs! The Great Shellfish Hunt calls on recreational fishers and community members to help track…
Landcare NSW Partnership
OzFish Unlimited and Landcare NSW volunteer groups have utilized our past success in community engagement and project management to deliver a series of restoration works across New South Wales. These…
Moreton Bay Shellfish Reef Restoration – Queensland
The Central Moreton Bay OzFish Chapter has an ambitious goal to restore 100 hectares of shellfish reef in Moreton Bay over the next 10 years and beyond, stretching many hundreds…
Seeds For Snapper, Cockburn Sound – Western Australia
With the help of recreational fishers, OzFish is working to restore seagrass habitat in Cockburn Sound, Western Australia.
Each year hundreds of recreational fishers, divers and community members in Western Australia…
Seeds for Snapper, Fleurieu Peninsula – South Australia
OzFish has been leading the restoration of seagrass meadows in South Australia since 2020 and now we’re expanding our program in the state. Until now, we’ve been restoring seagrass only…
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