OzFish Tackles Bushfire Ravaged Murdering Creek

The devastating fires in 2019/20 that burnt Peregian Beach right up to the waterway has received some much needed help!

Following the fires, the burnt trees and branches exposed the canopy and let many invasive weeds flourish.

To combat the issue, we teamed up with Noosa Landcare and members from the OzFish Noosa Chapter to tackle the problem head-on thanks to funding by the Australian Government’s Wildlife and Habitat Bushfire Recovery program.

The two groups of volunteers spent hours removing the weeds for the endangered Honey Blue Eye and Pygmy Perch along Murdering Creek who rely on the native trees for food and shelter. 

Both these species, who live in and around Murdering Creek, seek shelter, feed and breed under the coverage of native plants along the banks of the river.

With the weeds now removed, the team will be finishing off the job this Friday where they will plant some more natives along the banks of Murdering Creek to give the area another kick-start.

They’d love for more hands to lighten the load and are encouraging any keen rec fishers or community minded local to register and help if they can spare a few hours.