Queensland

Goondiwindi Chapter

Goondiwindi Chapter

The Goondiwindi Chapter launched in May 2021 and covers the Macintyre River system in the Northern Tablelands and Northwest Slopes regions of New South Wales and the Southern Downs region of Queensland, incorporating Inglewood, Yerlarbon Boggabilla, Texas and surrounding areas.

Noosa Chapter

Noosa Chapter

Noosa is inundated with crystalline waters everywhere you look, it really is a fisherman’s paradise thanks to the oceans, rivers, and lakes that make up its geography and now thanks to a group of local recreational fisher they have an Ozfish Chapter to start rolling up their sleeves to making fishing better for everyone. There is interest from Chapter members to get involved with Nature Conservancy’s efforts to restore shellfish reef beds in the Noosa River, resnagging, seagrass restoration and more.

Mackay Chapter

Mackay Chapter

This Chapter was kicked off by the fisheries ecologists from Catchment Solutions and Mackay Regional Council. Not only do these guys love their fishing and they are keen to bring in their expertise in fish habitat restoration and their networks to launch OzFish into Mackay. This region sports one of the highest recreational fishing numbers per capita and has some world-class Barramundi fishing right on its doorstep. This lethal combination of people, places and fishes means this Chapter has huge potential to do some great work and get some good fishing in while doing it.

North Queensland Chapter

North Queensland Chapter

The north Queensland OzFish Chapter was established in 2020 by a group of rec fishos looking to conserve and improve fish habitat. The chapter operates from Townsville and has a range of ongoing projects from the Herbert to the lower Burdekin. Prior to chapter formation, members of OzFish north QLD have been involved in organising tilapia fishing competitions, fish monitoring and improving connectivity in coastal wetlands. 

Central Moreton Bay Chapter

Central Moreton Bay Chapter

The Central Moreton Bay OzFish Chapter was established in 2017. The major project that underpins this OzFish Chapter is shellfish reef restoration in Moreton Bay. The many events, fishing competitions and activities that are delivered by members all have shellfish reef restoration as the primary focus. The Wynnum Manly Seafood Festival is run by this OzFish Chapter to raise much-needed funds for local fish habitat projects and the used oyster shells are recycled at the local recycling facility developed by the Chapter members further developing fish habitat for better fishing.

Cairns Chapter

Cairns Chapter

OzFish Cairns now has a group of dedicated local fishos guiding its foundational activities toward better habitat and more fish for the local area.  Local stakeholders such as Terrain NRM, Cairns Regional Council and Cassowary Coast Council are strong supporters of the initiative, and partnership projects are already in planning. Local businesses such as BCF (Cairns, Innisfail and Smithfield) and Yorkey’s Knob Boat Club are already supporters of the movement and are set to ensure its long term success.

North Moreton Chapter

North Moreton Chapter

The OzFish North Moreton Chapter was formed to assist with the restoration of fish habitat and fish populations in the Northern Moreton Bay region.

The Chapter hopes to give recreational fishers in the local community opportunities to create new fish habitat, improve water quality and fish passage, control populations of noxious fish and ultimately reverse the trends of declining fish stocks in the region.

Gold Coast Chapter

Gold Coast Chapter

It does not take a mastermind to know that the Gold Coast is a developed part of Australia, certainly compared to 50 years ago. Fish habitat restoration is falling behind the rate of development so many hands are needed to help the rivers cope with the amount of human impact seen in the area. The Chapter has completed a bank stabilisation project along the Coomera River which was heavily eroded along with some citizen science, clean-ups and fish habitat monitoring.  

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