On Clean Up Australia Day last year, OzFish volunteers removed over 3 tonnes of rubbish from 16 waterways across the country. Let's collect even more this time! Come join your local OzFish chapter on 2 March 2025 for Clean Up Australia Day, and help support healthier habitats, healthier fish and better fishing at your favourite...
What is that smell? Why is our river going belly up? Are there any fish left? What can we do to fix this? If these are the questions on your mind, come down to the Ballina RSL and get the answers as the founder of OzFish - Craig Copeland, gives the simple version of the...
We hope you can join us to kick off the new year and make headways for a big year of restoring local waterways in the Tweed! Inviting all recreational fishers, locals, river users and stakeholders in the Tweed and surrounding areas to come and have a say in what we’d like to get done in...
Join us in a collaborative effort to restore the riparian zone along Burringbar Creek! Our ongoing restoration project with Tweed Landcare, Burringbar Community Landcare and Tweed Shire Council has already restored 250m of riparian zone, but there’s still more work to be done! Postponed due to site issues, new event dates will be published...
Join us for our Richmond River Chapter Meeting and connect with like-minded individuals. We’ll be sharing project updates, planning the next steps and upcoming events, and hearing your ideas on what you want to see happen on our River. Agenda Tuckean Swamp Project update Oyster Reef Restoration Project update Fish kills; data and debrief Saltmarsh...
Join us for an Eastern Freshwater Cod eDNA citizen science day! OzFish members, you’re invited to be part of something special. We’re teaming up with freshwater ecologist and Eastern Freshwater Cod (EFC) expert Jim Tait for a field day dedicated to eDNA Citizen Science, and we want you there. This is your chance to get...
The Great Mullet Cook Up is returning to the Clarence River! This event is thanks to the efforts of local commercial fishers, the Harwood Fishing Club, and the Clarence River Fishermen’s Co-op, who are teaming up with us to raise awareness about river health, fish kills, flood impacts, and the future of this incredible fishery....
Join us for a Spring Clean-Up at Evans Head river and reel in more than just good vibes. OzFish is collaborating with Save Evans River to do a Spring Clean Up around Evans River, celebrating the beauty of Evans River while making a real difference on the ground (and around the water). Come join the...
This event is now fully booked, we hope to catch you at the next one! An unmissable opportunity for 20 OzFish members to join us for an all-expenses paid weekend of fishing with mates, hands-on learning and campfire stories in some of the most beautiful spots along the NSW coast. Be part of something great....
Join OzFish and the Border Ranges Richmond Valley Landcare Network for this year’s annual Riverfest & Gone Fishing Day, an event you don’t want to miss! Inspired by the ABC series Eat the Invaders, join us as we dive into the world of carp. With a focus on a talk unpacking the environmental impact of...
Come and join us to plant native trees and grasses along Boomerang Creek, helping improve fish habitat and reconnect remnants of the Big Scrub rainforest. The Big Scrub was once the largest expanse of lowland subtropical rainforest in eastern Australia, but was heavily cleared for agriculture in the 19th century. Today, less than 1% remains....
Join us for a hands-on morning caring for Marom Creek with the community. Together, we’ll be planting native trees and grasses and exploring the creek’s underwater life through BRUV (baited remote underwater video) surveys at Praesentia. This is a beautiful property overlooking the Tuckean, a site that showcases how healthy waterways can flourish with ongoing...