Estuary

Saltwater Creek, Gold Coast

Saltwater Creek, Gold Coast

OzFish is working with the local Gold Coast community to improve the water quality, fish habitat, overall health and amenity of Saltwater Creek Coomera, as part of the Australian Government’s Urban Rivers and Catchments Program, which aims to improve the health of urban waterways for native plants, animals and local communities.

Dingo Creek, NSW 2024

Dingo Creek, NSW 2024

Cochran’s Pool Urumbilum Rivercare Group will restore and safeguard the Magic Pools on Dingo Creek, a tributary to the Orara River with support from the OzFish Coffs Harbour Chapter. The project will restrict vehicle access to the banks of the creek and replace exotic weeds with native vegetation to stabilise the bank and add additional habitat for the endangered eastern freshwater cod.

South Creek, NSW 2024

South Creek, NSW 2024

At South Creek, OzFish members, landcarers, and local community will work together to clean up flood debris at the site, remove invasive weeds, and help replant native vegetation. These work will commence once the site has been fenced off to exclude grazing cattle. 

North Pine River Shellfish Research

North Pine River Shellfish Research

Groundbreaking Research headed by OzFish will uncover if oyster reef restoration can provide a nature-based solution to the problem of nitrogen in Australia’s waterways, A pioneering trial at the North Pine River, north of Brisbane is now underway to see if oyster reefs could be the answer to removing nutrients in waterways and a joint project between OzFish, Unitywater, Healthy Land and Water and the University of Sunshine Coast gets underway.  

Keep It Clean

Keep It Clean

Each time you go fishing is an opportunity to make a difference and the Fish For Life – Keep It Clean campaign encourages exactly that. Be part of making a difference use the hashtag #FishForLifeKeepItClean, share the videos, and show Australia just how much our waterways mean to recreational fishers by getting involved.

Styles Point, NSW 2023

Styles Point, NSW 2023

Lake Macquarie’s delicate saltmarsh communities have faced threats due to coastal development and land reclamation. This development has resulted in significant losses, impacting the fishery. In response, OzFish Unlimited’s Lake Macquarie Chapter set up the Styles Point Saltmarsh Restoration and Clean-Up Project.

Lake Eppalock,  VIC 2023

Lake Eppalock, VIC 2023

OzFish Unlimited, Goulburn Murray Water (GMW), North Central Catchment Management Authority (NCCMA), and local anglers are embarking on a vital project to enhance the lake’s habitat. These efforts will ensure the sustainable growth of native fish, mainly the Murray Cod.

Maroochy River and Caboolture River, QLD 2023

Maroochy River and Caboolture River, QLD 2023

Through the Caboolture and Maroochy community’s combined actions, native fish habitat continues to be protected and restored within Queensland. Restoration included improvements of in-stream habitat, saltmarsh monitoring a unique shellfish reef trial and and riparian and wetland rehabilitation.
The end goal is to enhance fish abundance and diversity. Collaborative efforts like these will safeguard the well-being of aquatic ecosystems, native fish, and overall ecological balance.

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