Landcare Partnership Year 3

OzFish Unlimited and Landcare NSW have joined forces to empower local communities across NSW to improve their local waterways. Focusing on habitat restoration to improve the health of habitats in their local waterways. The following are the projects undertaken during year 3 of the partnership.

14 community education workshops held

1.5 tonnes of rubbish removed

15,750 additional native vegetation planted

Year 3 Wrap Up Video

Landcare Partnership Year 3 Projects

Edward River, NSW 2023

Edward River, NSW 2023

OzFish Unlimited worked to support a number of eel-tailed freshwater catfish thanks to a project with the Deniliquin Kolety Lagoons Landcare Group, Joint Indigenous Group, NSW DPI Fisheries, Murray Local Land Services, Edward Wakool Anglers Association, and the Edward Kolety Fishing Challenge.

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Darling River, NSW 2023

Darling River, NSW 2023

OzFish Unlimited worked to support native fish in the Darling River, thanks to a productive carp muster day. OzFish Unlimited, NSW DPI Fisheries and Landcare NSW ran a free fishing event at Menindee, NSW. This community based event featured prizes, raffles, and a free lunch for those who ...

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Oolong Creek, NSW 2023

Oolong Creek, NSW 2023

OzFish is removing invasive weeds from Oolong Creek as part of efforts to protect one of the few remaining known populations of Southern pygmy perch in NSW. The project is part of OzFish’s Driving Fish Habitat Action partnership with Landcare NSW, in collaboration with Dalton Community ...

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Bethungra Dam, NSW 2023

Bethungra Dam, NSW 2023

OzFish is returning woody habitat to Bethungra Dam as part of a wider program to boost native fish populations in the waterway. Snags will provide fish with shade, shelter, and places to breed and feed. The project is part of OzFish’s Driving Fish Habitat Action partnership with Landcare ...

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Blicks River, NSW 2022

Blicks River, NSW 2022

OzFish is removing invasive weeds and returning native vegetation to an area of rainforest ravaged by fires. The restoration along Blicks River in NSW will benefit native fish species including eastern freshwater cod and the iconic Australian bass. The project is part of OzFish’s Driving ...

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Coolah restoration project

Coolah restoration project

OzFish and Dunedoo-Coolah Landcare are working with a remote community in Central NSW to restore healthy habit to the waterway following drought and floods. The project activity will complement what the local community has already achieved with the creation of a riverside trail walk. Sponsored ...

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Wambuul Macquarie, NSW

Wambuul Macquarie, NSW

The once-thriving native fish population within the Wambuul-Macquarie River, boasting species such as the Macquarie perch, Murray cod, silver perch, trout cod, and freshwater catfish, now faces a grim reality. Historic land clearing, invasive species, soil erosion, pollution, and other ...

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Tarcutta Creek, NSW

Tarcutta Creek, NSW

Tarcutta Creek is a southern tributary of the Murrumbidgee River Catchment had suffered for years. It was when the eroding banks significantly reduced the remaining fish habitat by undermining the overhanging bank vegetation and smothering snags and microhabitats nearby with sediment that ...

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If you feel passionate about looking after your local waterway and want to play a part in helping to restore healthy habitats to support native fish and recreational fishing, get in touch with OzFish by calling 1800 431 308 or emailing info@ozfish.org.au.

This project was made possible by the OzFish-Landcare NSW partnership with funding support from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts.