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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.

In Year 4 of the project, the partnership will see 20 MORE fish habitat restoration projects co-designed and delivered across NSW.

Community volunteers will also be up-skilled to better understand and deliver fish habitat restoration across 20 waterways and support the previous projects.

Landcare Partnership Year 4 Projects

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 ...

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Clarence River, NSW 2024

Clarence River, NSW 2024

Members of the OzFish Clarence River Chapter will work with volunteers from Clarence Valley Landcare to plant native trees along a section of the riparian zone at the Junction of South Arm and the Clarence River after a private contractor has removed exotic weeds.

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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. 

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Deua River, NSW 2024  

Deua River, NSW 2024  

The Deua River supports an important population of the endangered Australian grayling and is also home to the beloved Australian bass. It is the main perennial river of the Moruya River catchment and is in the South Coast region of New South Wales. Deua Rivercare decade long journey  More ...

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Lake Illawarra , NSW 2024

Lake Illawarra , NSW 2024

Funded by the Endeavour Energy Community Grants Program, this Collaboration between Shellharbour City Council, Illawarra Landcare, Tullimbah Landcare, and OzFish aims to restore a degraded section of saltmarsh along the foreshore at Karoo Bay.

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Whittaker’s Lagoon, NSW 2024

Whittaker’s Lagoon, NSW 2024

OzFish undertook fish motel building with the local Landcare group and Indigenous youth groups Miyay Birray. Through collaborative efforts and deep-rooted respect for the land, OzFish have sought to weave culture and conservation.

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Brisbane Waters, NSW 2024

Brisbane Waters, NSW 2024

OzFish Unlimited, local organisations, rec fishers and community members are working together to improve fish habitat at Brisbane Waters, located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales.

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Regional Youth Investment Program

Regional Youth Investment Program

This project will see young people restoring river health and habitat for wildlife by planting trees along waterways, making fish hotels for threatened fish species, restoring wetlands, collecting rubbish and designing and implementing a litter prevention project for their local river.

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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.