Some 600  native seedlings are set to breathe new life into the banks of Lake Albert thanks to the efforts of  OzFish  volunteers, Murrumbidgee Landcare and passionate community members. Last Saturday, over 35 volunteers braved the cold on the banks of Lake Albert in a bid to improve the fish habitat for better fishing in the region.   Volunteers focused their attention on the inlet creek and which saw the planting completed in under 90 minutes. Braeden Lampard, Project Manager at OzFish Unlimited, says that the day was a huge success.  

A new stock of native grasses and shrubs are set to hit the banks of Lake Albert as volunteers from the OzFish Wagga Chapter and Murrumbidgee Landcare come together for a community planting day on Saturday 19 June. The restoration will give the native fish a boost, improving water quality in Lake Albert. Volunteers will be meeting at Lake Street boat ramp at 9:00am at Lake Albert and planting 600 native vegetation where Crooked Creek meets the lake. Braeden Lampard, OzFish Project Manager for the Murray-Darling Basin says by planting native grasses and shrubs in the catchment,...