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.
community education workshops held
of rubbish removed
additional native vegetation planted
Projects
Clarence River Estuary, NSW 2024
OzFish Unlimited are working closely with Yaegl Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (TOAC) to help restore saltmarsh and mangroves in the Clarence River Estuary, which are culturally and ecologically important native title sites on Yaegl Country.
Talbragar River, NSW 2023
The Dunedoo-Coolah Landcare Community Event successfully engaged the public in planting native trees and hosting a fishing clinic for children along the Talbragar River as part of an initiative to restore the river’s ecosystem and improve habitats for native fish…
Murray River , NSW 2023
OzFish unlimited will be working to improve a 2km stretch of the Murray River upstream from Euston by installing 20 large logs and rocky structures to enhance fish habitat. The restoration activities are designed to help restore the Murray River…
Nepean  River, NSW 2023
OzFish Hawkesbury Nepean Chapter, Wallacia progress Association, Penrith City Council and the Hawkesbury Nepean Landcare Network aim to restore a popular section of the Nepean riverbank in Wallacia and hold a responsible fishing event to educate participants on eco-friendly fishing…
Hunter River , NSW 2023
OzFish Unlimited, and partners propose to restore two degraded stretches of the Hunter River through riparian restoration and re-establishment of large woody fish habitat. The project will involve multiple community planting and education events, fish hotel building workshops, and citizen…
Bonville Creek, NSW 2023
In partnership with Coffs Harbour Regional Landcare, the OzFish Coffs Harbour chapter got together on a rainy afternoon to repair a local wetland to support native fish. Activities on the day included the removal of environmental weeds, the planting of…
The Channon, NSW 2023
OzFish and Landcare investigated reported sightings of the Australian Lungfish in Rocky Creek Dam. OzFish Richmond River Chapter undertook eDNA sampling to determine the presence or absence of Lungfish in the creek, taught local volunteers how to undertake waterbug…
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…
Sherwood Creek, NSW 2023
OzFish Unlimited, through the support of the Foundation for National Parks and their ‘Healing Our Lands’ global appeal, and Macleay Valley Landcare began the much needed recovery process to rejuvenate Sherwood Creek following the destruction caused by bushfires.
Clyde River, NSW 2023
The OzFish Eurobodalla Chapter has been working with South-East Local Land Services and Eurobodalla Landcare to remove wandering trad using a novel biocontrol approach and re-establish native vegetation at a popular campground near Shallow Crossing.
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.
Washpool Creek, NSW 2023
OzFish have partnered with key volunteer groups and landholders to undertake fish habitat restoration works at the confluence of Washpool creek and Tenterfield Creek. The works will consist of installing riparian fencing over a 2km stretch which will protect the…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
