Moves toward sustainable fishing practices have started in all forms, from changes to products and packaging to better catch and release handling, but a project is stepping out of the norm and turning illegal yabby traps into new fishing gear….
Recreational fishers will be at the forefront of a major initiative to restore areas of vegetation to creek and riverbanks across NSW. OzFish Unlimited, Australia’s only recreational fishing charity, has been selected to receive a series of Riparian Restoration Grants from NSW Local Land Services to deliver major habitat restoration projects.
Local communities are being asked for their insights into tackling litter in and along the Wambuul Macquarie River as part of a new OzFish initiative to clean up the waterway. OzFish, Australia’s recreational fishing charity, is hosting a number of…
A converted 12-seater bus and heavy-duty trailer is single-handedly ensuring the public parks and facilities of Dubbo are kept neat and clean for the enjoyment of local community and the ecosystem.
The Inland Waterways OzFish River Repair Bus
A huge congratulations to Michael ‘Mick’ O’Neill who has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal ‘for service to the rejuvenation of inland rivers’. Mick has spent more than 15 years working tirelessly to improve and restore fish habitat in…
Dubbo’s well regarded River Repair Bus has been given a lifeline in funding from Dubbo Regional Council, thanks to a $40,000 funding agreement. The funding would ensure the fantastic work from staff and volunteers would be able to continue, according to Councillor Dayne Gumley and
With the health of native fish in our Macquarie River, under the spotlight like never before, concerned fishers and the environmentally minded alike are invited to attend a series of public talks at Charles Sturt University Dubbo, Thinking Fish –…
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