OzFish Unlimited - Richmond River Chapter

20/10/2026

20/10/2026

Gone Fishing Day at Mobbs Bay in Ballina was amazing!

Got ever so slightly wet but the weather didn’t deter us OzFishers from coming out.

Seeing the crew out trying to catch fish was inspiring. All of us learning about the oyster restoration sites along the Richmond River.

One lucky Fisher caught a flathead but the rest of us only got a few nibbles.

Being on the river repair boat was enough to make the day. 🐟🎣🌧️

26/09/2026

Happy World Rivers Day! Richmond Riverfest is underway and it’s a beautiful day - come say G’day today in Ballina 😁💦

24/09/2026

FREE CAMPING WEEKEND WITH A BUNCH OF LEGENDS?!
Yes please!
Come join OzFish staff, members and key speakers and presenters in the field of aquatic restoration for a weekend of fun and hands on experience from 9-11 October!
plans for the weekend include:
🎣Fishing - with legend Mel Spikes coming along to share her passion !https://www.instagram.com/spikes_fishing/
🦪Oyster basket making with local oyster farmer
🌿Forehore restoartion with hands on weeding with Landcare
🌱Seagrass walk and talk with our awesome staff member Julia
Along side this, you'll be given information and inspiration to get projects happening in your local Ozfish Chapter!
To register: https://ozfish.org.au/event/ozfish-experience-campout-pacific-palms-nsw/
- Members only!

Be part of something great. Hear from recreational anglers, industry experts and First Nations leaders on how to increase your impact on fish habitat

22/09/2026

If you're keen to get planting during Richmond Riverfest this year here's a few upcoming events to add to your calendar 😁🌱

More details here:
https://www.facebook.com/share/19PrNxhSEL/
https://www.facebook.com/share/1DoC39se7Z/

21/09/2026

World Rivers Day and the launch of Richmond Riverfest by is this Sunday here in Ballina!!

Come and join us out on the river to learn about oysters 🦪 from local OzFisher's, resident dolphins 🐬 from and how we can look after all the incredible life the Richmond has to offer 🐟🦅🦐

Book via the links below - get in quick, we are almost sold out!

1pm 👉 SOLD OUT!

2.10pm 👉 few tickets left: www.ozfish.org.au/event/richmond-river-boat-tour-210pm-27sep-2026/

$25 with proceeds going to local restoration & conservation work 🤗

Thank you to legends from for generously hosting us on their beautiful new cat 🛥 and supporting local restoration & conservation work on the Richmond 👏

This will be just a little snippet of a whole day full of talks, activities and live music for the launch of Richmond Riverfest next Sunday 27th September from 10am - 4:30pm at 2 Moon St (park between Wharf Bar and Ballina RSL).

https://www.facebook.com/share/19HStPEvvN/

16/09/2026

We are SO excited to spend World Rivers Day out on the water, enjoying the aquatic life of the Richmond as a part of the launch of Richmond Riverfest! 🐟

Come and learn more about our local superhero oyster, and see up close where we'll soon be getting oyster reef restoration work underway!

We're teaming up with legends from Ballina Byron Marine Adventures Dolphin Research Australia and Richmond Riverkeeper to make this an extra special trip - because the local Richmond River Estuary dolphin residents are just as amazing as the local oysters 🐬

Book boat tours here 👇

https://ozfish.org.au/event/boat-tour-richmond-river-1pm-27-sep-2026/

https://ozfish.org.au/event/richmond-river-boat-tour-210pm-27sep-2026/

This is just one part of a day-full of fun activities for the launch of Richmond Riverfest 👇

https://www.facebook.com/events/939905955837831

Proceeds will be going directly back into local work on the Richmond from OzFish and Dolphin Research Australia 🙌

03/09/2026

The Great Spring Clean is upon us! Check out these upcoming events 😁

14/04/2026

What a turn out for our follow up planting day on Boomerang Creek on Saturday 😍

30 people showed up in the hot sun and got 1050 native trees and grasses in the ground in record time, with a well-deserved creek dip to follow! 🐟

This brings us to 2500+ natives on this site, and another 500+ just upstream on a neighboring property as part of the City Council Rural Landholder Initiative project - Bass and Biodiversity 🌱

Thanks to the OzFisher's, Landholders of Boomerang Creek, Landcarer's, RiverRunners, Friends and Family that showed up for fish habitat this weekend 👏