OzFish Unlimited - Richmond River Chapter

11/06/2026

And that's a wrap on another epic weekend with chapter members spanning far and wide to meet on the Upper Richmond River, NSW.

It kicked off with a yarn from Githabul man - David Welsh, followed by riverbank tree planting, a Pimp My Jetty construction demo, and finishing the day with water bugs as ratings for water health with Brendan Cox and Richmond Riverkeeper. To top it off, we mastered plant ID whilst wandering through a riparian zone and remnant within the Border Rangers. 🌳

New friendships were formed, even after some healthy competition during our trivia and carp comp with some winners taking away some great little prizes. 🎣

04/05/2026

Is there someone in your chapter who quietly gets it done? Shows up early. Stays late. Puts fish first.
Now’s the time to call them out (in a good way).

Our OzFisher of the Year nominations are OPEN

This is your chance to recognise the legends who make a real difference to our waterways, whether they’re planting trees, restoring habitat, running events or just always there when it counts.

✔️ Any OzFish member can nominate another member
✔️ You can nominate across any chapter in Australia
✔️ Categories include National, Junior and State/Territory awards
✔️ Winners announced on 20 May during National Volunteer Week

If someone deserves a bit of the spotlight, this is it.

👉 Nominate here: https://ozfish.org.au/ozfisher-of-the-year/

Nominations close 13 May. Don’t sit on it.

21/04/2026

Help us find our next award winner!

Nominations are officially OPEN for the 2026 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards!

We all know an OzFisher who goes above and beyond, the person leading the charge at every workshop or assisting others learn more about our fisheries. Now is the time to give them a shout-out.

Why get involved? Last year, the OzFish Murray-Darling Basin Program took home the NSW Volunteer Team of the Year award! We know the impact our community has on waterways, and we want to keep that momentum going.

Every nominee is recognized with a certificate and an invitation to a regional ceremony and it's the perfect way to say "thanks for all you do."

Ready to nominate? It only takes a few minutes to put someone forward!

Nominate here: www.volunteering.com.au/awards/

Nominations close Friday, 29 May 2026.

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 👏

21/03/2026

Thankyou to the 25 volunteers that turned up to give us a hand to get a huge 1400+ trees in the ground! It was a big morning, but what a success for Teven Memorial Park. This is what it’s all about - the community working together to restore the catchment, one section at a time 🌱🐟

And a special thankyou to Ballina Shire Council, Tuckombil Landcare Group, Richmond Landcare Incorporated, Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council, and Back to Bushland for collaboratively making this planting happen!

19/12/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined the Richmond Chapter’s final event of the year — celebrating the launch of Rex the River Repair Boat. It was wonderful to reflect on what has been a massive year in the Richmond and get excited for what's to come in 2026 with Rex by our side! 🥳

And an even bigger THANK YOU to everyone that showed up for fish habitat this year 🐟 whether you joined us for a tree planting, helped with the fish kill response, came along to a clean-up, got out in the saltmarsh, helped us build oyster reefs or helped fight for the health of the Richmond - every little bit counts! 🌱

Despite the challenging year following the devastation of the fish kills, you all helped achieve some epic outcomes in the 25/26 FY:
-2,839 volunteer hours ✊
-1,700 native plants in the ground 🌱
-500 kg of rubbish removed from Richmond waterways 🙌

Here’s to community, collaboration, and healthier rivers — and to another strong year ahead for the Richmond Chapter 🐟💙

08/12/2025

***POSTPONED****
The Community Tree Planting Day at Eden Creek has been postponed to early in the new year. Stay tuned for the new date. 🌱

Casino Food Company has an open invitation to join a community planting event at Eden Creek on Friday the 12th of December. This restoration work at Eden Creek is crucial for repairing fish habitat in the upper Richmond Catchment. 25,000 trees are already in the ground, with an overall 100,000 trees target! OzFish will be out there getting our hands dirty, so come join us. 🌳
A free sausage sizzle lunch will be provided for all participants.
If you would like to join, please reach out to [email protected]. We can also organise car sharing to make it easier for everyone to get there.🌱

27/11/2025

North Coast Project Officer Erica captured some fantastic drone shots of the Boomerang Creek planting in late October. An amazing crew of volunteers helped get 1,500 native trees and plants in the ground, boosting fish habitat and reconnecting the riparian zone. A huge thank you to everyone who came out and got their hands dirty!

25/11/2025

Casino Food Company has an open invitation to join a community planting event at Eden Creek on Friday the 12th of December. This restoration work at Eden Creek is crucial for repairing fish habitat in the upper Richmond Catchment. 25,000 trees are already in the ground, with an overall 100,000 trees target! OzFish will be out there getting our hands dirty, so come join us. 🌳
A free sausage sizzle lunch will be provided for all participants.
If you would like to join, please reach out to [email protected]. We can also organise car sharing to make it easier for everyone to get there.🌱