OzFish Unlimited - Townsville Chapter

11/08/2026

Huge thanks to 7News Townsville for the opportunity to talk about Creekwatch Townsville last night! Also thanking our supporters, volunteers, and Townsville City Council for your continued support.

06/07/2026

Yunbenun Magnetic Island Coastal Stewardship Project Monitoring Day 2

Another fantastic day on the island, thanks to all of the volunteers who were a part of this two-day event! Your help was very much appreciated!

Keep on the loop to learn about our upcoming events and join us on our monitoring efforts!

03/07/2026

Yunbenun Magnetic Island Coastal Stewardship Project - Creekwatch Monitoring Day 1

Very exciting day! Lots of enthusiasm and curiosity in today's team. Fantastic Empire Gudgeon (Hypseleotris compressa) and Macrobrachium selection, as well as a very unexpected Spangled Gudgeon (Ophiocara ophicephalus).

Thanks for all of your help and for being a part of this chapter!

13/05/2026

Celebrate World Fish Migration Day with NQ Dry Tropics at a FREE, family-friendly community event!

Come along for a fun and interactive morning with plenty to see and do, from tagging and releasing barramundi fingerlings to hands-on water quality sampling and live demos.

What’s on:
🎁 Lucky door prizes from local Burdekin businesses
🐟 Barramundi fingerling tag and release
🌿 Aquatic w**d control demonstrations
💧 Water quality sampling
🌭 Sausage sizzle + coffee van

☕ Get in early, the first 50 coffees are FREE!

Bring the family, meet the team, and learn how we’re working together to keep our waterways healthy.

RSVP your interest today: https://ap1.hubs.ly/y0NQZ90

05/05/2026

Do you know someone in the Townsville 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 local 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.

Read about last year's winners for some inspiration.Nominations close on 13th May 2026.