OzFish Unlimited - Illawarra Chapter

31/08/2026

New Spots Have Opened For This Weekend’s Free OzFish Experience Campout - Murramarang, NSW

Get involved in this unmissable opportunity for OzFish Members to join us for an all-expenses-paid weekend of fishing, hands-on learning, and campfire stories at one of NSW's most beautiful spots.

Thanks to the event's popularity, we've created additional places for it. During the weekend, you'll hear from recreational anglers, industry experts, and First Nations leaders on how to increase your impact on fish habitat restoration in your local waterway.
Each campout will bring together members from up to local OzFish Chapters to discuss the challenges and successes in nearby regions and work together to develop community-driven solutions for fish habitat restoration.

When & where
Date: Friday 4th – Sunday 6th September 2026
Time: 3 pm Friday to 10 am Sunday
Venue: NRMA Murramarang Beachfront Resort, 106 Banyandah St, South Durras NSW 2536

What’s included
• Learn from local stakeholders and collaborators working in the space of fish habitat restoration, waterway health and community leadership.
• Connect with your local and neighbouring OzFish Chapters, meeting like-minded mates who share your passion for fish habitat restoration and waterway health enhancement.
• Powered camping site for Friday and Saturday night. Please bring your own camping equipment.
• Group dinner will be provided on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Take-away guidebook for future Chapter projects.
• Plenty of time for the fun stuff – fishing, yarning and sitting around the campfire each night.

What to bring
• Camping style set up and equipment.
• Meals, but dinner will be provided on Friday and Saturday nights.
• Hat, water bottle, drinking water for the weekend, and working clothes for Saturday’s workshops.
• Fishing gear and tackle.
• The final event schedule will be forwarded to attendees in the weeks leading up to the event.

Event requirements
Please note that you will need to be a paid member at the time of the event to secure a spot. Booking confirmation and site details will be emailed to you once your attendance is confirmed with OzFish staff in the weeks leading up to the weekend. If you are unsure of your membership status, please contact [email protected].

Registration
To ensure we all have a valued experience, numbers are limited, and registrations are first in best dressed. Once confirmed, your site number will be emailed to you by OzFish staff for arrival on Friday. Click this link to register

https://ozfish.supporterhub.net.au/events/ozfish-campout-murramarang-nsw-2026

23/07/2026

❗️Attention NSW OzFishers❗️

TONIGHT’s virtual event is your last chance to join the
conversation around the future health of NSW’s waterways.

Over the past month, the NSW Community Water Quality Tour has brought together researchers, rec fishers and community groups for lively discussions, fascinating insights and inspiring ideas about how we can work together for healthier waterways and better fishing.

If you couldn't make one of the regional events, you have one final opportunity to be part of the conversation – no matter where in NSW you live, work and fish.

OzFish Unlimited will be hosting the tour’s one and only online session tonight, 23 July, from 7pm to 9pm.

Professor Kirsten Benkendorff of Southern Cross University, marine biologist Dr Ben Diggles, and aquatic veterinary specialist Dr Matt Landos will offer their insight and expertise on some of the biggest challenges facing NSW waterways today.

The session will end with an open discussion – your local knowledge and firsthand observations could play a vital role in turning conversation into community action!

Register for free at ➡ ozfish.org/NswCommunity4cc321

We can’t wait to see you there!

Across NSW, many waterways are in poor health, experiencing declining native fish stocks, algal blooms, fish kills and more.

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.