Join OzFish and the Border Ranges Richmond Valley Landcare Network for this year’s annual Riverfest & Gone Fishing Day, an event you don’t want to miss!

FREE EVENT - Lunch provided. BYO fishing gear.

Inspired by the ABC series Eat the Invaders, join us as we dive into the world of carp.

With a focus on a talk unpacking the environmental impact of this invasive species, including how carp affect waterway health, disturb sediment, and compete with native fish like the endangered Eastern Freshwater Cod.

Then, around the fire, Ash Castle, OzFish Project Officer and former chef, will show you how to turn this carp into a surprisingly tasty meal. Taste test included! Everyone will get to sample a variety of carp recipes and take home recipe cards to recreate them in their own kitchens.

After learning from Ash, head down to the Richmond River with the OzFish crew to start fishing! Details about the location will be provided upon registration on the day. All participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. You’ll have the entire weekend to post your monster catches, with entries closing at 5pm on Sunday.

To enter, simply scan the QR code on the back of your recipe card and upload a photo of your catch on the OzFish brag mat (provided). Every entry goes into the draw to win prizes for both the largest carp and the highest number of carp caught.

Please note you have to attend the event to be eligible for prizes.

Healthy wetlands are the kidneys of the catchment—capturing nutrients, filtering water, and providing vital habitat biodiversity. Just 350 metres from Iron Pot Creek in Ettrick lies a spectacular 3-hectare wetland.

Join us for a community planting day as we work together to enrich this ecosystem by planting an additional 500 native trees and sedges around this wetland.

There will be a 300m walk from the parking area to the planting site. Holes will be prepared in advance.

BYO hat, drink bottle, long pants and closed boots - gumboots may be a good idea depending on the weather the week prior. 

A picnic lunch will be provided on conclusion of the planting. Hand washing facilities will be available. 

This event will continue in mild wet weather. Should heavy rain occur it will be rescheduled. 

Register your attendance at: https://form.jotform.com/250518316091856

The Richmond River is in severe stress. It has been for decades and it is getting worse.

The solutions are well-known and long-term, but need community and government support.

These moderated forums will see a panel of diverse backgrounds and experiences consider how the river – once noted as a "beautiful stream of clear water, running over clean sand and pebbles" in the headwaters, and its abundant fishery in the lower reaches, came to be in its dire condition.

With plenty of time for audience input, the forum will focus on what is needed for restoration.

For catering purposes, please register with Graeme Gibson graeme@morethanjusttalk.com.au
M. 0408676550

This event has been made possible with support from the Caring for Catchments Project and Richmond Riverkeeper

Considering Creeks - the current state - the desired future and how to get there. 

Do you have an aspiration to improve your creek but don't quite know where to start?
Have you undertaken works in the past and have been discouraged by the challenge?
Do you have an interest to pursue funding support for a riparian project?
If so, this workshop is for you.

This half day workshop will:

• discuss restoration in riparian areas,

• explore all the factors worth considering before you begin,

• help you develop a strategic and realistic plan and get ‘shelf ready’ for a funding application.

plant species - weed control techniques - timeframes - hydrology - soil type - erosion challenges - surrounding lands & broader site context – resources available

Come prepared for a short field walk along Post Office Creek including closed shoes, long pants and a hat.  Lunch will be provided. 

All participants will be provided with a take-home information kit that includes some great resources to support you in the future. 

REGISTRATIONS ARE CAPPED AT 15 PARTICIPANTS. Register HERE

Learn bush regeneration techniques and weed identification skills

Meet at Kyogle Landcare Nursery Alcorn Park

RSVP robdrury3@gmail.com or text 0437866911

Join us for as much time as you have available. Tools provided, BYO boots and gloves.

You are welcome to come along just for a chat and to hear what is planned for the next 12 months.

We will be working round the Southern end of the Lagoon

Working on the Casino-Bentley Rail Trail

For more information contact landcare.support@brrvln.org.au or call 0457052636

We will be planting 300 native trees and grasses along the Casino to Bentley Rail Trail at Naughtons Gap. Meeting at 9am under the bridge - Parking is just north of the Stones Road junction. BYO Gloves and drinking water. Tools provided to dig holes.

For more information Email landcare.support@brrvln.org.au or call 0457 052 636

This event is part of the Northern Rivers Koala Conversation program. It will combine a shared bike ride of the Bentley to Casino rail trail with conversations about the wildlife habitat values of the surrounding landscapes and actions underway to improve habitat for Koalas.

We will stop near the Naughtons gap road intersection and offer a half hour working bee to support a restoration project in that zone and then ride on to Casino for a provided lunch. A shuttle service will be on offer for those that wish to ride in one direction only on a first in first serve basis with limited places so book early for place.

BYO bikes

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Bangalow Koalas is running a Koala Health & Habitat and Landholder Workshop for Bonalbo and surrounds.

• Interested in joining our wildlife corridor

• Planting koala food trees and other native species

• How to distinguish between a sick and healthy koala

Guest speakers

• Linda Sparrow Bangalow Koalas

• Linda Swankie ecologist

• Ben Heringto WWF Australia

• Fiona Dawson Envite

 Bookings are essential so book your space by emailing president@bangalowkoalas.com.au

Bring some friends or come solo and join a random table and find some friends you haven't met yet. 

Join in for an evening of wacky facts in this Koala Trivia quiz. 

Meals from the bistro and drinks from the bar. 

Register at Jotform

For more information 0457 052 636 or landcare.support@brrvln.org.au

Venue: Kyogle Community Centre 3 Bloore Street - ALL DAY
Welcome to attend for an individual session. Need not attend the full day.

To assist us with managing venue capacity please register for each of the sessions you would like to attend. Registration at: Jotform

• Weeds large and small - with Sarah Angus & Alex Hue Rous County Council 9:30 - 10:30

• Rainforest plant identification – with Nan Nicholson 10:45 -11:45

• Intro into Eucalypt identification – with Alison Martin 12 - 1:15

• Native Grasses - with Max Watt 1:30 to 2:30

• Forbs, ferns and the forest floor - with Jo Green 2.45 - 3.45

• Fungi – with Stephen Axford 4 - 5

Coffee tea station provided - BYO food provisions.

Field day conversations and actions:

• Koala/Cow interactions

• Constructing koala corridors in grazing areas

• Considerations for strategic corridors at the landscape scale

• Fencing and wildlife considerations

• Gallagher electric fence demonstration

• Planning for plantings - getting it ‘right’ from the beginning

 Presentations from:

• Charllie McDougal - Gallagher fencing rep

• Brendan Taylor - Northern rivers regional koala partnerships officer with Department of Planning & Environment’s Koala Program

• Mark Ambrose - Ecologist from BRRVLN

Prior registration is required. Morning tea and lunch provided

Bring long pants, sturdy shoes, water bottle, jacket / umbrella in case, and a hat. 

This event will go ahead if showers forecast. 

Address provided on registration Register at Jotform

For more information contact landcare.support@brrvln.org.au Ph 0457 052 636

Come get your hands dirty and help plant trees in a grander plan of a 4000 tree corridor planting supporting both Koala habitat connectivity and improving fish habitat

197 Ettrick Road, Horse Station Creek

Bring: long pants, hat, covered sturdy shoes, gloves, water bottle

Morning tea provided

Prior registration required for catering purposes

Register at Jotform

This event will explore threats to Koala habitat in the Cawongla and surrounds area including:

• Bell Miner Associated Dieback (BMAD) and its impact on Koala habitat

• Restoring koala habitat from the ground layer to the canopy

• Weed management techniques including use of Ecopigs in managing lantana

• Koala health concerns - sharpening your eye to illness

SPEAKERS: Jane Baldwin, Wayne & Susan Somerville, Linda Swankie, Noah Neilsen

Date: Monday September 25th

9:30am - 11.30am

Venue: Cawongla Store, 5329 Kyogle Road, Cawongla

Morning Tea provided.

 Short field trip to Barkersvale Koala habitat restoration site from 11:30 to 1pm - Optional

Register at Jotform

For more information 0457 052 636 or landcare.support@brrvln.org.au

A casual 2 hour walk on property known as Koala habitat - just 10 minutes out of Kyogle

Learn to identify signs of Koalas in the landscape and recognise the characteristics of Koala habitat.

This is the perfect warm up for the Northern Rivers Koala Count! 24-30th Sept.

Tuesday 19th September 10am - Noon

Please wear clothes, shoes and hat suitable for a walk. BYO water bottle and a packed lunch for a picnic afterwards. 

This event will go ahead in mild wet weather (supported by rain jackets / umbrellas) and will be postponed in the case of significant wet weather. 

Registration essential. Register at Jotform

For more information 0457 052 636 or landcare.support@brrvln.org.au

This presentation will cover:

·         When does a koala need rescuing;

·         Things to consider (Legal, Licensing and H&S);

·         Methods of rescue;

·         Dos and don’ts;

·         Ways to help.

Following this workshop, for those keen to help there will be koala handling training at FOK’s rescue and rehabilitation centre in Lismore, as well as more detailed rescue training at a later date.

Friends of the Koala (FOK) is looking for volunteers across Kyogle Shire who are interested in helping with koala rescues.  We have very few people to cover a very large area and we need to get to koalas as quickly as possible.  We are hoping to organise a team to cover the shire to reduce the amount of time it takes to reach koalas and train people to help in whatever capacity they can.

To be a rescuer you must become a FOK member ($20 general/$10 concession) so that you are covered by insurance and licence while on a rescue. 

Saturday 16th August 2023 – 10.00 am to 12.00

Presenter: Linda Swankie.  Kyogle Area Coordinator FOK

To register go to: Jotform

ORIGINAL DATE IS NO LONGER AVAILBLE. THIS EVENT HAS BEEEN POSTPONED TO SAT 16th SEPT

Come along and create a painting and/or a clay sculpture of a Koala with artist Rebecca Tapscott

All materials provided.

Cost $25

Limited places. Minimum 8 to run. Maximum 15

Book at Eventbrite

For more information contact landcare.support@brrvln.org.au 6or Ph 0457 052 636

Part of the 2023 Boodahbee Festival of the Koala

Sounds of the Bush - Using acoustic monitoring in fauna conservation

This event will explore how we learn from, and respond to, the sounds of the bush and will carve a path for citizen scientists to be part of a catchment wide wildlife monitoring program deploying monitors across the landscape and analysing the data.

This program contributes to strategic planning for conservation action for our Northern Rivers koalas and other species.

Presentations from experts in the field will be followed by a Q&A session and general discussion.

Presentations followed by a Q& A session and general discussion.

• Thursday 17 Aug

• 6:00pm - 8:00pm (AEST)

• Places are limited and registration is essential.

Presenters:

Dr David Newell is an ecologist from Southern Cross University with a long history in using acoustic monitoring devices to inform conservation efforts for threatened species, specialising in amphibians.

Jane Baldwin from the Border Ranges Alliance has been involving the community in acoustic monitoring, to improve records of Albert's Lyrebird on private land. She has also used this method to inform recovery actions to repopulate koalas in the Southern Richmond Range, from fire refugia areas back to the Busbys Flat bushfire footprint.

Pete Knock is the Large Forest Owls Coordinator with the Nature Conservation Council of NSW. He has been implementing an acoustic monitoring program on the Richmond and Clarence floodplain to determine owl occupancy and distribution.

Mark Ambrose is an ecologist from Border Ranges Richmond Valley Landcare and will be sharing Landcare's koala acoustic monitoring project and the opportunities for local community citizen scientist involvement.

To register go to: https://form.jotform.com/231848804728062 or email mark@brrvln.org.au

This is the final event in the Upper Richmond River Festival.

In partnership with Local Land Services this field day will offer presentations from the experts regarding riparian restoration, erosion management, supporting good fish habitat, and the processes involved in doing best practice long lasting in-stream works.

At the fabulous Gradys Creek venue Ripples on the Creek we will walk the creek line and discuss strategies for protecting and improving the creek condition.

Lunch included.

To register go to: Jotform
For further information contact landcare.support@brrvln.org.au or Ph 0457052636

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This event was originally to explore freshwater biodiversity through digital technology aquatic bioacoustics and sound art with Leah Barklay. This has now been postponed until later in the year.

Instead we have created an opportunity to be part of a deep listening experience down by the river.

From 10 - 11:30 on Sunday morning we will meet on the banks of the Richmond River:

• listening to some of the stories collected through the ‘Dear River’ project facilitated by -Rose Turtle Ertler

• reflecting on contributions made to the “if the River had a voice, what would it say?” facilitated by Richmond Riverkeeper.

• creating our own messages for the river and sending them off to float downstream.

Join us down at the Kyogle fish ladder off Clarkes Lane. Park beside the football fields and follow the signs down to the rivers edge - 500m walk.

BYO camp chair, mat or cushion, a water bottle and a contribution to a shared morning tea.

Listen to and speak with river experts and passionate locals. Share your stories, experiences and hopes for the river. An opportunity to bring your voice to an open mic or panel discussion.

Facilitated by Graeme Gibson & Adele Wessel from Richmond Riverkeeper

Kyogle Memorial Hall 10am-3pm

Guest Speakers include:

10:00am Semitones Community Choir - short performance of river songs

10:30am Oliver Costello - Jagun Alliance Aboriginal Corporation Yarn about cultural values and the importance of healthy water ways on country

11am Matt Landos Connecting the drops: a history of landuse changes; the health of the Richmond River’s inhabitants; from fish to folks

1pm Martin Puddy from the EPA Waste and water, the cleanup of our rivers post flood

1:30pm Brendan Cox from SCU and Richmond Riverkeeper :Investigating life in the river : Citizen science and river invertebrates

Tea & coffee station and light refreshments

All welcome at any point in the day. No need to register

For more information call 0457 052 636 or email landcare.support@brrvln.org.au

This event is part of the Upper Richmond Riverfest, co-presented by Richmond RIverkeeper

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10am-1pm Presentation at Kyogle Seniors Centre Morning tea and lunch provided
1pm-3pm Field visit to a wetland site at Cedar Point.
Car pooling or bus depending on registration numbers. Lunch will be provided

Speakers:
Uncle Andrew Johnston- Gulli-bal perspectives on the importance of lagoons and wetlands Australian Wetland Consultancy – Katrina Curran

This workshop will explore:

• The ecological values of wetlands

• The relationship between wetlands and river health

• Managing wetlands in a pastural context

• What is involved in re-instating / constructing wetlands – examples from across the region

• Plant species - Introducing native wetland plants and managing invasive species

To register go to: Jotform
For more information call 0457 052 636 or email landcare.support@brrvln.org.au

This event is part of the Upper Richmond Riverfest and is supported by the Australian Governments Regional Land Partnerships Program.

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Listen to and speak with river experts and passionate locals. Share your stories, experiences and hopes for the river. An opportunity to bring your voice to an open mic or panel discussion.

Facilitated by Graeme Gibson & Adele Wessel from Richmond Riverkeeper
The Risk Hall 10am-3pm

Guest Speakers include:
10am Aunty Kali McBride - Gullibul Elder of Bundjalung Nation: Connection to the Richmond River. Yarn about cultural values and the importance of healthy water ways on country; Sharing stories and dreams.
11am Mandy Reichelt-Brushett from SCU and Richmond Riverkeeper: Understanding the Richmond River catchment and the connections between land use and water quality
1pm Brendan Cox from SCU and Richmond Riverkeeper: Investigating life in the river – Citizen science and river invertebrates

Tea & coffee station and light refreshments
All welcome at any point in the day. No need to register

For more information call 0457 052 636 or email landcare.support@brrvln.org.au

This event is part of the Upper Richmond Riverfest, co-presented by Richmond Riverkeeper

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A demonstation of different winter multi species pasture mixes and advice on establishing dung beetles, including a new winter species.

Morning tea provided.

Event goes ahead if showers forecast

Registrations required

Register at Jotform

For more information contact gavin.tinning@brrvln.org.au Ph 0490 008 067

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The Casino Food Co-op would like to invite you to our Collins Creek restoration plan which will rehabilitate an area of private land on the banks of Collins Creek. Part of our River Crystal Initiative.

2000 trees to be planted!!

Sausage sizzle lunch provided
Bring: long pants, hat, sturdy footwear, gloves. Water provided.

Register at Jotform
More information from Joe Leven 0427108861 Email member.services@cassino.com.au

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Listen to and speak with river experts and passionate locals. Share your stories, experiences and hopes for the river. An opportunity to bring your voice to an open mic or panel discussion.

Facilitated by Graeme Gibson & Adele Wessel from Richmond Riverkeeper

Eden Creek Hall

Guest Speakers include:  
10:30am Uncle Andrew Johnston - Gullibul Elder of Bundjalung Nation Yarn about cultural values and the importance of healthy water ways on country
11am Rebecca Goldberg DPE The Flood Recovery Water Quality Monitoring Project
11:30am Robert Garbutt from Richmond Riverkeeper Listening to the River: audio of local sites
1pm Brendan Cox from SCU and Richmond Riverkeeper : Investigating life in the river – Citizen science and river invertebrates
1:30pm Mandy Reichelt-Brushett from SCU and Richmond Riverkeeper: Understanding the Richmond River catchment and the connections between land use and water quality

Tea & coffee station and light refreshments
All welcome at any point in the day. No need to register

For more information call 0457 052 636 or email landcare.support@brrvln.org.au

This event is part of the Upper Richmond Riverfest, co-presented by Richmond Riverkeeper

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