The first weekend of removing woody weeds from Oolong Ck was a huge success. Ten local volunteers, plus a volunteer and OzFish Unlimited staff member from Dubbo got stuck into work on the weekend of 25^th and 26^th March. The team cleaned up a large area adjacent to Garry Cosgrove Bridge. The main target was blackberry and elm suckers. We discovered that welding gloves are extremely useful when dealing with blackberry!

Removing weeds is a critical first step in the objective of establishing appropriate native vegetation to enhance habitat for our local endangered Southern Pygmy Perch.

There is still plenty of work to be done, and there will be two more opportunities to help out – on Sat 22^nd & Sun 23^rd April, and Sat 27^th and Sun 28^th May (2023).  

OzFish Unlimited will again provide the fully equipped River Repair Bus and a staff member to facilitate the clean-up. Even an hour or two is much appreciated.

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Local Land Services has provided the funding for this project, with administration and input from Upper Lachlan Shire Council.