In late January, the Refreshing Rivers project held 2 kids Fishcare Events in the Riverina Highlands area.  With the help of NSW Fisheries and funding from the NSW Environmental Trust, over 85 parents and kids attended the 2 events in the townships of Adelong and Tumut.

Twelve years earlier, Network undertook some works on the Adelong Creek to improve habitat for native fish. As part of the project, Murray Cod fingerlings were released as the catalyst for the re-establishment of this iconic fish species.

Murray Cod would have once been common in local waterways including Adelong Creek. Declining water quality, introduction of exotic fish species and loss of native habitat, meant that these fish had not been recorded in the Creek for many years.

Part of the January event was an electrofishing demonstration in which young Murray Cod were caught.  This shows that despite dry years, floods and fire, the Murray Cod have survived and are now breeding in our local waterway.

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