Tumut Wetlands Restoration Continues

There is a chain of new hotels that has just established in Tumut, but their guests will be fish!

Following the recent cultural burn, a series of fish hotels, rock atolls, and aquatic vegetation have been established at the Tumut Wetlands. It's all part of a long-term plan to improve biodiversity, waterway health, and restore fish habitat encompassed by the Refreshing Rivers project.

Seven fish hotels and 600 plants were installed with the help and guidance of Ozfish, along with Brungle Tumut Local Aboriginal Land Council, and Boys from the Bush.

Latest news and events

January 29, 2026

Help Us Establish A Southern Pygmy Perch Nursery

Through the Refreshing Rivers Program, we are looking for landholders with farm dams, gravel pits or wetlands, who are interested in establishing refuge "arks" for this rare species of fish.

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January 15, 2026

Building Homes for Wildlife!

During the January school holidays, our next generation of citizen scientists came together at the Landcare Nursery in Tumut for a hands-on workshop all about the importance of hollows for native wildlife.

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December 16, 2025

Riverina Highlands Project – 2025 Wrap-Up

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re proud to share some amazing achievements in the Riverina Highlands target area:

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The Refreshing Rivers Program is a collaboration between government, industry, research, and community organisations, led by Local Land Services. This Program has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Environmental Trust.

The Refreshing Rivers Program works on Country that always was and always will be Aboriginal land. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters, and we pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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