We want to make the rivers of the Richmond catchment swimmable, fishable and drinkable again.

Photo courtesy of Alex Clarke

Our Mission

Our mission, our vision, and what we’re trying to achieve.

Photo courtesy of Alex Clarke

Research projects

Learn about current research projects from across the catchment.

Upcoming events

Events coming up across the catchment - hosted by Richmond Riverkeeper, our partners, and the broader community.

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Today we are BALUUN YARNING at EDEN CREEK HALL Saturday 13th until 4pm - come join us! 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
The Richmond Riverkeepers came together today at the Living Lab in Lismore after a year of meeting mostly online. We came together to share our aspirations for this new organisation and how we might bring our vision of a healthy river - where we ar
***BALUUN YARNING: RIVER STORIES EDEN CREEK HALL*** 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. Facili
Riverkeeper President and SCU Researcher Mandy Reichelt-Brushett presenting research on pesticides in the Richmond River estuary. Taking a multi-pronged approach to sampling researchers found 21 pesticides with up to 11 pesticides found at any one s
Researcher & Riverkeeper Brendan Cox talking Citizen Science Water bugs and River Health. Live in the Richmond River Catchment and want to get involved in this project email us 👉🏾 richmondriverkeeper@gmail.com
DR Adele Wessel kicls off the Richmond River Research Symposium on until 1pm at Whitebrook Theatre SCU, all welcome! "If it is true that people will defend what they love, it is time we recognised the love that people have had for the River ove
Good news for fish in the Upper Richmond! THE installation of a fishway at the Kyogle Weir is good news for the Richmond River, its fish, and recreational fishers. A recent survey found more than 12 different species of native fish using the fishwa
Guess who? No, really, can you tell us what freshwater fish this is? Caught in the Richmond River upstream of Kyogle. Photo: Brendan Cox #richmondriver #freshwaterfish #freshwaterecology #identification #help
WEEDS AND WATERWAYS WORKSHOP Kyogle Showground Luncheon Room Thursday, 4 May 2023 10:00 am 12:00 pm Focus on flood weeds, water weeds and riverbank weeds. Bring along your plant / weed samples for identification! 🌿Sarah Angus and Morgan Whitlen R
Celebrating the Upper Richmond Riverfest with a great day paddling on Galibal Country, yaaning up a healthier river. Thanks for organising and the 📸 @revivethenorthernrivers 💦 #riverkeepers #RichmondRiver #riverfest #healthyrivers @jagunallian
RICHMOND RIVER RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM Sunday, 7 May 2023 10:00 am 1:00 pm Whitebrook Theatre - Southern Cross University, Lismore. Featuring leading Southern Cross University researchers and Richmond Riverkeepers, showcasing research projects in the Ri
Riverbank Planting, Wyrallah Join Monaltrie Landcare and Conservation Volunteers for a planting - 5th May 2023 at 9am. During the 2022 flooding disaster across the Northern Rivers all creek lines and riverbanks were altered in some way and had a la
COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING BACK CREEK #2 Sunday, 30 April 2023, 9:00 am 1:00 pm The Casino Food Co-op would like to invite you to our Back Creek restoration plan which will rehabilitate an area of private land on the banks of Back Creek. Part of the R
THE UPPER RICHMOND RIVER CATCHMENT PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION CLOSING SOON! Enter your photos of the Upper Richmond River and its tributaries to be in the running to win one of 3 prizes, total prize value $1000. Upper Richmond is defined as Casino an
What would you say to the river? Record your 30-second audio message to the rivers and creeks of the mighty Richmond River catchment. Come down to the Pop-Up Library in Molesworth Street for one of three pop-up recording sessions and share your spon