Making a splash
Richmond Riverkeeper in the media
Hope for the River
July 22, 2022 | The Echo
The Richmond Riverkeeper Association submission to the NSW Flood Inquiry made 20 recommendations calling for immediate action and investment for restoration of the catchment, citizen science programs, investigation into toxic pollution and inappropriate land use.
‘Perhaps most importantly right now we are asking that Indigenous knowledge and the Richmond River itself be given voices at the planning and decision-making tables, including the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation,’ said Professor Reichelt-Brushett.
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The Richmond River in the media
Southern Cross University flood recovery projects announced
October 6, 2022 | SCU
Vice Chancellor Professor Tyrone Carlin this week announced the successful applicants in the VC Flood Recovery Project Scheme. The projects will each receive $25,000 and are to be completed within 12 months.
Community engagement is a priority of the scheme. The projects include the future health and use of the Richmond River; a digital archive of the Richmond Catchment; the impact of the floods on young people and marginalised groups; and creation of an online map of community resources contributing to recovery.
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Hundreds of thousands of fish dead after NSW floods
April 5, 2022 | The Guardian
Hundreds of thousands of fish have died after recent flooding in northern New South Wales caused “severe deoxygenation” of rivers, with researchers alarmed at discovering carcasses of species that traditionally tolerate lower oxygen levels.
Scientists are still researching the full of extent of the destruction to marine life along the Richmond river, where multiple fish kill events occurred following flooding in late February and early March. The flooding led to a total lack of oxygen in a 60km stretch of the waterway, between Coraki and Ballina on the northern NSW coast.
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Call for action on the Richmond River
November 26, 2018 | The Echo
The state of the Richmond and Wilsons rivers are set to become an election issue as the Greens and Labor highlight their degraded condition.
The Greens are calling for a a River Health Commissioner who can lead a a whole of catchment approach to managing the Richmond and Wilsons Rivers. Their $200 million plan to revive the Richmond includes incentives for farmers and local jobs.
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