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General Category => News Views & Press Releases => Topic started by: Editor on December 16, 2010, 11:46:05 AM
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No more fish passage woes for Mullumbimby Creek
The last of the weirs that restrict fish passage in Mullumbimby Creek has been removed and fish now have access to nearly 70 per cent of the Brunswick catchment’s waterways.
The nearly 100 year old weir was built to enhance the supply of fresh water, initially for the dairy industry and latterly for other uses, such as the watering the gold course.
The project involved a partnership between Byron Shire Council, Mullumbimby Golf Club, the NSW Office of Water and the NSW Department of Industry and Investment.
For more information contact Matthew Gordos on 6626 1200 or visit:
www.byron.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/2010/12/02/mullumbimby-creek-weir-removed
Souce: Newstreams publication
Image: M. Gordon
What fish like to see in their local river: the demise of the structure preventing their movement up and downstream.