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Communities push back against weir reductions

  • Writer: thewesternherald
    thewesternherald
  • Jun 19
  • 1 min read
Aerial view of the Darling River at Louth. Photo TWH
Aerial view of the Darling River at Louth. Photo TWH

Concern continues to grow in local communities as the NSW Government proceeds with plans to modify weirs along the Darling River as part of its ‘Fish Passage: Reconnecting the Northern Basin Project’.

Last month, the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water announced it had revised its original fishway designs following community backlash.

The updated proposal now suggests reducing a small section of the weirs at Louth and Tilpa by 100mm, down from the originally proposed 400mm, while installing partial-width rock-ramp fishways to support native fish movement.

The department said it has carefully listened to community concerns and is also investigating new off-river storages to offset impacts during dry periods. Public information sessions will be held in late July at Tilpa, Louth, and Walgett, with an online webinar scheduled for early August. {…]


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