The Ozfish Inland Waterways River Repair Bus team has been hard at work for the past fortnight cleaning up Narromine Shire's reserves and waterways.
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The $20,000 project is made possible through the Drought Communities Programme (DCP), which aims to deliver benefits in drought declared council areas by supporting investment in local infrastructure activities.
The team have been working at Rotary Park and High Park Reserve in Narromine, the Gin Gin Weir and the Goan Waterhole in Trangie.
So far the team have removed rubbish including large items such as old steel, fridges, burnt out vehicles, tyres, mattresses and building materials; and smaller litter such as bottles, tins, cans, oil drums and filters.
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They have undertaken the observation of weeds including tiger pear, castor oil, Noogoora burr, white ceda, the evaluation of bin replacements and further signage needed.
"The council would like to thank the River Repair bus for their hard work over the past fortnight helping to clean up our reserves and waterways," Narromine Shire Council General Manager Jane Redden said.
"We would also like to thank the Australian Government for making this project possible through the Drought Communities Programme.
"Our Community Strategic Plan includes the following objectives, which this project has helped to meet: identify and protect areas of high natural value; enhance, protect and celebrate our river systems and wetlands; and support the work of local environmental groups that improves the natural diversity of our environmentally sensitive areas."
David Harris, Team Leader of Ozfish Inland Waterways, also thanked the council for the opportunity to make an impact along the Macquarie River and tributaries.
