Strong crowd for historic fish release

By Zoe McMaugh

Jun 2, 2023

Scott Buckley, Jenny Fellows and Damon Wilson.

A crowd of about 100 people took their lunch break at Willoughby’s Beach on Wednesday to witness history.

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Eel tailed catfish were released into the Edward River at Deniliquin in a special project that has been 15 years in the making.

Partners in the project put on a barbecue lunch, which after introductory speeches, was enjoyed while the catfish were released into the water at the beach’s edge.

Matt Cramp, Zac Pearce, Jamie Hearn and Kahlea Spiby.

Amity Clarke, Eliza Hay and Laura Hayes.

Phoebe Crothers, Angus Rae, Fletcher Campion, Liam Knuckey and Allana Moorse.

Riley Parsons, Brandon Cooper, Tjunda Keefe and Alec Buckley.

Project organisers (back from left) Andrew Jefferies, Ian Fisher and John Conallin with the PT team (front) Keira Doyle, work experience student Chelsea Flannigan, Kayla McAuliffe, general manager Leesa Muir, Sam Wake and Zoe McMaugh.

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