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Wood provides crucial fish habitats, homing points to help fish return to important points along the river, and predator protection. The extra woods provide opportunities for algae to grow, which in turn attracts smaller species of fish.<\/p>\n
Extreme winds late last year across the state are the cause of the wood being donated by Bushfire Recovery Victoria.<\/p>\n
\u201cOzFish will also be hosting revegetation sessions along the 4.5-kilometre stretch of river that the community can participate in,\u201d Ms Pryor said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will take a while for the trees that will be planted to grow, but once they do they will shade the river and help filter incoming nutrients.\u201d<\/p>\n
Community groups and environmental bodies such as Victorian Recreational Fish, Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA), Geelong & District Anglers Club and Geelong Central Rotary Club were all in attendance at last week\u2019s event.<\/p>\n
The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority will also be revegetating six hectares of Barwon riverbank to reduce erosion, filter nutrients, and provide shade and future in-stream woody habitat for fish.<\/p>\n
The installation project is supported by the CCMA, through funding from the Australian government\u2019s Fisheries Habitat Restoration Program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LOCAL organisations have witnessed the first of 700 tonnes of tree logs and root balls originating from the Macedon Ranges, which are set to renourish the Barwon River as woody habitats are introduced back into the river\u2019s ecosystem. The \u2018Woody Habitat Installation Day\u2019 marked the beginning of a three-week operation along a 4.5-kilometre stretch of […]<\/p>\n