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A Practical Plan to Save the Richmond River: BES Calls for a Farm Plan Register
The Richmond River consistently scores D grades in Ecohealth assessments, making it one of NSW's most degraded estuaries. BES has submitted a practical proposal to Ballina Shire Council: a Farm Plan Register for NSW, designed with the farming community and piloted right here on the Richmond.
The Richmond River Is Dying. A Commissioner Is the Only Way to Save It.
The Ballina Environment Society, alongside Richmond Landcare and a growing coalition of local legends and river advocates, is calling for the immediate appointment of a Richmond River Commissioner with the statutory authority and dedicated funding necessary to rescue our dying waterway.