Fisheries Enhancement Projects
AFPS has a long history of successfully implementing fisheries research and rehabilitation projects. Listed below are a number of projects that staff from AFPS have led. Many of the projects were developed while staff were engaged by Fisheries Queensland or NSW Fisheries, and many were conducted with multiple project partners and funding derived from both Government and Private sources.
New Zealand Fish Passage Workshops 2023-2024
In partnership with the New Zealand National institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, AFPS is presenting several fish passage masterclasses to increase the skillset of regional councils and Iwi groups in barrier assessment, prioritisation and fishway design to enable the development of fish passage action plans in line with new legislation.
Sleng Weir Fishway, Cambodia 2023
In partnership with Charles Sturt University, AFPS designed, supervised construction, conducted intensive fish passage training sessions with local fisheries, irrigation officials, and students, and had the honor of officially inaugurating the Sleng Weir Vertical Slot fishway alongside the Australian Ambassador in November, 2023.
Indonesia Barrier Assessment Field Training 2023
AFPS travelled to Western Java, Indonesia to carry out field training for regional and local water management stakeholders, to enhance their proficiency in assessing instream barriers in relation to fish passage.
Rookwood Weir Project Baseline Monitoring 2022-2023
AFPS, in conjunction with Sunwater undertook pre-construction sampling in the Fitzroy River Catchment prior to the construction of the Rookwood Weir to gather baseline data to establish the condition of the fish communities of the river system.
Fitzroy Basin Association Fishways Project 2020-2023
AFPS worked with the Fitzroy Basin Association to undertake eight fish passage improvement projects in the Fitzroy Basin. Four rock ramp fishways and one cone fishway were constructed, one crossing upgraded to fish-friendly box culverts and two baffle installations were carried out in the catchment.
Cone Fishways Reach Significant Stage of Development 2021
After 15 years of development, cone fishways have reached an important milestone in 2021 with Australasian Fish Passage Services (AFPS) celebrating the installation of their 25th cone fishway in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Big Al’s Brook 2020
AFPS worked in conjunction with Queensland TMR to undertake the relocation of big Al’s Brook due to the widening of the Bruce Highway and the design of fish habitat features.
Barwon Barrage Cone Fishway 2020
AFPS worked with the Corangamite CMA to provide design and construction supervision the cone fishway at Barwon Barrage, near Geelong, Victoria.
Bunya Crossing 2020
Moreton Bay Regional Council were looking to improve both fish passage and scouring issues at the crossing.
Reedy Lake Outlet Vertical Slot Fishway 2020
AFPS worked with the Corangamite CMA to provide design and construction supervision for the vertical slot fishway at the outlet to Reedy Lake, near Geelong, Victoria.
Rookwood Weir 2019 – Present
AFPS worked in conjunction with sunwater and GHD to progress the approval of Rookwood Weir and fishway.
Warrock Rock Ramp Fishway 2019
AFPS worked with the Glenelg Hopkin CMA to successfully undertake the construction a rock ramp fishway on the Glenelg River, near Casterton in western Victoria.
Kbal Hong Cone Fishway 2019
AFPS provided design and construction and monitoring supervision to the Cambodian Inland Fisheries Service and Pursat Province Irrigation ror a cone fishway on the Kbal Hong Weir on the Stung Pursat in central Cambodia.
Sandford Weir Rock Ramp Fishway 2019
AFPS supervised the construction of a rock ramp fishway to provide passage past a gauging weir on the Glenelg River near Casterton, Victoria.
Yeppen Lagoon Log Fish Hotels 2018
AFPS undertook the installation of log ‘fish hotels’ into Yeppen Lagoon to increase the amount of fish habitat available to the fish community.
Mackay Whitsunday Fish Community Condition Survey 2007, 2017, 2018
AFPS carried out a baseline assessment of the freshwater and estuarine fish community condition to provide advice for the Mackay Whitsunday Water Quality Improvement Plan.
Dubbo Weir Rock Ramp Fishway 2016
AFPS worked with Alluvium to design and supervise construction of a rock ramp fishway on a 2 m high weir on the Macquarie River near Dubbo, NSW.
Glenore Weir Cone Fishway 2016
AFPS provided design guidance and construction advice for the Glenore Weir Replacement and Fishway Project on the Norman River, QLD.
Fitzroy Barrage Cone Fishway 2015
AFPS worked with the Fitzroy Basin Association to design and supervise construction of a cone fishway to complement the existing vertical slot fishway on the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, QLD.
Echuca Weir Rock Ramp Fishway 2014
AFPS worked with the North Central CMA to design and supervise construction of a rock ramp fishway to replace the redundant gauging weir on the Campaspe River near Echuca, Vic.
Barwon Barrage Vertical Slot Fishway 2013
AFPS worked with the Corangamite CMA to re-design and supervise the construction of a vertical slot fishway on the Barwon River barrage near Geelong, Vic.
Gregory River Cross Vanes – 2013
AFPS staff supervised the construction of Cross Vane erosion protection structures in the Gregory River, near Proserpine in Central Queensland.
Dights Falls Rock Ramp fishway 2012
AFPS designed and supervised construction of a rock ramp fishway to bring fish from the tailwater pool up to the entrance of the vertical slot fishway constructed on Dights Falls Weir on the Yarra River near Collingwood, Vic.
Flinders River Precast Cone Fishway 2010
AFPS designed and constructed a cone fishway on the Flinders River at the Floraville Road crossing at a remote in the Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD.
Sandringham Lagoon 2006 – 2009
AFPS staff supervised the extensive rehabilitation of Sandringham Lagoon, near Mackay in Central Queensland.
Clare Weir Lock Fishway 2004
AFPS undertook pre and post construction monitoring and provided fishway design advice for the Clare Weir Lock Fishway on the Burdekin River, QLD.
The AFPS team have undertaken the design, construction and monitoring of hundreds of other fish passage projects over the past 20 years including designs such as rock ramp fishways (RRamp), vertical slot fishways (VSlot), cone fishways (Cone) fish locks (Lock) and culvert baffles fishways (Baffle). This work has been undertaken in every state in Australia and SE Asia and includes the following fishways:
- South of Embley Cone
- Garden Ave Cone
- Xe Bang Fei Cone (x9)
- Barwon breakwater (VIC) V-slot
- Lagoons Ck RRamp
- Escott Causeway Cone
- Skenes Ck Rramp
- Collinvale Rd Baffles
- Alligator Ck RRamp
- Five ways RRamp/baffles
- Magawra Ck Baffles
- Aims Rd baffles
- Bridge Ck Baffles
- Biggs Rd RRamp
- Pollocksford Weir RRamp
- Shepparton Weir RRamp
- Rookwood Dam Lock
- Dingo Beach Rd RRamp
- Staffords Rd Baffles
- Habana Rd RRamp/Baffles
- Tondarra Rd RRamp
- Flaggy Rock Ck Cone
- Doomadgee Rd RRamp
- Kinka Swamp RRamp
- Claire weir Lock
- Sheepstation Ck Vslot
- Goodga Weir Vslot
- Margaret River RRamp
- Willts Rd Vslot
- Dumbleton Weir Lock
- Cobbity Weir Vslot
- Spring Creek Dam RRamp
- Soui Weir Cone
- Dergholm gauge dual RRamp
- Cardinia Ck RRamp/Baffles
- Upper Stoney Ck RRamp
- Floraville Rd Cone
- George St RRamp
- Jacks Crossing RRamp
- Middle Stoney Ck RRamp
- Augustus Downs baffles
- Wangaratta Weir RRAmp
- Renzetti Rd RRamp
- Amity Ck RRamp
- Lagoons Ck Baffles
- Sunday Ck RRamp
- Collinsville Road RRamp
- Yarrawonga Weir Lock
- Porters Rd RRamp
- Marion Haul Rd Baffles
- Ellis Rd Baffles
- Eugells Rd RRamp
- Meura Plains removal
- Gin Arm Ck RRamp
- Seaforth Ck RRamp/Cone
- Gentle Annie RRamp
- Moura Weir Vslot
- One Mile Ck RRamp
- Hicks Rd Bypass Channel
- Malcomson St Vlsot
- Highway weir RRamp
- Dubbo Weir Rock RRamp
- Condamine Weir RRamp
- Patterson River RRamp
- Wran Creek Crossing RRamp
- Forbes Rd RRamp
- Kalamia Ck Vslot
- Toll Rd Vslot
- Floraville Rd Baffles
- Lower Stoney Ck RRamp
- Scuderi Rd Baffles
- Riley’s Weir Cone
- Waterpark Ck Vslot
- Apollo Bay Weir RRamp
- Tarwin R RRamp
- Townsville Common RRamp
- Tondarra Rd RRamp
- Pak Peung Cone
- Horseshoe Lagoon RRamp
- Darrens Weir RRamp
- Kirknie Ck RRamp/Baffles
- Rita Island RRamp
- Landings Rd RRamp
- St Lawrence RRamp x2
- Lethebrook RRamp
- Raglan Ck RRamp
- Neville Hewitt Lock
- Lions Weir RRamp
- Reliance Ck RRamp
- Evens Ave RRamp
- Mt Hunter Weir RRamp