PHOTO: Raft 1 looking downstream in December 2022. SOURCE: NSW EPA (Ozfish)
The unprecedented flooding of the last few years brought many issues for the Western Plains, many of which are ongoing.
Among them is the formation of several large “rafts” of debris which has collected in the Macquarie River downstream of Warren, threatening to impact river flow and cause erosion.
Made up of woody materials (both native and exotic) and man-made items such as chemical drums, tyres and plastics.
Numerous large debris rafts have been identified in the Macquarie River reach between Warren and Marebone Weir, and landholders and authorities have come together to plan their removal…