Following last week's announcement by the NSW government of a new Richmond River Coordinator, a gathering at Swan Bay heard from Julie McLellan, CEO of Healthy Land & Water, southeast Queensland's natural resource management organisation, about the practicalities of restoring rivers.

As the health of the river steadily worsens, Richmond Landcare Incorporated is supporting the call for a Richmond River Commissioner.

Since taking their beautifully decorated tinnie up the Richmond, from Ballina almost to Kyogle, Steve Posselt and Graeme Gibson have appeared at a series of forums to share what they've learned and to continue the community conversation about what needs to happen next.

On Sunday afternoon, Steve Posselt and Graeme Gibson will set out in a small tinnie from Ballina to travel as far upstream as they can go, beyond Kyogle. The idea is to highlight the shocking state of the Richmond and Wilson Rivers, and spark community conversations to demand change.

The Woodburn event team say they are thrilled to announce the return of the much-anticipated annual Riverside Festival on September 27.

Locals concerned about the recent fish kills in the Richmond River are urged to attend a free community forum tomorrow evening at the Ballina RSL.

Ballina MP Tamara Smith (Greens) wants the state government to chip in to help clean up the Richmond River. In July, it scored a D- for river health in a scorecard compiled by Ecohealth and the University of New England.