Return of pool noodles to stop cygnets being swept away ‘tricky’ decision, says rescue group

Key points

• Wildcare Queanbeyan is monitoring whether a pool noodle barrier needs to go back up to keep new cygnets from being swept over the Queanbeyan River weir. The barrier worked in 2021 and is in storage.
• Bird coordinator Maryanne Gates says reinstalling it would require cooperation from Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council and the SES, and some residents have raised concerns about the noodles contaminating the water.
• Gates urges members of the public to call Wildcare if they see a swan in trouble.