In a move that is perhaps appropriate for a region with mining activity, the wealth of knowledge of local retired professionals will be 'mined' as part of a novel project, called "Grey Power: Networking community wisdom in environmental management".

The Loudoun Weir Fishway will be the first fishway in Australia to be completed with financial support from corporate investment. Dalby’s local Civil Construction firm Ostwald Bros have led this challenge assisted by GHD Toowoomba and Arrow Energy to ensure the fishway on Loudoun Weir would become operational in time for the next big rain.