Are the Barra not naturally occurring in the the Mary and Burrum rivers? I've heard of them as far south as the Logan River. If Lenthalls is on the Mary, I cannot see any reason to stop stocking them, as it is their natural location. A drought and very low temperatures are the cause of the kill, I can't see how a call to stop stocking a specie in its natural area could have any credence what so ever. An irrational knee jerk reaction is what the world seems to thrive on these days, let's not give the opponents of our pastime further ammunition.
To the Fraser Coast Stocking guys, keep up the excellent work, it is a thankless task, where the knockers always outnumber the helpers, yet they all seem to enjoy the fruits of your labours. How easy it must be at Lake Awoonga, with all the hard work done for you, no attending meetings, no trying to raise funds, no trying to attract new members, no giving your own time and $ to provide a decent fishery, no getting up at sparrow's to meet the delivery of fingerlings, you can just sit back have it all done for you, and criticise others.