The $6.5 million Menindee fish passage trial is now in year two and results are "promising", but not everyone is buoyed by confidence in the project's ability to prevent another mass fish kill.

In short:

About 10,000 fish have passed through the multi-million-dollar Menindee fish passage so far in year two of the three-year trial.

Some locals remain sceptical about the trial technology’s ability to prevent future fish kills.

**What’s next? **

The trial runs until June 2027, but locals have floated the idea of a permanent fish ladder.