Calliope river and Boyne and surrounds

[BundyAngler]

Hi all!
Temps are dropping and things are slowing down obviously but I have a good friend flying up to Queensland to go for a weeks fishing and I'm taking him lol....sooooo at present I'm juggling ideas on where to take him so i don't waste his hard earned holidays catching nothing. He would like to catch barra or threadies etc, he isn't interested in chasing bream etc and neither am I .
I have never fished the Calliope river so a bit lost there but have been told many times the hot water outlet is go? I have fished the lower and upper Boyne river but would love to hear some reports good or bad. Has anyone heard any news on the 2 rivers? Any other rivers to suggest this time of year? Forecast isn't look great to take him offshore....
I know the pro's have been hitting the barra hard with the nets, has there been any action since or recently?
Cheers!
Rob.
p.s anyone heard any reports from Callide? or the river under it?