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September 11, 2019

Have Your Say on Issues Affecting Recreational Fishing

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June 20, 2022

Beginner fishing tips to wet a line these school holidays

The winter school holidays are almost here. School holidays are a great excuse to get the kids outdoors, enjoy some fresh air and take up a new hobby, like fishing! Fishing is one of the best activities you can...
June 10, 2022

Understanding our mako shark fishery

Mako sharks are a popular target for game fishers along the Victorian coast. They are the world’s fastest shark, capable of bursts of speed close to 80km/hr and are infamous for gigantic leaps out of the water. In Victoria,...
June 9, 2022

And the winner is…

Tom Matthews! Congratulations, Tom! Tom is the lucky winner of a $500 fishing store voucher after completing our latest advocacy survey. He was absolutely stoked to receive a call from Ben letting him know he’d won! Tom said he...
June 8, 2022

Last cast for river trout ahead of closed season

The Queen’s birthday long weekend is our last chance to cast a line for wild trout in our rivers and streams before the annual closed season. Tuesday 14 June marks the start of the trout and salmonid closed season...
June 3, 2022

Reciprocal Licences at Lake Hume from 1 July

Photo of Lake Hume from the Victorian Fisheries Authority From 1 July 2022, New South Wales recfishers will no longer need to hold two recreational fishing licences to fish at Lake Hume following a successful trial in 2021 and...
June 2, 2022

Funding set to improve boating facilities across Victoria

Photo sourced from Boating Vic website. Access to a number of Victorian boat ramps and jetties is set to be improved as the recipients of the 2021-2022 Recreational Boating Structural Maintenance Grants Program have just been announced by Better...
May 31, 2022

Artificial Reefs Deployed in the Bay

When we think about targeting kingfish in the bay, there’s one place that’s at the top of our minds: the Rip. The ‘canyons’ in the Rip provide an ideal structure for kingfish, making it an absolute hotspot for recfishers...
May 25, 2022

Countdown to cray season

The start of winter on 1 June brings one of the most anticipated fishing open seasons of the year – Murray spiny freshwater crayfish! Grab your beanies and thermals as this very limited open season only lasts for the...
May 25, 2022

Designs Released for Altona Pier Redevelopment

Parks Victoria have released new schematic designs for the Altona Pier redevelopment following community consultation in mid-2020. Based on community feedback, the new pier will feature a modern y-shaped pier head, a timber pier deck, lighting for pedestrian safety,...
May 9, 2022

Planned works at Bayside boat ramps

We’ve been advised by Bayside City Council that they will be conducting planned works that will impact boat ramp access at the North Road boat ramp and planning is in progress for dredging at the Half Moon Bay boat...