Fishing is one of the most popular recreational activities in Australia. While so many fishers take for granted the opportunity of heading to the water and casting a line, it is evident that there are barriers hindering people with disabilities from being able to do the same. The Fishcare Victoria All Abilities Fishing Clinic –…
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The Warracknabeal Angling Club were recipients of a Yarriambiack Shire Council Share Grant, which enabled them to purchase fishing equipment for 40 individuals. This grant was awarded to help with community engagement enabling the club to host come and try sessions and for people to participate in monthly competitions that may not have their own…
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So exciting!!! Our ‘What’s under the water’ pool snorkeling project was tested in the Lakes Entrance pool in early September. This project was funded through a Coastcare Grant and will raise awareness about the impacts of marine litter and build an appreciation and stewardship for our marine environment. Fish models are placed on a seascape…
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The Geelong and Bellarine group recently attended two events in conjunction with the Victorian Fisheries Authority at Albert Park Lake and Pakenham Lake. The Multicultural day held at Albert Park Lake was a great success with almost one hundred children and adults in attendance. The participant’s background ranged from Africa and as well as a…
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With plenty of squid to catch in Port Phillip Bay, targeting fresh calamari is a popular sport around Melbourne or Victoria. This style of fishing suits all ages and abilities and can occur off your local pier, jetty or in a boat using a standard 2-4 kg rod and a healthy variety of squid jigs.…
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Fishcare Victoria are excited to welcome our newest staff member Elysia Gustafson!! Elysia is a Marine Biologist with a Master’s in teaching who began her career in the Aquaculture Industry in Port Fairy before moving to Port Douglas to work on the Great Barrier Reef where she conducted surveys in association with the Great Barrier…
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Fishcare Victoria has an exciting new position available as the Port Phillip & Westernport & All Ability Facilitator!! This position will recruit and support volunteers within the Port Phillip region to deliver responsible fishing education programs. This involves coordination activities with stakeholders and project managing the new ‘All Ability – Fishing is for everyone’ program.…
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Fishcare EG has supported the Twin Rivers Bream Classic for over ten years with the Fishcare volunteers conducting Catch and Release stations on the individual rivers to give sustainable anglers competing in the competition, the opportunity to bring their fish to the stations to be weighed, the weight recorded and then released back into the…
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Fishcare Victoria is very proud and excited to announce that we are the recipients of 2 Large 2019 RFL grants to deliver an All Ability Fishing program AND build on our success of the Creating Sustainable Anglers project. Please see VFA media release here All Ability Clinics – Fishing is for Everyone! Fishcare Victoria has…
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In the South West we have been working closely with the Glenelg-Hopkins CMA recently undertaking some Fishy Fun sessions along the bank of the Merri River at Platypus Park in Warrnambool. We provided some educational fishing games and the CMA provided the water bugs which put together was a great mix of activities and had participants…
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