I first started volunteering with Fishcare in the South West to help me gain workplace skills while studying an Environmental Science degree (Fisheries Management and Aquaculture) at Deakin University in Warrnambool. 14 years later I’m still volunteering but it’s to see the look of excitement on a young persons face when they catch their first…
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The Hooked on Lakes Entrance Seafood Festival is an annual event for Seafood lovers and recreational anglers looking for food, fishing and family fun over the Labour Day long weekend. Since the commencement of this festival annually over the last three years , Fishcare East Gippsland has supported the Victorian Fisheries Authority in conducting family…
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What a ‘Come and Try Fishing’ Summer Series we have had in South West Victoria. All events were fully booked out, with some families attending every event. We had locals, tourists, first time anglers, participants young and old. We fished the Hopkins River, Merri River and Breakwater in Warrnambool and for the first time we…
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Get your diaries our because Go Fish Nagambie is fast approaching! On the 26th, 27th and 28th of April, Fishcare volunteers will be in supporting the Go Fish Nagambie event on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday delivering casting clinics and activities. The Friday will be a fantastic day where already 250 school students have registered…
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The Fishcare Victoria and VFA partnership is going from strength to strength with yet another year of events being delivered through the Vic Fish Kids program as a part of the Target 1 Million Initiative. Fishcare volunteers and staff will be delivering kids fishing and casting clinics at a number of events throughout Victoria in…
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Heading out to Gippsland Lakes? Keep an eye out for Northern Pacific seastars! Seastars in Victoria often suffer a case of mistaken identity. If you’re not sure how to tell an invasive pest from a friendly local, here’s a handy guide below! Contrary to popular belief, the 11-armed seastar (1) is a friendly native and…
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As part of the Summer by the Sea program, we teamed up with Coastcare Victoria and Connie’s Collectables to provide an interactive display at the Dandenong Market. Our stall was enabling people who frequent the Dandenong Market, to experience the value of Port Phillip Bay without travelling to the beach or “by the sea”. The…
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Fishcare Ballarat and Central Highlands President John McNeight received the Healthy Active Living Award as a pat of the Senior Citizens Award for the city of Ballarat. John has been a member of the Ballan Angler’s Club since 2003 and has held the position as the club’s delegate to the Ballarat and District Angling Association…
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With an improvement in the weather comes an increase in Fishcare activities. And things are warming up. Recently we had volunteers travel to Cobden lake to hold a fishing session with a local indigenous community. The fishing was slow but participants enjoyed themselves. On ‘Gone Fishing Day’ Fishcare South West teamed up with Allansford and District…
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The last few months have been busy for our groups around Port Phillip Bay with lots of events happening all around the bay! We have had our regular Portsea Camp fishing sessions at the start around October. With another successful fishing session with multiple kids catching fish. The winner of the day was a 30cm…
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