“Fishcare Victoria was awarded as a joint winner of the Victorian Coastal Council Awards 2018 for the work we did with Project Banjo Action Group, VRFish, FutureFish, Boating Industry Association of Victoria and the VFA on protecting banjo sharks and rays. The Victorian Coastal Council is appointed by the State Government of Victoria in accordance…
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Fishcare Melbourne and Mornington have had a few sessions these last few months where it’s not only us teaching students how to fish, but them teaching others! This all started off April with Fishing clinics down at Anglesea with the Kids Adventure Outdoors program, where we ran 4 sessions for kids of all ages along…
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We have always loved & valued our partnership with The Portsea Camp! We are excited to continue our adventure with them and strengthen our partnership even further! Fishcare Melbourne & Mornington Westernport will run fishing activities for any school groups attending the camps, as well as continuing on with our fishing days as part of their charity…
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Fishcare Victoria has been successful in 2 small grant applications to deliver litter awareness programs through the Port Phillip Bay Fund and through Coastcare. These exciting projects will add to the success of the current Fishcare program which educates young Victorians about responsible recreational fishing and stewardship of our aquatic resources. These litter projects will…
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Each year fisheries releases a Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide which shows if there has been any changes to rules. If you want a physical copy of the new Recreational guide you can request it through VFA by ringing the Customer Service Centre on 136 186. There is also a digital copy is available on the…
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We had a glorious summer day on 10th December for our volunteer induction and training day. Two new volunteers, Tom and Natalie as well as Karen our Fishcare Victoria Secretary put through their paces. The day started with a tour of the trailer, where we went through all the resources available to schools and community…
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The Victorian Fisheries Authority has held their final Vic Fish Kids day in Maryborough on the 29th of October. The event was the last of a series of kids fishing days held across the state as a part of the Target 1 Million campaign, aimed at getting more people fishing more often. The ambassador for…
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On Wednesday the 4th of October Fishcare Victoria and the Anderson Inlet Angling Club joined forces to run a “Come try Fishing Day” in Inverloch. Over 50 children accompanied by their parents and grandparents enjoyed the sunshine on the shores of Anderson Inlet to learn about sustainable recreational fishing. Both sessions were booked out and…
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2017 Fishcare Victoria Annual General Meeting Fishcare Victoria Inc. will host its Annual General Meeting at 2:00pm on Friday the 4th August 2017 at the Portsea Camp, 3704 Point Nepean Road, Portsea, Victoria. Business to be transacted at the meeting will be as per the agenda and in accordance with the rules of our association.…
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Despite a grim weather forecast and a wet, windy and rainy morning, the clouds parted and the community got behind the Tooradin Angling Club family fishing event on the 28th of May. The event was celebrating the fantastic new fishing platforms in Tooradin which a number of community groups worked together in applying for funding…
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