Australia is a dry continent and since European colonisation, our rivers and wetlands have become highly modified to support agricultural and domestic water security throughout the whole country. Unfortunately, the dams, weirs and barrages built on our inland and coastal rivers to manage our fresh water supplies has had a negative impact on fish migration [...]
Over the coming months, Better Boating Victoria are running a series of boat trailer launching clinics to help make your boating easier. Whether you’re new to launching, or an experienced boater, these clinics will provide you with an opportunity to practice your trailer reversing skills with the support of experts. The classes will provide an [...]
Portsea Pier, along the western tip of the Mornington Peninsula, is set to temporarily close to the public for major maintenance works in July 2026. The major maintenance works at Portsea Pier are in response to the significant storm damage experienced in 2024. While emergency repairs were undertaken shortly after the storm event to maintain safe [...]
The winter school holidays are almost here and it’s the perfect time to get outdoors and enjoy time with your family! Fishing is a fantastic hobby to partake in with your family, it can be enjoyed by all ages, gets you out in the great outdoors and is a great form of exercise. There are [...]
The upcoming school holidays are a fantastic time to get the kids outdoors, enjoy some fresh air and get hooked on a new hobby – like fishing! While we may be bias, fishing is one of the best activities you can participate in with your family. It’s family-friendly as it can be enjoyed by all [...]
Victorians are advised to remain alert following the detection of the H5 strain of high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5 bird flu virus) in migratory seabirds in Western Australia and South Australia. According to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), at this stage, there is no evidence that the virus has spread beyond migratory [...]
Port Phillip Bay is the most important spawning area for snapper in central and western Victoria and serves as a major source of replenishment for our snapper stocks. Victoria’s annual snapper recruitment surveys are one of Australia’s longest-running single-species recruitment surveys for a recreationally caught fish. These surveys are used to track snapper recruitment and [...]
There are some big issues brewing across our bays and inlets which will lead to concerning future access restrictions and result in broader impacts on our fisheries through the loss of key habitat and nursery areas. In Port Phillip and Corio Bay, there are two large floating gas terminals proposed, the likes of which we [...]
Nigel Webster has spent years fishing our Australian mainland trout regions. Living in Queensland means there is little opportunity to tangle with these fish but he has found that a northern address does not mean you are completely isolated when it comes to chasing a few of our introduced freshwater favourites. The Trout Bug Leaving [...]
Better known as a challenging urban bream fishery, the lower Yarra River is home to both resident and seasonal populations of snapper. Brent Hodges explains. Winding its way through metropolitan Melbourne, the lower Yarra River can be a hectic and somewhat unusual place to spend a day on the water. Imagine being flanked by billowing [...]
