The wait is over for local anglers and visitors following the completion of critical repairs at Warrnambool’s historic harbour. The Andrews Labor Government invested $250,000 in emergency funds to repair the Warrnambool Breakwater after a storm caused significant damage in April 2021. The works have restored pedestrian access to the breakwater and parapet walkway, with [...]
Construction is forging ahead on a major redevelopment of the main boat ramp at Lake Bullen Merri, near Camperdown in Victoria's south-west. The upgrade, worth up to $2.5 million, is a key part of the Andrews Labor Government's focus on reinvesting boater licence and registration fees through the Better Boating Fund and will make it [...]
It is the dawn of a new era for recreational fishing, with today marking the end of commercial net fishing in Port Phillip Bay. The Andrews Labor Government promised at the 2014 election to end commercial net fishing in the bay, and that is exactly what we have delivered, as part of a $71 million [...]
Following the end of the peak summer fishing season recreational rock lobster fishers are reminded to remove any unfished pots and ensure any gear remaining in the water is compliant. Any unfished rock lobster pots risk becoming navigational hazards, marine pollution, or a hazard for humpback whales migrating along the Western Australian coast. Weather conditions [...]
With school holidays fast approaching and Easter on the way, there’ll be many families making getaways this April in Western Australia. If you or your loved ones are heading for coastal areas, please make sure everyone switches on their Sea Sense when they head to the beach. It’s also handy to have your SharkSmart WA [...]
Lake Tyers in East Gippsland is experiencing its best prawning season in 30 years, with locals and visitors flocking to the region to enjoy the event. A natural occurrence resulting from the system opening then closing to the sea means millions of prawns have made their way to the lake, congregating in the shallows each [...]
To the inexperienced, areas of shallow water can represent nothing more than a barren and fishless ‘hydro desert’. The mentality of deep water being the only productive form is one that’s so firmly embedded in some anglers’ heads; but it couldn’t be further from the truth. The shallows or ‘flats’, as they are commonly referred [...]
Chasing super-sized kingies in shallow water is one of the most exhilarating forms of fishing, particularly for anglers in Australia’s southern states. Lubin Pfeiffer shares his tips for getting hooked up top one. Big yellowtail kingfish are awesome creatures, and when you come across them in shallow water, from a fishing sense, they’re even more [...]
Brisbane, QLD (March 2022) Humminbird® announces the release of the new CoastMaster chart providing highly accurate chart coverage for all Australian coastal waters with complete coverage on the standard single card. Shaded Relief and Aerial Imagery are available on the CoastMaster Premium for East Coast and West Coast cards. The new CoastMaster chart [...]
Work is underway on the second stage of a $4.5 million upgrade at the Queenscliff boat ramp, making it easier for boaters to access Port Phillip Bay or venture out to the Bass Strait. The priority project at the historic Bellarine Peninsula destination is part of the Andrews Labor Government's unprecedented $47.2 million investment to [...]
