Over the past few months, VFA have continued to work closely with Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) and recreational fishers to save native fish from irrigation channels including 142 Murray cod (up to 80cm) and 6 golden perch. • The fish were released into the Goulburn River at Shepparton and Yambuna, the Broken Creek upstream of [...]

In July 2021, Melbourne was announced as the host of the next World Recreational Fishing Conference (WRFC) in 2024! • The WRFC is the world’s most prominent gathering of the recreational fishing community held every three years for researchers, recreational fishers, angling organisations, government worldwide to meet and exchange knowledge on hot topics in recreational [...]

150,000 brown trout fry are set to be released next week continuing the fry stocking trial initiated the Australian Trout Foundation. • The trial aims to understand whether stocking brown trout fry can help accelerate the recovery of high-country brown trout populations following environmental events such as bushfires and floods. • This year’s fry will [...]

Great news for Macquarie perch - we’ve been successful in securing a major funding grant to help recover the species in bushfire affected areas of North East Victoria. • The grant is for a Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Project worth $181,523, supported by the Australian Government’s Bushfire Recovery Program for Wildlife and their Habitat. • [...]

In coming months there will be a new army of trailers on the block, with Telwater launching its first loose trailer brand – Move Trailers. Whilst the line is set to hit the pavement soon, Telwater has decades of trailer building history under its belt, first putting their tools towards the original prototype build in [...]

Quintrex is prompting Australians to think “where next” with their adventures as they release an all-new lineup to the public this May; inclusive of the family favourite, the Cruiseabout. As local travel booms, boating has increasingly become hot topic with sales industry-wide seeing record numbers as people explore new ways to escape their everyday. “Between [...]

New Global Series Will Integrate Simrad® Electronics and C-MAP® Chart Technology in its “RaceBird” Hydrofoil Boats Egersund, Norway – Navico today announced a partnership with the E1 Series, world’s first electric powerboating championship, scheduled to kick off in early 2023 with up to 12 teams set to race on a tight, technical course reaching speeds [...]

As part of the new 2021 Quintrex lineup, Australia’s ultimate fishing boat, the Hornet is getting a revamp. Reducing from nine models to five, the new Hornet has been redesigned to deliver an all-inclusive product, adapting from both the previous Hornet model and the now discontinued Stealth Hornet. The three Hornet models, 450, 481 and [...]

The Andrews Labor Government is urging recreational anglers and campers to share ideas with their local councils as applications open for a new funding program to improve facilities and infrastructure. The Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Grant Program contributes $1.7 million in grants to local councils to deliver successful project applications. Through the Recreational Fishing [...]

Trevor Hawkins nominates some of his favourite Gippsland estuaries. Whittling down the East Gippsland estuaries to my favourite few is like picking a favourite rod, fly or lure and like them, each waterway has its own charm or fish producing qualities that makes it just that little bit unique. In fact, what often appeals to [...]