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May 3, 2021

Grants Open for Clubs through Sport and Recreation

Last year, VRFish was endorsed as a State Sport and Recreation Body by Sport and Recreation Victoria which unlocks much-needed funding for our member fishing clubs and associations. Sport and
April 27, 2021

New Camping & Access Strategy for Lake Tyers State Park Released

Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) and Parks Victoria have completed the Camping and Access Strategy for Lake Tyers State Park. Implementation of the Strategy is being kick-started by $1.72
April 16, 2021

A win for cod fishers in Western Victoria

VRFish is thrilled with the announcement that recreational fishers can now reel in a Murray cod year-round in the Wimmera and Millicent basins. VRFish successfully advocated for the removal of
April 15, 2021

Fish Habitat Works on the Mitta River

Featured image from North East CMA In great news for recfishers, North East CMA will be undertaking habitat works along the Mitta River to restore fish habitat and increase the
April 8, 2021

Get Involved in the Know Your Knots Challenge

OzFish Unlimited and Tangaroa Blue have kicked off their #KnowYourKnots Social Media Challenge to tackle fishing litter in Australian waterways. Some of Australia’s most well-known recfishing influencers and personalities are
April 6, 2021

VRFish Executive Officer Michael Burgess bids farewell

To all our valued members of VRFish and the Victorian recreational fishing community, As the current Chairman of VRFish I wish to inform you that our Executive Officer, Michael Burgess
April 1, 2021

Get out fishing this Easter!

We’re encouraging recfishers to get outdoors and wet a line over the Easter long weekend and school holidays! There has never been a better time to be a Victorian recfisher
April 1, 2021

Rocky Reefs Near Geelong Complete

Photo: Victorian Fisheries Authority Three new rocky reefs near Geelong were recently completed by the Victorian Fisheries Authority and the people behind the reef names have been presented with a
April 1, 2021

New Slot Limit for Black Bream in the Gippsland Lakes

On 1 April 2021, the Victorian Fisheries Authority introduced a slot limit of 28-38cm for black bream caught in the Gippsland Lakes and its tributaries. It’s expected that the new
March 23, 2021

Water for the environment supports healthy habitat and fisheries

Written by the Victorian Environmental Water Holder (VEWH) Water for the environment is a legal share of water available in storages that’s set aside and released to improve the health