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03 Oct 2025 Family fun day guaranteed at Hooked on Bellarine Festival
The Portarlington Safe Harbour Foreshore is set for another bumper day on Sunday 26 October with the free annual Hooked on Bellarine Festival.
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02 Oct 2025 Hook a new hobby at free Gone Fishing Day events
Newcomers to the pastime of fishing will get the chance to hook a new hobby at eight free events hosted by angling clubs and fishing organisations on Gone Fishing Day, Sunday 19 October.
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19 Sep 2025 Lakes brimming with rainbow trout for school holidays
Thousands of rainbow trout are hitting Victorian lakes just in time for the school holidays — giving families more reasons to get outdoors and enjoy a fun, affordable fishing adventure, thanks to the Victorian Government.
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01 Sep 2025 Kingfish to reign once more in Victoria
Recreational anglers have welcomed the opportunity to further improve the quality of Victoria’s rebounding kingfish fishery through a proposal to reduce the daily bag limit from five to two.
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26 Aug 2025 Big fishing thrills at Melbourne lakes
Anglers across Melbourne can reel in some big thrills with huge rainbow trout ─ weighing up to 4 kilograms each ─ being stocked across 17 metropolitan lakes, thanks to the Victorian Government.
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22 Aug 2025 Reely good times at free Ballarat Fishing Festival
Budding fishers can spring into a new hobby next month as Ballarat’s Lake Wendouree hosts a free fishing festival on Saturday 6 September.
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13 Aug 2025 Eildon springs to life for free fishing festival
One of Victoria’s most popular fishing regions will again be home to all things angling next month when the Goulburn Fishing Festival is held at Eildon’s Lions Park – thanks to the Victorian Government.
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11 Aug 2025 Victorian Aquaculture Mussels Up To Meet Demand
More Victorian mussels will be on dinner tables around the country as several Port Phillip-based growers expand their operations – set to increase to local production to record levels – thanks to the Victorian Government.
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28 Jul 2025 Fishing forums return for fifth year
The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) will host 11 free fishing forums at angling clubs across the state, connecting recreational fishers with the latest on topics tailored to their patch.
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08 Jul 2025 Marine park abalone fishers face major charges
Two New South Wales-licensed commercial fishers have allegedly taken close to 800 kilograms of abalone from a Victorian marine park before selling the shellfish.