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  • 21 Aug 2024 Tourism takes off at Rocklands Reservoir

    Rocklands Reservoir is spearheading a tourism boom in western Victoria with the number of people visiting the waterway skyrocketing in recent years – thanks to investments from the Victorian Government.

  • 09 Aug 2024 Catch family fun in Eildon at free Goulburn Fishing Festival

    The popular Goulburn Fishing Festival returns for another year in the beautiful town of Eildon, thanks to the Victorian Government, with anglers and their families coming together to celebrate the opening of trout season in rivers and streams.

  • 09 Aug 2024 Free Ballarat Fishing Festival to hook anglers

    Excitement is building for the return of the annual Ballarat Fishing Festival on Saturday 7 September, in line with the opening of trout fishing season in Victoria’s rivers and streams, backed by the Victorian Government.

  • 07 Aug 2024 Talking wild trout at free conference in Mansfield

    Freshwater fishers can learn more about Victoria’s wild trout fisheries at a free one-day conference in Mansfield on Saturday 21 September 2024.

  • 01 Aug 2024 Volunteers sought for fishing licence advisory committee

    The Victorian Fisheries Authority is seeking nominations from keen recreational fishers to join an advisory committee that provides advice to government on how best to spend fishing licence fees.

  • 30 Jul 2024 Make your boating easier with free reversing clinics

    Recreational boaters are being encouraged to register for a series of free clinics held around the state, to brush up on their skills ahead of spring and summer boating adventures.

  • 02 Jul 2024 Illegal net fishers in Port Phillip fined

    Two men from Altona Meadows have been convicted and fined nearly $16,000 for illegally netting fish in Port Phillip last year.

  • 01 Jul 2024 Catch the latest at free fishing forums

    For the fourth consecutive year the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) will host 12 informative fishing forums at angling clubs across the state, beginning at Boort on 9 July.

  • 27 Jun 2024 Excitement building for Arcadia hatchery expansion

    A project to triple the size of the Victorian Government’s Arcadia native fish hatchery will begin in coming weeks, with the expanded facility set to create more local jobs and ensure a bright future for Victoria’s fish populations.

  • 24 Jun 2024 Hook, line and sinker: Supersized fish stocking this winter

    The Victorian Government is making sure Victoria’s little anglers can get hooked on a new hobby these winter school holidays – with more than 35,000 catchable-size rainbow trout being stocked into 80 lakes across the state.