Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Advisory Committee
Members of the Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Advisory Committee (formerly known as Recreational Fishing Grants Working Group) are appointed by the Minister Responsible for Fisheries.
The role of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the Minister on the expenditure of all Recreational Fishing Licence Trust Account funds.
The Advisory Committee assesses and provides advice on applications for grants received under the Recreational Fishing Grants Program.
The membership of the Advisory Committee comprises eight people (plus an independent Chairperson) who collectively can provide a range of knowledge, experience and views from across the State covering:
- Coastal, estuarine, freshwater native fish and salmonid recreational fisheries; and
- Port Phillip Bay, South West, North East, North West, East Gippsland and West Gippsland regions.
It contains one person nominated by VRFish to provide advice that reflects the views of organisations affiliated with VRFish and the VRFish Board; and
One person involved in the recreational fishing industry to provide advice that reflects the views of recreational fishers as identified by persons involved in the Victorian recreational fishing business sector.
The establishment of this Advisory Committee delivers on the Victorian Government's commitments to improve opportunities for anglers to have a say in how their fishing licence fees are spent.
For more information about the Advisory Committee and its role, contact Richard Rogala on (03) 8392 6872 during normal business hours.
Chair's summary of meetings
2021
2020
- RFGWG Meeting 45 - November
- RFGWG Meeting 44 - September
- RFGWG Meeting 43 - May
- RFGWG Meeting 42 - April
- RFGWG Meeting 41 - April
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
- RFGWG Meeting 9 - December
- RFGWG Meeting 8 - October
- RFGWG Meeting 7 - August
- RFGWG Meeting 6 - June
- RFGWG Meeting 5 - May
- RFGWG Meeting 4 - February
- RFGWG Meeting 3 - January