Note 3 2004-2005
Projects approved and announced by Minister
| Project No. | Department Region | Project category | Proponent | Project site | Type of waters | Project duration | Proposal | Funding | Other contributions / comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/05/05A&F | South West | Access and facilities | Warrnambool City Council | Levies Beach, Thunder Point Coastal Reserve, Warrnambool | Marine | 1 yr | Beach access track realignment and reconstruction. | $6,000.00 | Voluntary labour by W'bool Coastcare/Landcare. Proponent to fund the design and construction of proposed beach lookout, and install signage. |
| 6/04/05A&F | South West | Warrnambool Fly Fishers' Club Inc. | Lake Cartcarrong, Winslow, Hopkins River Basin | Inland | 1 yr | Construct five stiles over fences to aid access to the lake, and spray blackberries that have invaded lakeside revegetated areas; follow-up blackberry spraying in year two. | $4,000.00 | Proponent's voluntary labour to construct access styles, and 1st yr. of blackberry spraying works. Proponent to fund 2nd yr. of blackberry spraying works. | |
| 8/04/05A&F | Port Phillip | Associaton of Geelong & District Angling Clubs Inc. | Griffins Gully jetty, Corio Bay | Marine | 1 yr | Install solar lighting to benefit recreational anglers fishing after dark. | $8,336.00 | Proponent's voluntary labour | |
| 17/04/05A&F | South West | Ballarat Fly Fishing Club Inc. | Hepburn lagoon (VicRoads map 58 H7.5) | Inland | 1 yr | Improve angler access to the lagoon through the installation of three stiles over farm fences; install signage. | $2,750.00 | Proponent's voluntary labour | |
| 18/04/05A&F | Port Phillip | City of Greater Geelong | Moorpanyal park, Northshore, Corio bay (Melway map 442 G2) | Marine | 1 yr | Construct fishing platform | $40,000.00 | City of Greater Geelong $30,000, North Shore Residents Group Inc. $5,000 and voluntary labour | |
| 19/04/05A&F | Gippsland | Gippsland Ports | McLoughlins Beach jetty | Marine | 1 yr | Rebuild end section of jetty, construct a floating fishing platform, install fish cleaning facility and solar powered lighting, and upgrade jetty approach path. | $68,000.00 | Commitments from Gippsland Ports $24,000, Wellington Shire Council $11,000, Dept. Sustainability & Environment $3,000, McLoughlin's Beach ngling Club $2,000, Woodside fundraisers $5,000. | |
| 27/04/05A&F | Port Phillip | Moonee Valley City Council | Maribyrnong River, Riverside park, The Boulevard, berfeldie (Melway map 28 B6-7) | Inland | 1 yr | Construct fishing platform. | $49,500.00 | Moonee Valley City Council and Department of Victorian Communities $49,500 each | |
| 28/04/05A&F | Northern | Loddon Shire Council | Bridgewater on Loddon River | Inland | 1 yr | Construct fishing platform. | $13,043.00 | Loddon Shire Council $8,000, Rural ccess $3,000, Safe Boating Council $35,000 for upstream boat ramp, Dept. Sustainability & Environment $5,000 for construction of walking trail; in-kind contributions valued at $6,000 from Bridgewater Progress Assoc., and $10,000 from Loddon Shire for project management. | |
| 28/03/04A&F | Northern | Sustainability and habitat improvement | Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority | Rubicon River | Estuarine | 1 yr | Establish access points to the river (from existing easements) for anglers upstream of the Taggerty-Thornton Road and the Power line utility track, undertake on-ground works along 4km of the river to protect and enhance stream habitats, and install signage. | $68,000.00 | Goulburn Broken CM $62,000 for exotic vegetation removal works |
| 3/04/05EI&T | Statewide | Education, Information and Training | Flathead Fred's Fishing Enterprises P/L | Statewide application | Statewide | 1 yr | Conduct 'fun fishing shows' to educate children and adults in correct, safe, and sustainable recreational fishing practices. | $4,000.00 | |
| 6/04/05EI&T | Statewide | Department of Primary Industries, Marketing & Communications | Statewide application | Statewide | 1 yr | Translation of the 'Know your limits' (fin fish size and catch limits for recreational fishing in Victoria) into 16 languages to enable non-English speaking persons to understand and comply with fish bag and size limits. | $7,282.00 | DPI's Marketing and Communications staff, DPI's Cultural Diversity Officer and Fisheries Officers, FishCare voluntary labour. | |
| 15/04/05EI&T | Northern | Pyalong Restoration Group Inc. | Mollison Creek, Pyalong | Inland | 3 yrs | Produce 12 issues for each of three years of the publication - Up the creek" to promote recreational fishing and care of the aquatic environment in Mollison Creek " | $797.00 | Commitment to disburse an additional $797 for each of 2nd and 3rd years of project. Total project funding of $2,391. | |
| 3/04/05R | South West | Research | Department of Primary Industries, Primary Industries Research Victoria (PIRVic.) Snobs Creek Centre, Alexandra | Lake Wendouree, Ballarat | Inland | 3 yrs | Trial release and monitoring of stocked rainbow trout (of Tasmanian and NSW strains) to compare growth rate, survival and return to the angler compared to the existing strain of fish stocked by The Victorian Fisheries Authority; to determine if existing broodstock management practices should be altered to provide the best outcome to the angler. | $81,000.00 | 1st yr. funding of $29,500 plus a commitment to disburse an additional $31,500 in 2005/06 and $20,000 in 2006/07, from retained 2004/05 RFL revenue. Total project funding of $81,000. |
| 5/04/05R | Northern | Department of Primary Industries, Primary Industries Research Victoria (PIRVic.) Snobs Creek Centre, Alexandra | Cairn Curran reservoir | Inland | 1 yr | Conduct a study to determine angler-use patterns for the fishery -particularly information on target species and preferred catches. Survey angler-satisfaction and preferences for management objectives and survey fish populations to determine structure and growth rates of major species. | $37,500.00 | ||
| 8/04/05R | Port Phillip | Department of Primary Industries, Primary Industries Research Victoria (PIRVic.) Snobs Creek Centre, Alexandra | Coliban water storages -Malmsbury and Lauriston reservoirs | Inland | 3 yrs | assessment of the potential for the establishment of a quality brown trout fishery and the control of a pest fish population (roach) through the stocking of triploid brown trout. | $118,000.00 | 1st yr. funding of $11,500 plus a commitment to disburse an additional $52,000 in 2005/06 and $55,000 in 2006/07, from retained 2004/05 RFL revenue. Total project funding of $118,000. | |
| 2/04/05FS | Northern | Fish stocking | Rochester and District ngling Club Inc. | Campaspe River in vicinity of Rochester, and Greens Lake | Inland | 1 yr | Release 10,000 fingerling Murray cod and 50,000 fingerling golden perch. | $17,727.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. |
| 3/04/05FS | Northern | Greater Shepparton City Council | Amaroo and Lowanna lakes, Shepparton | Inland | 1 yr | Release 1,200 fingerling golden perch. | $455.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. | |
| 5/04/05FS | Northern | Rex Hunt Futurefish Foundation | Lake Eildon | Inland | 1 yr | Release 10,000 fin clipped yearling rainbow trout. | $12,000.00 | RHFF to acquire, transport and liberate fish. | |
| 6/04/05FS | Northern | Rex Hunt Futurefish Foundation | Lake Hume | Inland | 1 yr | Release 10,000 yearling brown trout. | $10,780.00 | RHFF to acquire, transport and liberate fish. | |
| 8/04/05FS | Northern | Numurkah Fishing Club Inc. | Broken Creek's Boulevard area, and at Station St. Numurkah | Inland | 1 yr | Release 10,000 fingerling Murray cod and 5,000 fingerling golden perch. | $8,364.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. | |
| 09/04/05FS | Northern | Nathalia & District Development Corporation (N DCO) | Broken Creek, township of Nathalia | Inland | 1 yr | Release 10,000 fingerling golden perch. | $2,091.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. | |
| 15/04/05FS | Northern | Pyalong Restoration Group Inc. | Mollison Creek, above the wall, Pyalong | Inland | 1 yr | Release 1,000 fingerling Murray cod, and 1,000 fingerling golden perch | $1,364.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. | |
| 18/04/05FS | Northern | Goulburn Valley Sportsfishing Club | Goulburn River from Murchison to Mooroopna | Inland | 1 yr | Release 5,000 fingerling Murray cod, and 15,000 fingerling golden perch. | $6,818.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. | |
| 19/04/05FS | Northern | Fish stocking | Goulburn Valley Sportsfishing Club | Broken Creek above Katamatite to Nathalia | Inland | 1 yr | Release 2,000 fingerling Murray cod, and 10,000 fingerling golden perch. | $4,000.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. |
| 20/04/05FS | Northern | Department of Primary Industries, The Victorian Fisheries Authority | Kerang and district - Lakes Charm, Reedy and Kangaroo. Kow swamp south of Cohuna. Lake Boga south east of Swan Hill. | Inland | 1 yr | Release 3,000 yearling Murray cod, and 40,000 fingerling golden perch. | $23,636.00 | ||
| 21/04/05FS | Northern | Department of Primary Industries, The Victorian Fisheries Authority | Lake Hume | Inland | 1 yr | Release 150,000 fingerling golden perch. | $27,273.00 | ||
| 22/04/05FS | Statewide | Department of Primary Industries, The Victorian Fisheries Authority | Statewide | Inland | 1 yr | Expansion of statewide samlonid, native fish and drought recovery stocking program including the release of 17,000 fingerling golden perch, 17,000 fingerling Murray cod, and a mix of 40,500 fingerling and yearling rainbow and brown trout | $47,273.00 | ||
| 23/04/05FS | Statewide | Department of Primary Industries, The Victorian Fisheries Authority | Statewide | Inland | 1 yr | Expansion of the Small Waters (43) Fish Stocking Program (SWFSP) through increased stocking of 5,200 yearling rainbow trout for the 3rd semester school holiday break in 2005, and the 2nd semester school holiday break in 2006 - to be integrated with The Victorian Fisheries Authority's current SWFSP. | $8,182.00 | ||
| 24/04/05FS | Northern | North East VRFish | Mitta River below Tallandoon and Pigs Point | Inland | 1 yr | Release of 10,000 fingerling Murray cod. | $8,182.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. | |
| 25/04/05FS | Port Phillip | Delfin Lendlease, Lakeside at Pakenham | Pakenham lake | Inland | 1 yr | Release of 2,000 yearling rainbow trout. | $2,727.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. | |
| 26/04/05FS | Port Phillip | Parks Victoria | Karkarook park lake, Braeside | Inland | 1 yr | Release of 5,000 yearling rainbow trout. | $5,909.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. Stocking to be completed subject to completion and outcome of a fish translocation risk assessment. | |
| 27/04/05FS | Port Phillip | Golden Plians Shire | Bannockburn lagoon | Inland | 1 yr | Release of 500 yearling rainbow trout in the 3rd semester school holiday break in 2005, and 500 yearling rainbow trout in the 2nd semester school holiday break in 2006. | $1,591.00 | The Victorian Fisheries Authority to acquire, transport and liberate fish on proponent's behalf. Grant funding disbursed to The Victorian Fisheries Authority. | |
| Sub-total | $696,580.00 |
| Proposal | Funding | Other contributions/comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision to fund previously approved Recreational Fishing Grant Program projects extending into 2005/06 financial year | Fishcare Volunteer Program across Victoria - 3rd and final year of funding. | $78,908.00 | |
| Establish base-line data of fish populations in the Goulburn River below Nagambie Lakes - 3rd and final year of funding. | $45,050.00 | ||
| Study to determine breeding cues and factors responsible for successful recruitment of Golden perch - 3rd and final year of year funding. | $20,000.00 | ||
| Removal of willows, fencing out of the waterway and bankside re-vegetation at Innisfail Station, Cobungra River, East Gippsland - 3rd and final year of funding | $8,295.45 | ||
| Formalise ad-hoc access tracks into one formed track to improve access to the riverbank to facilitate recreational fishing, Lower Tambo river from Princes Highway to river mouth - 2nd and final year of funding. | $23,578.00 | ||
| Replace boardwalk and four fishing platforms, south bank of Tarwin river, Tarwin lower. | $55,000.00 | ||
| Stock 25,000 brown trout, in addition to The Victorian Fisheries Authority's intended stocking of 25,000 brown trout into Lake Hume - 2nd of three years funding. Total funding of $77,000. | $25,700.00 | ||
| Stock 600 2kg brown trout and 400 3kg rainbow trout over each of two years into Eildon pondage - 2nd and final year of funding. Total funding of $48,000. | $24,000.00 | ||
| Evaluation of recent changes to dusky flathead catch limits in Mallacoota Inlet - 2nd and final year of funding. Total funding of $59,842. | $26,840.00 | ||
| Benchmark the fLake Hume recreational fishery by obtaining information on angler use of the water and details of recreational fish catch & effort, details on angler management preferences, fish population structure in the water, and develop a fish stocking plan - 2nd of three years funding. Total funding of $258,500. | $57,500.00 | ||
| Conduct creel survey to determine effects of recent changes to stocking regime at Eildon pondage - 2nd and final year of funding. Total funding of $59,000. | $20,500.00 | ||
| Obtain detailed movement patterns of Australian bass in the Snowy river - 2nd and final year of funding. Total funding of $37,000. | $14,000.00 | ||
| Sub-total | $399,371.45 | ||
| Provision to fund - Other | $757,972.00 | Outstanding licence cancellation compensation payment, and repayment of internal borrowing to meet buy-out costs of Commercial Fishery Access Licences at Lake Tyers and Mallacoota Inlet to establish Recreational-Only fishing areas. | |
| Provision to fund RFL sales commission not claimed | $26,516.89 | Excludes RFL sales commission receipts not submitted by licence sellers | |
| Provision to fund projects not yet invoiced | $11,700.00 | Fitzroy River Tyrendarra $11,550, and Gunbower Ck. Recreation Reserve $150. | |
| Sub-total | $1,892,140.34 | ||
| Provision to fund emerging recreational fisheries issues in 2005/06, and voluntary buy-back of bays and inlets commercial fishing licences | $454,486.09 | ||
| Total | $2,346,626.43 | ||
| Balance remaining | $0.00 | ||
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