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The Latrobe River (Vic) has been stocked with Australian bass for the first time receiving 20,000 fingerlings as part of a plan to further improve freshwater fishing in Gippsland. Victorian…
Read MoreThe 32nd edition of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) will return to The Marine Village from 20 to 23 May 2021, with exhibitor registrations officially opening on Friday…
Read MoreBoats and Boating are experiencing an amazing new level of interest and demand as a COVID normal situation starts to develop in Melbourne. This is sure to last well into…
Read MoreFreshwater fishers have been counting down the days until the opening of the recreational fishing season for Murray cod (on 1 December). Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) CEO, Travis Dowling, said…
Read MoreA fly fisher has struck gold at Lake Purrumbete near Camperdown, landing a $10,000 fish as part of the relaunched Golden Tag competition. Minister for Fishing and Boating Melissa Horne…
Read MoreIn the 12 months since its release, Transport Safety Victoria’s trip preparation website and app – Boating Vic – has helped 87 per cent of surveyed boaters decide whether to…
Read MoreThe legislation to create the Better Boating Fund, which will re-invest every dollar of Victorian boating registration and licensing fees back into recreational boating, has passed in the Victorian Legislative…
Read MoreThe Victorian Government is improving access to Western Port Bay for fishers and boaters, thanks to the completion of the first stage the $1.6 million Hastings Boat Ramp upgrade. Minister…
Read MoreThe spring sun and snapper season are seeing large numbers of fishers flocking to Port Phillip to enjoy Victoria’s most popular fishery. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) Acting CEO Paul Shea…
Read MoreThe much-loved Talk Wild Trout conference is back again this year, using an online platform to bring more international speakers than ever before. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) CEO Travis Dowling…
Read MoreNarva, an Australian owned leader in the development, manufacture and supply of automotive lighting and electrical components for the automotive, marine and transport industries. has released a range of fully…
Read MoreIt’s all come together perfectly for North Queensland Barra specialist, Craig Griffiths. His new prop – a Mercury Bravo 1 FS – has not only given him more top speed,…
Read MoreA survey of black bream spawning success in the Gippsland Lakes has recorded its second highest level of the last ten years. Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling said the…
Read MoreThe Victorian Government will deliver on its promise to reinvest boating fees directly back into the industry, with a new dedicated fund set to invest millions of dollars back into…
Read MoreMaritime Safety Victoria (MSV) is encouraging boaters to prepare their vessels to head back out on the water after a delayed start to the 2020-21 boating season. Gareth Johnson, Recreational…
Read MoreEighteen Metropolitan Family Fishing Lakes are currently being stocked with 500 ‘stonker’ rainbow trout to bolster recreational fishing fun with some big catches. Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling said…
Read MoreBoating without a boat in Australia has never been a problem for Aussies. The practice of boating has been long associated with the outdoor loving nature of our culture. Across…
Read More“The past few months have taught us all to cherish our families. Spending time together, playing together, laughing together and in some cases, like ours, surviving together. If we have learned…
Read MoreChaparral Australia has won its 6th International Dealer of the Year Award at the 55th Annual Dealer Conference and Awards night. This year’s awards ceremony capped off an impressive Virtual…
Read MoreFishers in Lakes Entrance now have a bigger, safer spot to wet a line thanks to an upgrade of Reeve Landing Jetty on Bullock Island. Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis…
Read MoreLowrance, a world-leader in fishing electronics since 1957, announced today the expansion of its award-winning Lowrance Ghost freshwater trolling motor design with the new Ghost 52 and 60. The new…
Read MoreVictoria’s first ever Indigenous fishing club is getting a helping hand to take cultural education and traditional fishing knowledge on the road so it can be shared with more Victorians…
Read MoreThe Sanctuary Cove Boating Festival, scheduled to take place from November 13 to 15, is shaping up to be a bumper event following the launch of exhibitor bookings just three…
Read MoreWork is underway on two exciting developments that will make fishing even better across Victoria. Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) CEO Travis Dowling said the Snobs Creek hatchery facility, near Eildon, is undergoing a $1.2 million revitalisation and a new fisheries officer station…
Read MoreAustralia’s leading trailerable fibreglass boat builder, Whittley Marine Group, has announced that it has established Whittley New South Wales (NSW) Sales as the Group’s new boat retail sales and service…
Read MoreA ‘National Boating Week’ will be held from 25 September to 02 October and will be supported by a host of Boating Industry Association (BIA) activities. National boating week will…
Read MoreThe 6LY440 fully-electronic diesel superstar does better than standing on the shoulders of its successful Yanmar predecessors, it is proving that Yanmar repowering can take an already good game boat…
Read MoreBoating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV) President David Meehan has heaped praise on the boating industry for its coming together in these tough and challenging times. “Despite all of the…
Read MoreLowrance has announced an exciting competition for those who sign up for the online Lowrance community during August and September 2020. It’s simple, sign up to the Lowrance online community…
Read MoreQueensland boaties turned out in droves to relish and enjoy the first Covid-Safe boat show in the state when Boaties Day Out was hosted by Gold Coast City Marina &…
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