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Recreational Fishing

Fishing access and facilities

Project ID

Program

Proponent

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

DPI43

Recreational fishing infrastructure grants manager – facilitates the development of quality recreational fishing infrastructure in key locations for use by recreational fishers, identifies key gaps in the availability of existing infrastructure and develops a list of potential works to guide new applications.

NSW DPI

SW $86,800
FW $37,200

SW $113,348
FW $13,000

SW $121,559
FW $13,000

SW $124,645
FW $14,000

SW $128,645
FW $14,000

DPI55
FT35

Recreational fishing access – 2 fisheries managers work closely with government agencies and other landowners to maintain and improve current access to popular local fishing spots.

NSW DPI

SW $118,000
FW $127,954

SW $125,400
FW $149,059

SW $133,700
FW $158,623

SW $138,145
FW $159,123

SW $138,145
FW $160,623

DPI12

Small grants program - provides seed funding for community groups for recreational fishing infrastructure programs such as fish cleaning tables and fishing platforms.

Community groups/
Councils etc

SW $100,000
FW $60,000

SW $100,000 FW $60,000

SW $100,000 FW $60,000

SW $100,000 FW $60,000

SW $100,000 FW $60,000

L52

Recreational fishing and habitat map for the Lower Hawkesbury – involves the production of maps that educate and inform recreational fishers on fishing locations and seagrass habitats.

Hornsby Shire Council

SW
$12,000

 

 

 

 

L57

Installation of fish cleaning tables, measuring stations and signage at 7 Tweed Coast Holiday Parks – construction of quality recreational fishing infrastructure.

Tweed Coast Holiday Parks Reserve Trust

SW
$28,000

 

 

 

 

L32
L73

Annual Membership of Recfish Australia – provides a funding base for Recfish Australia as the peak national recreational fishing body to carry out its role.

Recfish Australia

SW $23,000

 

SW
$46,000

 

 

L48

Erection of replacement radio tower at Swansea with safe access to maintain 24 hour operation for recreational boaters, including recreational fishers.

Australian Volunteer Coastguard

SW
$35,300

 

 

 

 

L58

Accessible fishing platform on Stockton Foreshore for disabled people- this project involves the building of a cantilevered platform which will extend over the rocks enabling people with a disability or those that are elderly the opportunity to fish.

Newcastle City Council

SW $44,000

 

 

 

 

L65

Fish cleaning tables and shelters, Gosford area – construction of 13 fish cleaning tables and 6 associated shelters.

Gosford City Council

 

SW
$85,250

 

 

 

L66

Clifton Gardens jetty rehabilitation works, Mosman – to contribute to the upgrade of Clifton Gardens jetty and promote its use as an angling facility.

Mosman Council

 

SW
$50,000

 

 

 

L67

Merimbula public jetty upgrade – to provide a fishing platform with fish cleaning facility, as part of the upgrade to the Merimbula public jetty.

Bega Valley Shire Council

 

SW
$45,000

 

 

 

DPI41

Recreational fishing governance – investigating a framework to provide for improved governance of recreational fishing.

NSW DPI

 

SW
$150,000

 

 

 

 

L62

Angel Rings 2009 to 2011 – continuation of the Angel Rings project which installs and maintains Angel Rings in popular rockfishing locations.

ANSW NSW

 

SW
$19,250

SW
$20,855

SW
$22,570

 

 

L68

New Handrails for Long Jetty, located at Tuggerah Parade– this will improve accessibility and safety of this iconic fishing spot.

Wyong Shire Council

 

SW
$11,875

 

 

 

 

L71

RFA NSW – NSW Crown Lands and Reserves vesting and securing recreational fishing access for the future – This project will identify Crown parcels of land, which could be formed into reserves dedicated for recreational usage, including fishing, under the Crown Lands Act.

Recreational fishing Alliance of NSW

 

 

SW

$128,695 FW
$55,155

 

 

 

L72

Coopernook fishing platform with fish cleaning facility, Manning River -The proposed project involves the construction of a fishing platform incorporating fish cleaning facilities on the Lansdowne River Foreshore adjacent to the Coopernook Foreshore Reserve. This project forms part of a larger project which includes improvement of boating facilities in the reserve.

Greater Taree City Council

 

SW
$46,185

 

 

 

 

L74

Fish cleaning table installation and improvement project, Lake Macquarie - installation of four new fish cleaning tables and replacement of an existing table at: Croudace Bay (T H Halton Park); Swansea (Cnr Lake St and The Esplanade); Cams Wharf; Toronto Lions Park (Anzac Parade); and Pelican (Lakeview Parade).

Lake Macquarie City Council

 

 

SW
$22,500

SW
$22,500

 

 

L75

Upgrading fish cleaning tables at various locations in the Eurobodalla Shire, including Narooma (5), Mossy Point and Batemans Bay

Eurobodalla Shire Council

 

 

SW
$60,500

 

 

 

57

Corowa Murray River Foreshore fishing platform

Corowa Shire Council

 

 

FW
$24,800

 

 

 

L81

Moruya River Anglers’ Fishing Platform

Land & Property Management Authority

 

 

SW
$8,000

SW $50,000

 

 

L86

Crookhaven Heads Fish cleaning facility improvements

Shoalhaven City Council

 

 

 

SW $14,000

 

 

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