Fishing access and facilities

Bendalong & Kioloa – Fishing Access Improvements

Provide safer access to existing fish cleaning tables located on intertidal rock platforms.

Shoalhaven City Council

Chipping Norton boat ramp wharf

To build a new wharf adjacent to the boat ramp, to re-concrete ramp as current ramp is very slippery to walk down to launch boats at low tide.

Liverpool Fishing Club

Cover over fish cleaning table at Allworth NSW

To install a cover over the fish cleaning table at Allworth.

Allworth and District Social Fishing Club Inc

Fish Cleaning Table with Sheltered Pitched Roof

Construct a four-person fish cleaning table with a concrete flooring at ground level which allows disabled access. The structure will be of metal fabrication material with pitched roofing with solar lighting.

Brooms Head Holiday Park/Clarence Valley Council

Fishing Platform – Mosman Rowers

Mosman Rowers urgently needs a fishing platform to access Mosman Bay, Sydney Harbour. This will facilitate recreational fishing for the club’s 1,500 members, visitors and the general public at large.

Mosman Rowers Limited

Replacement MBGLAC Jetty Spencer Park Merimbula

The Merimbula Big Game & Lakes Angling Club Inc. (MBGLAC) maintains a public jetty at its club site in Spencer Park, Merimbula. The jetty is dilapidated. It is proposed to replace with a modern floating pontoon style jetty which will be much safer and wheelchair accessible.

Merimbula Big Game & Lakes Angling Club Inc.

G.D.A.C. boat ramp access

Repair potholes and level boat ramp, access road and re-bitumen surface of the GDAC’s boat ramp for use by members and the public.

Install a solar floodlight adjacent to boat ramp & fish cleaning table at Joshua Porter Reserve

Supply and install an intelligent solar floodlight on a 6m pole, adjacent to the boat ramp and fish cleaning table at Joshua Porter Reserve, Lloyd Avenue, Chain Valley Bay.

Chain Valley Bay Progress Association Inc.

Installation of 2 separate fishing platforms at the Nambucca Heads V-Wall

Upgrade works at the Nambucca Heads V-Wall are nearing completion, and new raised and separate platforms for recreational fishers at this very popular location are proposed to ensure safety for all users of this iconic landmark.

Nambucca Valley Council

Jack Buckley Memorial Park Fishing Platform

Construct a concrete fishing platform over the existing rock wall.

Eurobodalla Shire Council

Jervis Bay/Currambene Creek/Myola - Fishing Access Improvements

Construction of a fish friendly boardwalk and fishing platform(s) on the Currambene Creek / Myola training wall to make access safe and more user friendly for fishers.

Kennedy Drive Boat Ramp: Recreational Fishing Upgrade

The existing fish cleaning table is outdated and unstable. The table needs to be replaced and the revetment stabilised. Fishing from the jetty is popular however various aspects require addressing to move towards universal access.

Tweed Shire Council

Lord Howe Island Boat Ramp – Install new load line

To install a mooring and rope system adjacent to the Lord Howe Island Boat Ramp for fishers and other boat users to tie up boats

Recreational fishing access (coastal) – maintaining and enhancing land and boat access for fishers along the NSW coast

This project involves a dedicated access officer managing saltwater fishing access which is under threat or at risk of being compromised. A key aspect of this role involves highlighting the socio-economic importance of recreational fishing to land managers and other relevant entities to ensure access is retained and where possible enhanced. This involves negotiation with stakeholders to identify access solutions to achieve the best possible outcomes for recreational fishers. Put simply, more access means more fishing opportunities!

Small Grants Program

Provides funding towards the development of on-ground recreational fishing facilities and other small, local or regional research, education or enhancement projects to deliver recreational fishing benefits.

St Georges Basin – Fishing Access Improvements

This project aims to improve the fishing experience in the St Georges Basin Recreational Fishing Haven for boat-based and land-based fishers by 1) Renewal and improvement of the existing popular fishing jetty located off Island Point Road; 2) Renewal of the existing fishing jetty off Basin Road and provision of a fish cleaning table and rod holders; and 3) Upgrading of fenders on the Sanctuary Point and Erowal Bay jetties to make more user friendly for boat-based fishers.

Shoalhaven City Council

Anglers Reach Boat Ramp

Construct a 70 m long by 3 m wide all weather concrete boat ramp and gravel parking area at Anglers Reach, Lake Eucumbene.

Adaminaby Fishing Club (Sub-branch of Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc)

Dumaresq Dam Fishing Jetty

Install a fishing jetty at Dumaresq Dam, which will improve fishing opportunities to an area of the Dam previously inaccessible to land-based fishers.

Armidale Regional Council

Lake St Clair replacement of fish cleaning table

To replace the existing fish cleaning table with an undercover table that two people can use in all weather conditions.

Belgravia pro

BVSC Fish Cleaning Table Upgrades Phase 1

Provision of fish cleaning tables at ramps where presently unavailable and to upgrade existing facilities at frequently used ramps.

Bega Valley Shire Council

'Pelican' Restoration

Pelican is a 7 m fishing platform at Fort Courage. The pontoons of this vessel need replacing urgently and will add to the superstructure refurbishment recently undertaken by the club.

Recreational fishing access (inland) -Publication of angler access locations and developing new angler access opportunities in NSW

The project prepares agreements with landholders to secure angler access to fishable waters, develops a comprehensive webpage so that anglers are aware of their rights and access opportunities and oversees the concurrence role for land disposal, to secure future angler access across the state.

Securing angler access for the future

The project reviews the high volume of Crown Lands road closures, Aboriginal Land Claims and other public land disposals to secure angler access for the future. The project will also assist in the inspection of angler access sites and maintenance of an angler access website due to be launched soon.

Tenterfield Dam Recreational Precinct – Stage 1

Stage 1 of the Tenterfield Dam Recreational Precinct includes a floating disability accessible fishing platform to be located off Ottobeuren Park at the Tenterfield Dam.

Tenterfield Shire Council

Too Good To Lose! Water Police and Police on ferry patrols to help keep Sydney Harbour ferry wharves open to fishing

The project aims to ensure continued recreational fisher access on ferry wharves. Water Police patrols have been jointly funded by Roads and Maritime Services and the Recreational Fishing Trusts since 2017 and promotes responsible fishing behaviour on Sydney Harbour’s wharves and piers during the key summer fishing season. The project provides an effective enforcement presence to help manage issues involving rubbish, noise and anti-social behaviour on more than 50 commuter ferry wharves and Walsh Bay piers. This project also includes an additional new component with police officers onboard ferries at peak fishing times.

Allworth floating pontoon

The club and the wider fishing community of Allworth encompassing Stroud, Dungog and Gloucester propose to install a floating pontoon adjacent to the existing boat ramp jetty at the Allworth NSW picnic grounds to increase safety and usability by fishers.

The Allworth and District Social Fishing Club Inc.

Mylestom Pontoon Access Repair & Enhancement

The existing pontoon shoreline access slab and walkway has been dangerously undermined by shoreline erosion. A new erosion proofed shoreline access slab and walkway will be installed aligning with the floating pontoon.

Bellingen Shire Council

New Mylestom Fish Cleaning Table

Construction of a new covered fish cleaning table adjacent to the Mylestom boat ramp, including bins for fish waste and bins for waste fishing line.

Bellingen Shire Council

Fishing Upgrade infrastructure across Shoalhaven 2022-23 (FUN-AS)

Construction, upgrade and repair of old/outdated recreational fishing facility infrastructure across the Shoalhaven region for improved usability and accessibility for local communities and visitors.

Shoalhaven City Council

Cattai Creek kayak launch facility

To provide a publicly accessible kayak launch facility to enable fishers to access Cattai Creek. The facility will be multi-level to accommodate tidal heights and allow safe access at all times. Riparian vegetation will be enhanced through weed control and revegetation with local native species.

Hawkesbury City Council

St Georges Basin - Basin Rd Jetty

This project aims to improve the fishing experience in the St Georges Basin Recreational Fishing Haven for land-based fishers by complete renewal of the existing fishing jetty off Basin Rd, St Georges Basin.

Repair our existing sea wall and improve safe access to the water for boats and other user groups by widening our existing ramp by 1m x 8m

Ben Buckler Amateur Fishing Club propose to repair the sea wall on which boats are kept on and expand the ramp by 1m x 8m to improve access to the water and help create a safer point of entry. The ramp is situated on the rock platform at North Bondi Point and is a convenient rock platform access point

Briely’s Fish Cleaning Table Renewal

Install a replacement fish cleaning table at Brierleys boat ramp for the fishing community. These works will align with Council’s overall plan for the facilities including a new boat ramp.

South Durras Extension of Access Stairs

This project will extend the current staircase access to the lower rock platform at South Durras with timber steps and handrails to provide safer access for anglers to access the rock platform in all weather conditions.

Fish Cleaning Table on Fishermen’s Public Wharf - Port Macquarie Town Centre

This project will install a 4 person fish cleaning table on the edge of the main deck of the Fishermen’s Public Wharf. The wharf has recently been constructed and is now a popular fishing location. The table will be connected to the nearby potable water supply.

Too Good To Lose!  Water Police patrols to help keep Sydney Harbour ferry wharves open to fishing (2022/23 season)

This project has been jointly funded by Transport for NSW and the Recreational Fishing Trusts since 2017 and promotes responsible fishing behaviour on Sydney Harbour’s wharves and piers during the key summer fishing season. The project complements the long running Clean, Safe Wharves program. NSW Police Marine Area Command patrols at the 50 plus commuter ferry wharf locations and Walsh Bay piers provides an effective enforcement presence to help manage issues involving rubbish, noise and anti-social behaviour from a minority of irresponsible recreational fishers. Police reports and Transport for NSW information indicates the patrols significantly reduce public complaints and help increase public acceptance of recreational fishing activities at these locations. It is proposed to continue the patrols into the 2022/23 summer fishing season.

Kyffins Reserve Boat Ramp Project (KRBRP)

This project will construct a concrete single boat ramp to replace the current sand ramp at Kyffins Reserve. This will not only allow for greater attraction of recreational fishing users, but also ensure greater accessibility for those attempting to access the site using a wheelchair.

Lake Burrendong recreational fishing boat ramp upgrade

The Lake Burrendong concrete boat ramp used by thousands of inland recreational fishers is narrow, aged and desperately in need of improvement. It is proposed to widen the existing boat ramp to make more user friendly while improving safety.

Essential angler access enhancements for the Swampy Plain River

To provide essential access and amenities below Khancoban Pondage to encourage recreational fishers to enjoy this fantastic fishing location.

Seymour Street Laurieton Fish Cleaning Table

Removal of existing fish cleaning table and installation of a new fish cleaning table at Seymour Street Reserve, Laurieton, providing a safe and hygienic facility and encouraging increased participation by boaters and shore-based fishers.

Hawks Nest Fishing Platform Upgrade

This project will result in the revitalisation of a prominent fishing platform within Hawks Nest to provide a safe and accessible facility for the recreational fishing community.

Shelter and solar sensor light for existing fish cleaning table, Lintern St Wharf Davistown NSW

Project involves purchase and installation of a shelter with solar sensor light to go over an existing fish cleaning station adjacent to the boat ramp at Davistown NSW

The 3 Villages Community Group Inc.

SW $0

SW $9,492

SW $0

Preddy’s Wharf Fishing Platform

Provision of a fishing platform to the west of the boat ramp at Preddy’s Wharf marine facility (part of overall facility upgrade project).

Eurobodalla Shire Council

SW $0

SW $35,000

SW $0

The Loop Boat Ramp Marine Facility Minor works

Remove gabion rock from one side of the boat ramp to create a small beach, install additional tie down points on ramp for boaters and undertake minor concrete works at fish cleaning table for improved and safer operation.

Eurobodalla Shire Council

SW $0

SW $20,000

SW $0

Cattai Creek kayak launch facility - shortfall funding request

Funding to provide a publicly accessible kayak launch facility to enable fishers to access Cattai Creek has been previously approved. A shortfall in funding has been identified due to increases in material and labour costs since the original application was submitted. In order to successfully deliver the project, Council requests additional funds to cover these increases.

Hawkesbury City Council

SW $0

SW $36,000

SW $0

Manning River Recreational Access Upgrade Project – Moores Road Bootawa

Upgrade of the existing public road access to the Manning River at Moores Road Bootawa to facilitate easier access to a strategic section of the river for recreational use.

MidCoast Council

SW $0

SW $172,835

SW $0

Light Watercraft Launching Facility Lugarno

This project involves the design and construction of a light watercraft launching facility at Lugarno for use by recreational fishers at a popular fishing location.

Georges River Council

SW $0

SW $250,000

SW $0

Quarantine Bay Timber Jetty Renewal (shortfall funding)

Provide shortfall funding to cover unforeseen costs identified during a structural condition assessment for the previously Trust funded Quarantine Bay timber jetty renewal project in order to successfully deliver the project. This project will refurbish the existing timber jetty into a level, accessible platform for recreational fishing.

Bega Valley Shire Council (BVSC)

SW $0

SW $62,370

SW $0

Police on ferry patrols and Police boats to help keep Sydney Harbour ferry wharves open to fishing by promoting responsible fishing– a key initiative of the Clean, Safe Wharves program.

A trial of having covert Police onboard ferries to patrol recreational fishing on wharves last summer was successful in further promoting responsible fishing and deterring irresponsible, anti-social behaviour at the 50 commuter wharves. It is proposed to continue the covert ferry vessel patrols over the next 2 summers. An extension of the overt Police boat and land based patrols to June 2024 is also proposed

DPI / Transport for NSW

SW $0

SW $50,000

SW $230,000

The Pergola at the Jetty

The Jerilderie Fishing Club plans to construct a small Pergola (6m × 6m) above their jetty and boat ramp built about 5 years ago to provide shade for users.

Jerilderie Fishing Club

FW $0

FW $7,500

FW $0

Inclusive Fishing Platform – 10th Dam

To build a platform that will enable all recreational fisher people, including those with mobility issues to access Tenth Dam Guyra in a safe and appropriate manner.

Guyra Anglers Club Inc.

FW $0

FW $13,835

FW $0

Carcoar Dam – boat ramp improvements

To install an all-weather bitumen seal to and from the boat ramp and install a carpark for vehicle and boat trailers to improve the current outdated amenities.

Blayney Shire Council

FW $0

FW $59,400

FW $0

Supply and Installation of 2 x 60W LED Solar Powered Lights

Supply and Install 2 x 60W LED solar powered lights on powder coated pole to illuminate boat ramp at Bingara Boat ramp.

Gwydir Shire Council

FW $0

FW $9,211

FW $0

Keeping trout anglers on the right track.

To rehabilitate major informal tracks that provide access to the foreshores of Lake Eucumbene, Lake Jindabyne and Thredbo River.

Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc.

FW $0

FW $30,000

FW $0