The Volunteers that make a difference.
Their work is funded through the Recreational Licensed Fishing Fund.
Their aim is to teach children the joys of fishing and being outside in the environment.
Obviously they also reinforce responsible and sustainable fishing practice.
These people are always on the look out for more people who can volunteer their time and assist spread the word amongs Australia's new comers, young and old. Consider becoming a volunteer.
You will find a welcoming and supportive group.
"Summer by the Sea" Lake Tyers
Region: East Gippsland
When: Thursday,
January 02, 2014
Location: Lake Tyers
Contacts:
Fishcare EG Facilitator
574 Main Street
Bairnsdale 3975
Phone: 03 5152 0456
Fishcare Coordinator
5 Binns-McCrae Road
Alexandra,
Victoria, 3714
Phone: 0409625770
www.fishcare.org.au
Please check out their excellent website for more information.
Watch this diary to see when they maybe near a place where you are living or holidaying.
Ring up and
Join up,
Today !!!
FISHCARE
We fish - We care
The other day I was driving past the Tavern and I saw the FishCare guys running their program with heaps of interest going on. These guys are volunteers and take their fishing education duties seriously. These four blokes have in excess of 200 years of combined fishing experience to share with the up and coming fisher men and women of today.
Their very well kitted out trailer was full of goodies for people to take away to read,
or to borrow for a lesson or two during the morning.
The FishCare people work from Warrnambool in the west, Ballarat in the north and to Mallacoota in the east.
Lake Tyers Beach must seem like just an afternoon out!!!
Thanks guys from Lake Tyers Beach, great to catch up!!!
These people are involved in
- Learn to Fish Clinics
- School holiday programs (like what I saw today)
- Primary School Programs
- 'Catch-a-Carp' events
- Catch and Release competitions
- Community Forums and Workshops
- Volunteer Training and Field Trips
- Work with other 'Care' groups on local environmental issues