Fishing Licence fees fund new fishing platform on Mitchell River
by Marc Ainsworth on 17 Jan 2012
Picture of new fishing platform located on Mitchell River, Bairnsdale DPI Victoria .
A new fishing platform has been installed at Wy Yung, near Bairnsdale, which will provide better access to the Mitchell River for recreational anglers, Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull said today.
'The platform was funded by recreational licence fees and has improved opportunities for anglers of all abilities at one of the river’s most popular fishing spots.
'With the support of the Wy Yung Angling Club, the East Gippsland Shire Council used a grant of $44,858 from the Recreational Fishing Licence Grants Program to design and construct the platform,' said Mr Bull.
East Gippsland Shire Council, chief executive officer, Steve Kozlowski said, 'anglers had found access to this section of the river difficult to negotiate in the past.'
'The platform overcame what was uneven and slippery bank access and had been designed to help shore-based anglers enjoy clear casting to open water in pursuit of estuarine species such as bream and mullet.
'The platform will also help protect surrounding vegetation and prevent further erosion of the river bank,' Mr Kozlowski said.
The 2011/12 Recreational Fishing Grants Program for large grants between $5,001 and $100,000 are now
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