CONSTRUCTION of floating walkways at Cleveland at the William St, Cleveland boat ramp has commenced. The project was funded by the former government and is being managed by Redland City Council. Dr Robinson said the former government provided funding of $750,000 for the new boat ramp west of the Cleveland Volunteer Marine Rescue building and two floating pontoon walkways. “The …

A 40 YEAR-old Port Macquarie man has been ordered to forfeit his boat, outboard motor and boat trailer after pleading guilty to possessing a commercial quantity of mud crabs in Port Macquarie Local Court recently. Acting Director Fisheries Compliance Pat Tully said Department of Primary Industries fisheries officers were conducting a surveillance operation of the Hastings River in March when …

Children will create their very own ‘drive in’ at this delightful workshop. Paper plane making will also occur, and a year’s supply of Nestle goodies is up for grabs in the Qantas Paper Plane Competition. Following the action during the day, families are encouraged to come and see the film Paper Planes, an imaginative children’s film about a young Australian …

“Six crab pots – four unmarked and two not marked appropriately – as well as two commercial fishing nets and two non-compliant mesh fishing nets were also found. “An additional commercial fishing net was seized at the Gympie residence.” One fisher was fined $7750 for the shark fins, mud crabs, unmarked pots and illegal nets, and the other two fishers …

COMMERCIAL fishing activity in the Great Sandy Strait and Fraser Island waters will increase during the annual sea mullet run. Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol district manager Greg Bowness said the traditional winter migration of sea mullet provided commercial operators with an important opportunity and netting activity had already escalated. “Seafood wholesalers should have a plentiful supply of fresh local …

FISHERS heading out to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park for the school holidays are reminded to pick up a free zoning map and keep an eye on their location before dropping a line. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority field operations manager Mark Read said it’s an ideal time for locals or visitors to explore the wonders of the …

Smoked roast beef is simply to dine for and when served with a crunchy nut coleslaw it really gets your mouth watering. Ingredients .5kg cut of chuck, round or rump beef 4 whole garlic cloves 4 sprigs of rosemary 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp course sea salt 1 tbsp rapeseed oil Nut coleslaw 500g white cabbage 1/4 cup crushed …

Seqwater advises that a radial gate will be used to maintain normal water releases from Wivenhoe Dam starting on Wednesday 17 June 2015 for approximately two weeks. Seqwater is undertaking maintenance of the outlet works at Wivenhoe Dam. To facilitate this work, the outlet works and hydro-station will be taken off-line during business hours, and one radial gate will be …

Here’s a simple recipe for creating a tasty smoked trout tostada with the easy to use Muurikka Electric Smoker. Salsa Pepian 100g tomato 500g tomatillo or green tomato 100g white onion 60g hulled pumpkin seed 60g sesame seeds 3 whole allspice 2 pequin chillies salt to taste Method Smoke the trout for 25-30 minutes without removing the lid. Remove when …

The event will feature a single weigh-in beginning at 11am on the Sunday, allowing anglers to fish whenever they want during the competition hours. Anglers are able to fish anywhere they want, however fish taken from tidal lakes, saltwater impoundments and stocked impoundments will not be accepted. Thousands of dollars in prizes will be given away and all junior competitors …