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New Navionics features for chart customers

Platinum+ provides all the content of Gold along with 3D view, panoramic pictures and dynamic tides and currents. Also featuring SonarChart, the exclusive HD bathymetry map layer that is great for locating fishing areas and revealing more contour detail, Platinum+ delivers the ultimate level of detail for compatible GPS chartplotters. Updated marine park zones Navionics has completed extensive upgrades to …

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Queensland Government Must Honour Its Election Promise To Rec Fishers

THE Australian Fishing Trade Association has called for the Queensland Government to honour its election promise and fully implement the three commercial net free zones at St Helens Beach to Cape Hillsborough, Keppel Bay to Fitzroy River and Trinity Bay. The call comes following reports that the powerful commercial fishing lobby is putting significant pressure on the Government to renege …

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Grey Nurse Shark Allegedly Speared

NSW Department of Primary Industries Fisheries officers are appealing to anyone with information on the alleged spearing of a grey nurse shark near Mona Vale Beach on Sunday, August 2, 2015 to call the Fishers Watch Phoneline on 1800 043 536 or report online. Two males were allegedly seen leaving the water with spearfishing gear and drove away in a …

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Government contributes $1.1 million to solve fishing disputes

ACCORDING to a Queensland Country Life report, the Government has given a total of $1.1 million to two national fishing bodies in a bid to clear the air and solve fishing disputes between recreational and commercial anglers. Commercial fishers and those who fish for fun have received more than half a million dollars each from the Federal Government in an …

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Autism Queensland receives $11,000 donation from Cooktown Crusaders

AUTISM Queensland recently received an $11,774 donation from the Cooktown Crusaders who raised the funds in June via their annual 4572km Brisbane to Cooktown Ride for Autism. Now in its third year, 13 riders braved wet weather and treacherous conditions over 16 days from June 6-21, 2015 to raise funds and awareness for autism. Cooktown Crusaders founders Peter Sheppard and …

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All-new, powerful and purpose-built MerCruiser 6.2-litre V8 sterndrives

“Like the purpose-built 4.5-litre V6 sterndrives we introduced a year ago, we’re extremely proud of the remarkable reliability and ease of maintenance delivered by the 6.2. “This is a terrific engine platform that will improve boating everywhere.” Engineered with new innovative features and state-of-the-art technology, the MerCruiser 6.2-litre sterndrive platform was designed, and is manufactured, at Mercury Marine’s world headquarters in Wisconsin. …

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Quality the key focus for John Crawford Marine

JOHN Crawford Marine, Queensland’s used boat specialist, prides itself on being the largest dealer of quality used trailer boats. The key word here is quality. A core value of the business, located on Brisbane’s southside in Tingalpa, is differentiating its used trailer boat packages from private sale and auction packages, ensuring the selection of boats in the yard do and …

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Lemon salted prawns and fennel salad

This recipe for lemon salted prawns and fennel salad will be sure to get your juices flowing thanks to the Muurikka Electric Smoker. INGREDIENTS 500g uncooked prawns 4 tbsp coarse sea salt Lemon zest 2 cups smoking chips Fennel salad 2 fennel bulbs 1 cucumber 1 red onion 15 pitted olives Orange zest Juice of orange Juice of lemon 1 …

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Gladstone barra and jacks active

WINTER in Gladstone year has been very mild until recently, with temperatures rarely dropping below 12C on the central coast. This has seen the water temperature staying higher over winter and fish such as barra and jacks remaining a common capture. As the temperature begins to rise towards the end of August, these fish will start to bite for longer …

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