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Your Licence Fees at Work 2006-07
Other RFL Trust Account Expenditure During 2006-07, RFL revenue also funded:
A report is tabled in Parliament in October each year concerning all RFL Trust Account revenue and expenditure. A report is available for revenue spent in 2006/2007 and for previous years. The following is a summary of RFGP projects funded from 2006-07 RFL revenue. Unless otherwise stated, these projects are listed under the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) region from which the project application emanated. Port Phillip Region ($81,000) $81,000 for a study to evaluate the effects of recreational fishers targeting breeding elephant fish in Western Port (M) Gippsland Region ($166,132) $63,000 to implement the fishery and habitat research components of the Mallacoota Inlet Fisheries Management Plan (E) $25,476 (and a commitment to disburse $36,356 in 2008-09) to improve access and facilities in Central North Gippsland through installation of signage and construction of fishing platforms at various locations (I) $33,000 for the implementation of integrated approaches and the monitoring and assessment of recreational estuarine fisheries for Anderson Inlet, Mallacoota Inlet, Glenelg River and Hopkins Rivers (E) $8,300 to design and construct a fishing platform on Merriman’s Creek Island, Seaspray (E) Northern Region ($350,676) $98,000 (and a commitment to disburse $43,500 in 2008-09 and $71,209 in 2009-10) for a study into the Kerang Lakes that assesses fish stock levels, analyses fish samples and develops a communication strategy to increase angler participation and obtain feed back (I) $50,000 to improve fish habitat by installing in-stream structures and improve facilities by constructing a fishing platform and access tracks along the Boosey Creek, Tungamah (I) $50,000 for the removal of blackberries, repair of riparian environment and bank stabilisation along the Howqua River (I) $37,886 to design and construct two fishing jetties to improve access and encourage recreational fishing at Kennington Reservoir, Bendigo (I) Page Top South West Region ($59,163) $27,457 to design and construct a fishing platform at Tea Tree Lake, Mortlake (I) $17,728 to design and construct an all-persons accessible fishing platform that links to the shared pathway at Colac Lake (I) $9,609 to erect a solar light over existing fish cleaning table at Wally’s ramp, Portland (M) $4,100 for “Catch a Carp Day” at Lake Colac to introduce primary school children to recreational fishing (I) $269 for a children's fishing education day to promote recreational fishing, correct tackle use, the code of practice, clean waterways and highlight personal safety at Victoria Park Lakes, Ballarat (I) Statewide ($107,000) $33,000 (and a commitment to disburse $33,000 in 2008-09 and $33,000 in 2009-10) for Fishcare to conduct 300 ‘Fish Right’ workshops for junior anglers across Victoria, and evaluate the workshops $4,000 to conduct Flathead Freds' Kids' Fun Fishing Shows around Victoria $4,000 to publish the Recreational Fishing Code of Conduct in the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide 2007-08 Matching funding of projects under Rounds 4 and 5 of the Commonwealth Government's Recreational Fishing Community Grants Programme In round 4, five projects to the value of $146,023 (GST-inclusive) were funded by RFL revenue.
In round 5, ten projects to the value of $429,828 (GST-inclusive) were funded by RFL revenue.
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This document was published on 28/08/2008.