Oxley MP Melinda Pavey has today announced a grant from the Recreational Fishing Trust to upgrade local fishing infrastructure at Nambucca.
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Over $97,000 will be invested to construct two new accessible fishing platforms on the Nambucca Heads boardwalk and install disabled access fish cleaning tables at Gordon Park and Stuart Island.
“This grant funding will directly benefit local recreational fishers with the construction of new, more accessible facilities,” Mrs Pavey said.
The NSW Recreational Fishing Trust is funded through the sale of recreational fishing licences.
Meanwhile, the latest round of the Recreational Fishing Trust Grants is now open.
This means fishing and community groups can apply for more grants to improve local recreational fishing.
“The grants are open to anyone, including fishing clubs and organisations, universities, councils, community groups, and individuals,” Mrs Pavey said.
The funding is provided for projects such as fishing platforms, fish cleaning facilities, fish stocking programs, fish aggregating devices, fishing workshops, the Fishcare Volunteer program and fish habitat works.
Around $15 million is raised from the sale of recreational fishing licences each year, which is then re-invested back into projects that benefit recreational fishing.
Applications close November 30. More information is available via:
