An ex-member many may know advised me of this event. As Cate said:

I thought you might be interested…..Rachel’s Big Sing events are amazing inclusive singing events that bring people together for a shared love of music… lots more info on her web site. https://rachelhore.com/big-sing-in-the-desert/
No sweat if it’s not your thing but please pass on to anyone you think might be interested in the film or the cause. Love Cate

Please join us for a fundraising event for Big Sing Inc and be part of National Reconciliation Week 2021

Big Sing events are all about connection – bringing Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people together through a shared joy of singing and music. From singing, sitting and talking together at Big Sing gatherings many important and lasting connections have been made. Out of these connections, enduring friendships, co-operative projects and new choirs have been born.

Featuring acclaimed Australian documentary Teach a Man to Fish followed by Q&A with film maker and Biripi man Grant Saunders.
ALSO a performance by Rachel’s Hore Pop Up Choir will open the event.

When: Wednesday June 2 from 6pm – 8.30pm
Bar is open from 5.30pm and tea, coffee, cake, snacks available. Food options for dinner available nearby.
Venue: Kambri Cultural Centre
Ground Floor, Building 153 ANU Campus, University Avenue, Acton, ACT
Cost: $30/$20

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE

DONATE HERE

Received from MAS. Good news but also a concerning issue

I am pleased to report that the bank stabilisation works at Providence Portal have now been completed.  A small amount of water has flowed down the system ( too small for fish to move up) and this small flow has remained clean.  The Monaro Acclimatisation Society has been in negotiation with Snowy Hydro over the commissioning date for the project and we have asked Snowy Hydro to delay any significant flow until after the close of the trout season (June long weekend), to avoid unnecessary impact on angling.

However, I have received a number of complaints about many anglers driving across the river and this is causing the water downstream of random river crossings becoming turbid, disturbing spawning trout and potentially destroying already laid eggs.  Anglers should note that Snowy Hydro has delayed commissioning of the works and have made a commitment that on commissioning the flow will be regulated to avoid turbidity in the water – but on the other hand anglers see fit to drive across the river, potentially damaging spawning redds, laid eggs and causing unnecessary turbidity in the river.

The MAS will be speaking with Snowy Hydro and NSW Fisheries in the near future to decide how to approach and deal with this issue, but the MAS is committed to ensuring that our trout are protected as are their eggs.  Anglers can assist by not driving across the river, the walk downstream will do you good.

Steve Samuels

President

Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc

 

Next Meeting

Wed 9^th June 2021.

Our newest Kiwi Al will present ‘The rainbow trout of NZ’s Taupo region’. It is sure to be an engaging and educational talk with lots of information that we will hopefully be able to use in this coming year. Join us at the Raiders Club for a face to face presentation. We hope to have, but cannot guarantee, a virtual connection for those that cannot make it to the Raiders. Usual time of 7:30 or come early for dinner.

So Bros (and gals), join us for a ‘sweet as’ night with a ‘choice’ presentation ‘chocka’ of information by ‘hard case’ Al.

Recommended preparation for the evening includes:

56-typical-new-zealand-slang-words-use-like-kiwi and  HOW TO TEACH A KID NEW ZEALAND SLANG

Next Activities

Wed 26^th May. Fly Tying. Details via email. Fly Tying will continue via Zoom rather than face to face as it works so well.

Fri 25^th – 27^th Jun. June Chill. Details still being developed but will be at Buckenderra . Please register interest. The beds are fully booked in this private cottage JM has arranged. There’s still space for some to camp on the lounge room floor. Tenting outside/caravanning may be option. Contact Bill.

It’s a long way away, but Lyall warned me it might be cancelled. Insufficient interest last year (albeit COVID times), accommodation shortages and most significantly he will be unavailable.

Well … I’ve volunteered to organise.

I’m seeking registrations of interest to see if it is worth going ahead. Meantime Mike K, Jason M and I have explored accommodation availability. We’ve decided to change locations to Buckenderra – the early home for June Chill. We’ll keep you apprised.

Don’t forget, rivers are closed so only lake fishing available. This would become the last opportunity to register a fish for Anglers Art trophy (best trout on event other than Lyle Knowles) or even maybe for Mick O’Brien (best trout any method). I seem to remember Peter K landing a 61 cm brown at this time of year up at Buckenderra so there are some real opportunities. (Thanks for correcting me Peter. It was a most impressive fish and the photo is still on the CAA sticker as well as our NZ campervan sticker on the back of my truck!)

By all means use the Burley Line email link on the CAA home page canberra-anglers.asn.au if you want to register.

Got this from Monaro Acclimatisation Society

Dear Supporters

On Tuesday 27^th April 2021 a band of some 16 boat skippers and crew descended on Buckenderra Holiday Village to assist with the first mass stocking of 10,000 Gaden Hatchery raised yearling rainbow trout into Lake Eucumbene.

Responding to a call for assistance by the Monaro Acclimatisation Society and the Alpine Angler Store, the volunteers arrived in the heavy fog to assist the Gaden Hatchery staff unload and bag the trout.  Once bagged the trout were ferried to all reaches of the lake by boat and were safely delivered into deeper waters where they have a very good chance of avoiding predation from the numerous pelicans and cormorants that call the lake home.

Most boats made two trips and the stocking of the 10,000 yearlings took about two hours.

Feedback from the Gaden Hatchery staff and DPI personnel was that the stocking was fatality free and went on with military precision.

On behalf of the Monaro Acclimatisation Society and the general public who will ultimately benefit from this event I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the volunteers who freely donated their time, effort and resources to accomplish the stocking.

A similar stocking event was held today (Wednesday) on Lake Jindabyne which was coordinated by the MAS Sub Branch, the Jindabyne Fishing Club.

I would also like to thank the staff at Gaden who have worked hard over this season to on-grow these yearlings, and their work indicates that when the MAS initiative of the Trout Grow Out Facility at Gaden is completed we will be able to look forward to similar events on a larger scale.

Steve Samuels

President

Monaro Acclimatisation Society Inc

Maybe you haven’t already read the instructions on how to use our blog, including the idea of replying to posts or registering to receive emailed alerts when new things are uploaded.  Anyway, our latest innovation is to provide a link to our new search page … it only searches the blog but that’s still pretty useful for those (like me) who can’t remember when a useful snippet was posted.

NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers has been pressing the NSW Government to follow the lead of other jurisdictions and ban these traps. The design is quite dangerous for airbreathing animals such as platypus.

NSWCFA have just received the this news that they will be banned from 30 Apr 2021. An education program, including free swaps on nets, will commence soon.

Another positive outcome from CFA agitation.

From a personal perspective:
I’m disappointed in respect to a couple of matters in the Minister’s statement: no mention that the swap of nets was funded by RFFTEC (our ‘licence’ fees) rather than Government funds, no mention of use on private property and finally describing the yabby trap change as a ‘minor change’ – why then did it take so long.