The first of the new year has been released here

Topical items are:

• Fish screens – benefits for fish, fishers, irrigators, communities
• A number of items on natives especially Murray Cod, in particular the relocation of rescued cod
• More on feral horses and Federal Government action
• NSW fishing licence will be valid on Lake Hume in a 12 month trial this year

Did you see this one?

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7042609/federal-push-for-alpine-wild-horse-cull/?cs=9676

” Alpine river guide Richard Swain showed Ms Ley through the landscape he grew up on

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“Destruction is across the entire ecosystem,” Mr Swain, a Wiradjuri man, told AAP.

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The horses also trampled sediment into creeks, which affected fish breeding, Mr Swain said.”

I wonder how real is this funding and will it be actually actioned given the KNP is a NSW state asset.

Arrived after publication of our Dec newsletter. Some interesting stuff here folks:

• Murray Cod season opened today
• Roundup – friend or foe? – a report here that seeks to understand the chemical
• Fish passage a priority issue for the NSWCFA – a lot of detail on the issue, including a description of the NSW Government initiative looking at the matter … think reducing barriers to fish migration
• Got walking shoes and a camera? You can help Reclaim Kosci this summer. – assistance sought in identifying brumby locations
• Platypuses continuing to die because of COVID-19? – NSWCFA, as part of the Platypus Alliance, have been pushing the NSW Government to put in place the regulatory mechanisms to ban Opera House traps – known to kill platypus. The most recent correspondence with the various ministers has blamed COVID restrictions on the lack of action.
• Latest NSWCFA Executive and General Meetings

This arrived just too late for the Nov Burley Line and is available here. A few items of interest:

• Changes to Crown reserve management in Snowy Monaro – Council, in collaboration with SLR Consulting, are seeking feedback from users and stakeholders of the Crown Reserves to better understand their use and future management objectives. The community can provide feedback online through Your Say Snowy Monaro, in writing to Council, or by attending a drop-in session (bookings required).
• Second chance for petition to urge action against out-of-control horse numbers – an e-petition has been started. While the NSWCFA Newsletter indicates that visitors to KNP can sign, my attempt failed – seems you have to be a resident of NSW to have a say …. I’m chasing with the originators of this release (Reclaim Kosci).
• Environment NSW update on feral horse removal from KNP – “The program is focused on controlling horses in three fire-impacted management areas. These areas cover 9% of the park. All horses are being removed from the Nungar plain area. Horse populations in the Cooleman and Kiandra areas are being reduced towards a sustainable level.” More explanation in the newsletter
• Latest NSWCFA Executive Meeting – The NSW CFA Executive Committee met by Zoom on 28 October. Notes are in the newsletter – the Exec has been pretty busy and getting some results.

The issue is available here.

It arrived just a little too late for Nov Burley Line. As you would expect, mainly maritime stuff, but I saw one item

• Expired Marine Flare collection program 2020/21 – seems this has restarted. RFA offers a listing (click here for details). Unfortunately, this only provides dates for up near Sydney. People around here who have a need should contact the Roads and Maritime folk – try phoning 13 12 36.

Crews will establish a work site on Tantangara Road and Quarry Trail Road at Tantangara Reservoir. This will involve a partial closure of Tantangara Road, and reduced speed limit during site establishment and preparatory construction activities. Some traffic control will be in place to help manage access on Tantangara Road. Quarry Trail Road on the western side of Tantangara will remain closed until further notice.

Construction work is not expected to impact the Tantangara boat ramp.

For more information contact Future Generation Joint Venture on the Snowy 2.0 Community Information Line 1800 766 992 (1800Snowy2) or community@futuregenerationjv.com.au

More info below:

Unfortunately only open to NSW residents.

If you follow the link below you will find a petition regarding the release of a feral horse management plan for Kosciuszko National Park. Could you please fill it in and send the link to all your networks and encourage them to fill it in as well.

I understand KNP is currently managing under a decade old plan. Much work has been undertaken to develop a new plan but there has been a lack of transparency.

Please sign on: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx?q=bfc6WT+z2vtqZU9GrpxUGQ==

Bookings closed

75 years ago a gathering at the Kingston Hotel was called to determine interest in forming our 1great club. We are ‘re-enacting’ this event on Thu 15 Oct 2020 to celebrate 75 years of connecting anglers here in the region.

With COVID restrictions on numbers, the organisers are calling for registration. For those who have already received the invitation via email from Lyall, please register using the procedure described there. For those of you not in receipt of the email, you can register your interest using the form below – please wait for confirmation from the organisers before putting it into your calendar … as we said, spaces are constrained and not everyone will be able to attend.

NSW Council of Freshwater Anglers is supporting this University of Sydney study. Enter for your chance of winning a $50 BCF voucher.

More info here. To enter, click here. Deadline is 31 Oct.

NSWCFA have recently amended their webpage to include a link to recent correspondence in and out. Makes for interesting reading to get an idea of what the organisation has been up to.

http://www.freshwateranglers.com.au/?page_id=127