The NSW Government has today announced the distribution of the Recreational Fishing Trust and Tweed has been successful in funding several projects.
Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP was delighted that $280,000 has been allocated for new accessible fishing platforms at Tumbulgum Village and Terranora Creek.
Young people and students on the North Coast will soon be able to learn important life skills and enjoy the benefits of casting a line, with:
- $7,510 to establish new fishing sessions for Banora Point High School students
- $7,500 for fishing for wellbeing primary school programs at Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads South and Cudgen Public Schools
A further $586,000 over the next two years has also been allocated to the community partnership between OzFish and Landcare NSW to improve 40 waterways across the North Coast and the state.
The funding, from the NSW Recreational Fishing Trust, demonstrates how licence fees are invested to boost recreational fishing in NSW, through new fishing infrastructure and programs to promote the well-being benefits of getting outside and casting a line