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About
Why The
NSWCFA Should Be Supported
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Effective Representation |
The Council is comprised of many affiliated clubs
and associations. Members of those bodies
are represented by
delegates to its quarterly meetings.
The Council's work is becoming increasingly
important as more people compete for leisure resources,
animal
rights groups attack the ethics of our sport and pollution and
poor land management
degrade freshwater streams and lakes, and
this eventually affects the coastal marine environment.
The general aim of angler's organisations is to
promote the interests of the individual anglers, and to
manage
and conserve fish resources and aquatic environments. Much of
this work is basically political,
and politics is controlled
by numbers.
At the national, state, regional or local club
levels, the effectiveness of the organisation is largely
dependent
on the support it gets from its potential
membership. There are many issues affecting anglers throughout
NSW that need to be dealt with on a state level. More than
ever, it is state government bodies that determine
most of the
policies that are relevant to freshwater environments and
inland angling. Therefore, a state wide
angler's body,
representing their interests with a single unified voice works
to the advantage of everybody.
The NSW Council of Freshwater
Anglers (NSWCFA) (the freshwater fisherman's parliament) achieves
this in a
democratic and broadly based way, and its
effectiveness is further enhanced by increased membership
support.
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NSWCFA
Regional Representation |
At the February 2006 General Meeting of the NSWCFA,
delegates and members resolved to adopt a regional
representation for the State based on a modified model
formulated for the Recreational Fishing
Freshwater Trust Expenditure Committee. The purpose in
establishing this State-wide regionalisation
is to make provision for the representation for freshwater
recreational anglers across the whole of the
State of NSW. The objective is to have a Vice
President from each of the seven regions elected to the
Council|
at the next AGM in August 19, 2006, and for these
executive officers to be responsible for
identifying and promoting their respective region's freshwater
fishing issues,
see
Regional
Representation
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Flow Of Information |
It is difficult for individuals in local and
regional angling groups to maintain up-to-date information on
developments in other areas. Similarly, a State body needs a
flow of detailed information from a grass-roots
level. The
Council provides a very effective forum for this flow of
information, which can then be assessed
and pursued to the
highest level if such action is required.
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Cost |
No new
Life Members accepted after 20 August 2005. There are no other
costs apart from the personal load
borne by the
dedicated delegates, who pay their own meeting expenses.
Membership of the
Council consists of Club Members, current Life Members and
Foundation Members.
No new Life Members accepted after 20 August 2005. There are
no other costs apart from the personal load
borne by the dedicated delegates, who pay their own meeting
expenses.
For costs and further details
see
Membership
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Meetings |
Meetings are held on the third Saturday in the
months of February, May, August and November each year
commencing at 9.30am, at a mutually agreeable venue selected
by majority consensus at the previous
meeting.
Usually a
suitable fishing location is selected, i.e. Region 3,
Southern
Highlands & South Coast
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Meetings for years 2008-2011 |
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Year |
February |
May |
August |
November |
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2008 |
Region 6, South
West |
Region 1 North Coast
& Range |
Region 2, Sydney
& Central |
Region 3,
Southern Highlands & South Coast |
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2009 |
Region1,North Coast
& Range |
Region 4, ACT,
Monaro, Snowy Mountains |
Region 2, Sydney
& Central |
Region 5,
Central West |
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2010 |
Region 6, South
West |
Region 1, North Coast
& Range |
Region 2, Sydney
& Central |
Region 3,Southern
Highlands & South Coast |
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2011 |
Region1, North Coast
& Range |
Region 4, ACT,
Monaro, Snowy Mountains |
Region 2 Sydney &
Central |
Region 5,
Central West |
Click for
Map of Regional Areas
| Freshwater Fisher |
NSWCFA has introduced a Freshwater Fisher Email
Newsletter in addition/replacement to its Freshwater
Fisher Fisher Journal (.pdf format), now available.
see
Freshwater Fisher
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Office Bearers for Year 2008/2009
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Position |
Name |
Home
Phone |
Mobile |
Email |
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President |
Steve
Samuels
(MAS) |
6241 7957 |
0409741276 |
stevesamuels@ozemail.com.au |
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Past President |
Bill
Spiers
(NSWRFS) |
4392 3803 |
0428583975 |
wspiers@bigpond.net.au |
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Snr Vice President |
Alan
Izzard)
(BS) |
96223644(w) |
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alan@acuteprinting.com.au |
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Vice President R1 |
Alan
Wilcox
(Bass Kempsey) |
65628385(W) |
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alan.wilcox@aec.gov.au |
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Vice President R2 |
Alan
Izzard)
(BS) |
96223644(w) |
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alan@acuteprinting.com.au |
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Vice President R3 |
Josh Burns |
4822 4192 |
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C/o J
O'Leary jomaro1@bigpond.com |
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Vice President R4 |
Nick Taransky |
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Vice President R5 |
Tom Williams |
6368 2051 |
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matey.williams@bigpond.com
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Vice President R6 |
Chris
Beale
(SWAA) |
60293327 |
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bealecj@bigpond.com |
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Vice President R7 |
Daryl Girling |
6026 3597 |
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dayrlgirling@bigpond.com.au |
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Secretary |
Radge
Diakiwv
(SFRC) |
9449 3539 |
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diakiwv@optushome.com.au |
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Asst. Secretary & Minutes
Secretary |
Vacant |
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Hon. Editor |
Peter
Gibson
(CTAA) |
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0425
211313 |
petergibson@petergibson.com.au |
Public
Officer
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Don
Salter
(Lakeside) |
9858 5369 |
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don.salter@jameshardie.com.au |
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Envir0nment. Officer |
Karl Schaerf |
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04355058656 |
thebastardfromthebush@gmail.com
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Website
Editor |
Lofty
Tottenham
(NSWRFS) |
9433 8019 |
0403336732 |
cfa@freshwateranglers.com.au |
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Promotions Officer |
John
Humphries
(SFRC) |
4324 3495 |
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morefish@bigpond.com |
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Scientific
Advisor |
Prof. Bob
Kearney |
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Delegates to RFA NSW |
Radge Diakiw, John
Humphries, Peter Gibson |
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Hon.
Solicitor |
Stuart
Beal
(HNF) |
4963 3888 |
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stuart@stuartbeal.com.au |
Note: Unless otherwise indicated all landline phones are area code (02)
NSWCFA Achievements &
Endeavours
Many members and member organisations may not be
aware of the role the NSWCFA is playing in the
Freshwater
Fishery and the achievements it has gained over these past
years. Evidence of these are included
as business matters
within the minutes of the quarterly meetings and while it may
not be obvious to those that
do not attend the meetings, the
NSWCFA is extremely pro-active in matters pertaining and
protecting the
maintenance and sustainability of the
Freshwater Fishery. However to remain the Peak Body
representing
freshwater anglers the NSWCFA requires productive
and physical input from its member organisations.
Some of these
achievements Include:
- 2007 A YEAR OF
ACHIEVEMENT
A
detailed list of the NSWCFA achievements in year 2007 is
included in the attached
Achievement 2008pdf
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- TRANSLOCATION
of SPECIES
The late Barry Jonassen led the charge that
prevented the proliferation of Fish Farms, particularly
Barrumundi Farms. This led to Fisheries introducing
controls on Barrumundi farming which are now considered
the most advanced In Australia. The NSWCFA are continuing
Barry's work and it maintains
a watching brief on
Aquaculture.
- OBERON
DAM
The NSWCFA initiated a review of access to all the
foreshores of the dam when it discovered the
Management
Plan permitted bush walkers and hikers full access to the
foreshores. Following a lengthy
workshop procedure
involving all stakeholders' negotiations re access to the
dam for fishing is still
proceeding.
- RECREATlONAL FRESHWATER
FISHING FEE lMPLEMENTATION SUB-COMMITTEE
This is a sub-committee of ACoRF (The Advisory
Council of Recreational Fishing) representing
freshwater
anglers was formed in March 1998 to advise Fisheries on
how the new licence should
be implemented efficiently and
effectively. The NSWCFA is represented
on this sub-committee.
- STANDING COMMITTEE on
STATE DEVELOPMENT.
The NSWCFA were invited to participate in the inquiries
conducted by this Committee in matters
relating to NSW
Fisheries. The inquiries were "Fisheries Management
Advisory Bodies" and "Fisheries Management and
Resource Allocation in NSW". Submissions were made
and the NSWCFA was called
to give evidence before
the Committee on the latter.
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ACCLIMATISATION SOClETlES
The
NSWCFA plays an active and
ongoing role in supporting the Acclimatisation Societies
on local
issues where it can be of added and productive
assistance.
SUMMARISING
There is constant contact with NSW Fisheries and other
Government agencies to discuss and formulate new
plans and
supply our ideas on relevant issues.
| It has stopped translocation of fish species to
prevent diseases being spread where they were not
previously known, particularly Barramundi which can infect
existing native fish with "nodavirus".
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| The NSWCFA is attempting to stop Sydney Water
from closing certain waters which are currently open
to
anglers. |
| It has gained more foreshore access to Oberon
Dam and also access to Thompson's Creek Dam.
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| It has pushed for angling law reviews such as
reducing bag limits in certain places to maintain wild
fish populations. |
| The NSWCFA lobbied Government for the
re-introduction of the Freshwater Fishing License and also
has members on the Implementation Subcommittee to advise
NSW Fisheries how best to spend the revenue.
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| There have been overtures from NSW Parks &
Wildlife Service that it would like to ban trout stocking
in
National Parks and also limit access to waters in some
parks. The NSWCFA is against both of these
proposals and
will fight against them. |
| The opposition to the importation of uncooked
Salmon meat from the USA & Canada is supported by the
NSWCFA due to the high risk of introduction and spread of
diseases to our native fish stocks. |
If
your club is not involved but would like to participate
please contact Secretary, Radge Diakiw Tel: 02 9449
3539 or email diakiwv@optushome.com.au
or by going to our
Feedback
Page and fill out form with the
information that you require and send. |
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