General News
30 July, 2026
Fishing forum coming to Hopetoun
A fishing forum will be held in Hopetoun in August, giving recreational fishers a chance to catch up on the latest in boating and fishing.
To be held on Monday, August 24, at the Hopetoun Angling Club, the forum is an initiative of the Victorian Fisheries Authority.
VFA chief executive Travis Dowling said the popular annual forums provide a chance for fishers and their families to talk with experts, pick up new knowledge, and share ideas on how to make fishing even better.
Each forum will include presentations on the latest in fishing and boating and projects being delivered through the Victorian Government’s $96 million Go Fishing and Boating plan.
“Meeting with passionate locals and hearing what matters most to them is a huge privilege for us,” Mr Dowling said.
These forums are also a great opportunity to exchange knowledge and ask VFA staff any burning questions.
“We’ve stocked more than 30 million fish statewide over the past three years in our record-breaking stocking program, and we’ve allocated more than $1.6 million in funding to 330 Victorian angling clubs to help them modernise and attract new members."
Held from 7-9pm, the forums will open with informative talks from VFA staff, followed by audience discussion and questions.
With tailored topics for each region, staff will discuss VFA’s fish stocking program, marine hatchery plans, and catfish translocation projects.
Fisheries across the state will also be spotlighted, including the state’s southern bluefin tuna, bream, flathead, pipi, kingfish, snapper, whiting, calamari, and mulloway fisheries, and Victoria’s freshwater Murray cod, golden perch, and trout fisheries.
Each forum will also include information about how the VFA’s Better Boating division is progressing the state’s biggest ever boat ramp construction program.
The fishing forums are free, with no registration required.
Find out more at www.vfa.vic.gov.au/localforums.
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