Tag: lake george

Duck hunters ‘dodge bullet’

SE Voice -
Duck hunting will be permitted at Lake George for years to come according to Environment Minister and Deputy Premier Dr Susan Close.
 She gave the...

Council formalises opposition to Lake George management shift

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A “hands Off Lake George” policy was formally adopted by a majority vote of Wattle Range Council on Tuesday night. After a lengthy debate, council...

Councillor fights for Lake George control

Fred Smith -
Aseaside community leader wants local control of Lake George to continue and has called on Wattle Range Council to unequivocally resist any moves to...

Coastal parks policy clarification sought

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Award representative has sought to clarify the policy stance of her Wattle Range Council on the future management of Lake George and environs.
Kintore ward...

Environment leader visits

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High-level talks about the future management of Lake George and environs have recently been held on site. Members of the Lake George Management Committee met...

Plenty of fish again in lake

SE Voice -
Fish stocks will be boosted in Lake George, with juvenile Yelloweye Mullet to be translocated from coastal areas. In a bid to support continued recreational...

Lake talks flow

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Consideration is being given by the authorities to reopen the Lake George outlet to the sea at Beachport to allow sea fish to swim...

Lake water flows

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Despite above average rainfall, current flow rates suggest that Lake George may not need to be opened to the sea at Beachport before November. This...

Protesters critical of coastal lakes project

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A350-strong gathering in Millicent on Friday night has called on the State Government to terminate its South East Coastal Lakes Project for Lake Bonney...

Coastal lake management addressed at open forum

SE Voice -
Large numbers are expected in Millicent tomorrow night at a public forum about the future management of South East coastal lakes such as Lake...

Wetland balance crucial

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Member for MacKillop Nick McBride has not declared his hand about the future public access to Lake Bonney, Lake George and four other coastal...

Recreational fish licence ruled out

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Fisheries Minister Clare Scriven has ruled out the imposition of any form of recreational fishing licence in the current term of government. At present, the...

Community guides coastal lakes project

Bri Robinson -
What is important to users of Lake Bonney and Lake George has been highlighted in a report recently released by the Department for Environment...

Lake management talk

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Possible changes to the future management of Lake George and Lake Bonney and other coastal lakes has attracted the interest of Wattle Range Council. The...

Coastal lakes in spotlight

Bri Robinson -
Around table workshop collecting information about how the region’s coastal lakes are used was held recently, forming the first stage of a three-phase project. The intention...