BCC Pest Fishing Stats

 Australian native freshwater species, Club News, community, education, Field Trips, government, pest species
Jun 022014
 

If you didn’t make it along to the BCC Pest Fish Education Event you missed a fantastic morning out. The water might have been too cool for the Tilapia to bite but there were lots of other fish being reeled in. We were all impressed with the variety of native fish in the lake despite invasions from African Tilapia, American Gambusia and North Queensland Barred Grunter. There might have been a few fish that went back without being tallied but we did our best to count everything that came in – checkout the stats below. The barbless hooks provided by BCC ensured fish were able to be returned to the water in good condition. I still haven’t found out who managed to land gambusia while line-fishing…

BCC Pest Fishing Day at Forest Lake. Photo: Leo Lee

BCC Pest Fishing Day at Forest Lake. Photo: Leo Lee

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April Field Trip: Southern Gold Coast

 Australian native freshwater species, Club News, Field Trips
Mar 142014
 

Date: Sunday 13 April 2014

Expected Species:

Australian Smelt, Retropinna semoni

Australian Smelt, Retropinna semoni

  • Rhadinocentrus ornatus (Ornate Rainbowfish)
  • Melanotaenia duboulayi (Crimson Spotted Rainbowfish)
  • Pseudomugil signifer (Pacific Blue-eyes)
  • Retropinna semoni (Smelt)
  • Hypseleotris galii (Firetail Gudgeon
  • Gobiomorphus australis (Striped Gudgeon)
  • Gambusia holbrooki (Mosquito Fish or Plague Minnows)
  • Eels
  • Australatya Striolata (Riffle Shrimp)

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Meeting Location:

Hungry Jacks Tugun. The Hungry Jacks and Shell Service Station complex is located on the western side of the Gold Coast Highway between Karana St and Tooloona St. Heading south along the Pacific Motorway you need to take the Currumbin exit (see signs to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary). Head east towards the beach.

At the Gold Coast highway turn right, then conduct a U-Turn at the next set of lights (you will then be heading north towards Brisbane). Hungry Jacks will be on your immediate left and we’ll be facing in the right direction for the field trip. Coordinates for Hungry Jacks Tugun are:

Lat: 28° 8.634’S, Long: 153° 29.609’E

Gregory’s UBD Street Directory 2013 – Gold Coast Map 71, Reference F10

Departure Time:

8.30am. This is the time we will leave the meeting point.

Program:

This program is tentative only and may change due to weather and water levels

  • 0830 – 0900: Travel to first fishing location.
  • 0900 – 1000: Fish first location (Currumbin Ck)
  • 1000 – 1030: Travel to second fishing location.
  • 1030 – 1130: Fish second location (Tallebudgera Ck)
  • 1130 – 1145: Travel to third fishing location.
  • 1145 – 1245: Fish third location (Tallebudgera Ck)
  • 1245 – 1300: Travel to lunch location
  • 1300 – 1400: Lunch at local Café

CHECK THE ANGFA FORUM THE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY BEFORE THE TRIP TO CONFIRM THAT IT’S STILL ON

What to Bring:

Wading boots or waders, dip nets, folding bait traps, bait or burley for the traps, buckets (with lids), a field tank for photography, an esky or styrofoam box to hold the fish in, plastic bags for the fish, rubber bands, non- iodised salt (cooking salt, rock salt, etc), drinking water, sunscreen and insect repellent (expect sand flies), fish and plant identification books, goggles and snorkel, and water test kits if you have them (hardness, total hardness, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, etc).

Remember:

We are a conservation society and expect to take due care of the locations and wild populations we collect from and the fish we collect. Take only as much as you need to display or breed. It is illegal to sell fish from the wild without a licence.

An important part of each field trip is to survey and record the water conditions and what we find, and any assistance with this task will be appreciated.

Size and bag limits and equipment regulations apply when fishing in fresh water in QLD. You can find the QLD bag and size limits here: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/28_2994.htm You can find the QLD fishing equipment regulations here: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/28_3023.htm

Nomination:

To nominate for the field trip please contact the Field Trip Coordinator: Leo O’Reilly, Mob: 0438 733 789, Email: oreilly1@bluemaxx.com.au

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QFAS Super Auction this Saturday – March 14

 aquarium, Club News, community
Mar 142014
 

QFASThe Queensland Federation of Aquarium Societies (QFAS) is holding another combined clubs super auction this Saturday!

The combined clubs auctions are some of the biggest events on the aquarium hobby calendar for the greater Brisbane area. At QFAS Super Auction you can expect to see a lot of speciality fish, plants, aquarium furnishings, and lots of other hobby related odds and ends – much of which you’re not likely to find in a pet shop. Many club members maintain lineages that aren’t available commercially and/or regularly produce champion fish for our local shows, and bring their surplus along to the auction. It’s a great social outing and if you’re new to the hobby, a great opportunity to seek out some advice, with more fishkeepers in one place than you’d hope to see anywhere else. There’s bound to be plenty of bargains. As well as independent hobbyists there’ll be plenty of members from:

  • Betta Australis;
  • Queensland Aquarium Hobbyists;
  • the Queensland Cichlid Group; 
  • the Gold Coast Aquarium Society; and of course
  • ANGFA Qld.

There’ll be plants, live foods, Australian & PNG natives, Africans, Americans, Bettas, livebearers, catfish, community tropicals and who knows what else… And it’s all staffed by volunteers, so all of the funds raised through commissions and the canteen go directly towards supporting the clubs that support the hobby.

If you are Selling enter via Kate Street where the signs for Indooroopilly Montessori & RiverGlenn (seller check in from 2:00-5:00pm). Follow the road around to the pool on your left, there is a small bus shelter on right for drop off and hall is behind. There are 2 paths the one on the right hand side doesn’t have steps.

If you are buying or just looking go to Witton Road into Bridge street Car park on the right.

Nudgee Junior College, Kate st Indooroopilly.
Fish & other items in at 2.00pm-5pm. Auction starts 4.00pm.

Host an event for Connect to Your Creek Week in May

 Australian native freshwater species, Club News, community, environment, government, waterways/wetlands
Feb 132014
 

Fraser Coast ChronicleOriginal story at the Fraser Coast Chronicle

COMMUNITY groups and schools are being encouraged to host an event for the inaugural Connect to Your Creek Week.

Community groups and schools are being encouraged to host an event focused on their local creek.

Community groups and schools are being encouraged to host an event focused on their local creek.

Healthy Waterways chief executive Julie McLellan said the aim of the campaign, from May 17-25, was to improve waterway health by increasing community stewardship of local waterways so people valued and cared for their local creek.

“Throughout the week, there will be a variety of events across South East Queensland to celebrate the diversity and beauty of our waterways,” she said.

“We encourage all community groups and schools to join us by hosting an event focused on their local creek.”

Examples of events that groups might host include tree plantings, kayaking tours, litter cleanups, guided walks, documentary screenings and workshops.

People have until February 24 to register their interest in hosting an event by completing the online form at http://www.healthywaterways.org.

Environment Minister Andrew Powell said the Queensland Government was proud to partner with Healthy Waterways on the exciting new initiative.

“One of the many reasons people love living in Queensland is our beautiful environment and our outdoor lifestyle,” he said.

“In south-east Queensland our waterways play a major role in the way we enjoy ourselves outdoors. Whether it’s visiting a cafe near the Brisbane River or taking a family camping trip near a favourite creek or waterhole.

“I look forward to celebrating our connections to our favourite waterways and attending some of the Connect to your Creek Week events.”

February Field Trip: Bribie Island

 Club News, Field Trips
Jan 262014
 

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[/s2If][s2If current_user_can(access_s2member_level1)]Date: Sunday 23 February 2014

Meeting Location: Pull-off / parking area to the left side of the road, just before you cross over the bridge. Not far past the marina.

Departure Time: 9.15am. This is the time we will leave the meeting point.

Program: 0930 – 1130: Tour the Jungle Perch breeding facility.

1130 – 1230: Lunch at Blue Anchorage Café Restaurant and Bar, 2 Toorbul St., Bongaree

1230 – 3.30: Fish freshwater locations on Bribie Island. Our target species include:

* Rhadinocentrus ornatus (Ornate Rainbowfish),

* M. duboulayi (Crimson Spotted Rainbowfish),

* Pseudomugil signifer (Pacific Blue-eye),

* Plus the usual range of gudgeons and invertebrates.

Bring: Wading boots, dip nets, folding bait traps, bait or burley for the traps, buckets (with lids), a field tank for photography, an esky or styrofoam box to hold the fish in, plastic bags for the fish, rubber bands, non- iodised salt (cooking salt, rock salt, etc), drinking water, sunscreen and insect repellent (expect sand flies), fish and plant identification books, and water test kits if you have them (hardness, total hardness, pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, etc).

Remember: We are a conservation society and will be treating the waterways and surrounding environment with respect.

An important part of each field trip is to survey and record the water conditions and what we find, and assistance with this will be greatly appreciated.

Take only as much as you need to display or breed.

Size and bag limits and equipment regulations apply when fishing in fresh water in QLD. You can find the QLD bag and size limits here: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/28_2994.htm You can find the QLD fishing equipment regulations here: http://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/28_3023.htm .

It is illegal to sell wild caught fish from Queensland without a permit.

Any protected species such as Honey blue-eyes and Oxleyan pygmy perch cannot be retained, and are to be returned to the water as quickly as possible.

Nomination: To nominate for the field trip please contact the Field Trip Coordinator – Leo O’Reilly, Mob: 0438 733 789, Email: oreilly1@bluemaxx.com.au

Note: This program is tentative only and may change due to weather

 CHECK THE ANGFA FORUM THE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY BEFORE THE TRIP TO CONFIRM THAT IT’S STILL ON

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QFAS Super Auction, Saturday – November 16

 Club News
Nov 142013
 

QFASThe Queensland Federation of Aquarium Societies (QFAS) is holding another combined clubs super auction this Saturday!

The combined clubs auctions are some of the biggest events on the aquarium hobby calendar for the greater Brisbane area. At QFAS Super Auction you can expect to see a lot of speciality fish, plants, aquarium furnishings, and lots of other hobby related odds and ends – much of which you’re not likely to find in a pet shop. Many club members maintain lineages that aren’t available commercially and/or regularly produce champion fish for our local shows, and bring their surplus along to the auction. It’s a great social outing and if you’re new to the hobby, a great opportunity to seek out some advice, with more fishkeepers in one place than you’d hope to see anywhere else. There’s bound to be plenty of bargains. As well as independent hobbyists there’ll be plenty of members from:

  • Betta Australis;
  • the Brisbane, Redlands, Logan Marine Aquarium Society;
  • Queensland Aquarium Hobbyists;
  • the Queensland Cichlid Group; 
  • the Gold Coast Aquarium Society; and of course
  • ANGFA Qld.

There’ll be plants, live foods, Australian & PNG natives, Africans, Americans, Bettas, livebearers, catfish, community tropicals and who knows what else… And it’s all staffed by volunteers, so all of the funds raised through commissions and the canteen go directly towards supporting the clubs that support the hobby.

If you are Selling enter via Kate Street where the signs for Indooroopilly Montessori & RiverGlenn (seller check in from 2:00-5:00pm). Follow the road around to the pool on your left, there is a small bus shelter on right for drop off and hall is behind. There are 2 paths the one on the right hand side doesn’t have steps.

If you are buying or just looking go to Witton Road into Bridge street Car park on the right.

Nudgee Junior College, Kate st Indooroopilly.
Fish & other items in at 2.00pm-5pm. Auction starts 4.00pm.

November 2013 In-Stream

 Club News, In-Stream
Nov 012013
 

In-Stream 22:11If you missed the ANGFA convention in Melbourne don’t dispair, our assistant editor Leo O’Reilly gives us the run down in this issue of In-Stream.

Our editor Adrian Tappin introduces the mysterious and beautiful “Red Neon” Blue-eye thought to have originated in West Papua and yet to be formally named.

We take a close up look at Cherax quaricarinatus, the Reclaw Crayfish, and Adrian shows off a fabulous exposé of watergardens as a celebration of Spring.

 

As always, if you have an interesting story or photo to share we’d love to hear about it – so please contact us if you’d like to contribute to In-Stream.

QFAS first ever MARKET DAY!

 aquarium, Club News
Oct 232013
 

QFASThis Saturday (October 26th) at the Bar Jai Hall (178 Alexandra Road Clayfield) QFAS, the Queensland Federation of Aquarium Societies, is holding its first ever Market Day.

QFAS has been running combined clubs fish auctions for as long as most of us can remember, and while the fast pace of the auctions is tons of fun, most of us that have been to a few can remember back to at least one purchase that makes us question what we were thinking when we put up our hand to bid – and I know I usually have a pretty slow Sunday after an auction that’s run into the wee small hours of the morning.

So for the first time QFAS is slowing down the pace and not keeping us up all night. At this Saturday’s market day you’ll be able to take your time to peruse the fish and aquarium wares on offer, and meet the sellers – most of whom are breeders, hobbyists, and/or suppliers. It shaping up to be a great day out for novices and seasoned aquarists alike – and for a change it’s an event that’s family friendly, so bring the kids along.

Click here for the QFAS calendar

Next meeting: convention debrief and blast from the past

 aquarium, Australian native freshwater species, Club News
Oct 152013
 
The next ANGFA Queensland meeting has been postponed to Friday, October 18.

The Melbourne Convention was a roaring success so this meeting we’ll have a run down from some of the ANGFA Queensland members who attended, thank-you ANGFA Victoria.

We’ll also take a trip down memory lane with some of Doug Collom’s videos about fish keeping, and fish from the Brisbane River.

If you’re not a member please feel free to come and have a look, you can join on the night if you’re interested. The club shop with dry goods and supplies will be open, as will the drinks stand. There’ll be an auction after the talks where anyone can buy, though you must be a member to register as a seller.

The next ANGFA Qld meeting is at the Bar Jai hall – 178 Alexandra Road, Clayfield. Friday night 9/8/2013 starting at 7:30 pm sharp!

The next ANGFA Qld meeting is at the Bar Jai hall – 178 Alexandra Road, Clayfield. Friday night 18/10/2013 starting at 7:30 pm sharp!

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