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Gone fishin g: Outdo Minister or Eastern Sonya Kilkenny Recreation Victo and at Devilb ria Tom McIn MP for tosh were end reser release of fish voir for the Picture: there for the first year. Gary Sisso ns (main and suppl ) ied
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MEMBERS ervoir for of parliament were at Devilbend release of this year’s first input of catchable fish stock ResOutdoor size with the Recreation brown trout. MP for Easter Minister Sonya n Victor release of ia Tom McInt Kilkenny and weigh one 500-gram trout osh which, unless watched the kilogram The reserv or more caught, could with nearly oir near Mooro within a year. 2010, some 250,000 brown oduc had been stocke and of which d more. now weighrainbow trout since two kilgram The MPs s or other tourismsaid stocking Devilbend with fish Devilbend drawcard” on ways stocke is also one of the Mornington was “anPeninsula. the few Victorian more than d with estuary perch and water120,000 over the In 2022, has receiv waterways Devilbend was past eight years. ed one of 220 trout, salmonto share in the release of of the state’s and Austra , Murray cod, 10 golden perch,million fish lian bass. The trout estuary released perch March) at Devilb were end last ity’s (VFA) grown at the Wedne Snobs Creek Victorian Fisher sday (1 Each year ies Autho hatche rand salmon the hatchery grows ry near Eildon . along with as part of its statew more 1,000, ide stockin 000 trout Macquarie Murray cod and g progra threate perch m, “Fish stockin and trout cod. ned specie s such as g is which is why we’re important to boost investing stocking our fisheri in in record es – Kilkenny hatcheries to numbe further said. rs and increase McIntosh numbers,” fishing jeweldescribed Devilb newcomers … for experi end as a “fresh water to the pastim enced die-ha rd angler e too”. s and Keith Platt
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Liz Bell liz@mpnews .com.au councillors MORNINGTO expenditure “to reflect on wheth N Penins councillors an approp incurred or reimbu er any ula under the riate radar”. an itemis are being urged Shire In a report use of public rsed is ed “A large each month list of all their to publish was “appro to council, Marshmoney”. expenditureportion of counci expens relevant said it and transp to improve accoun es llor scrutinise priate” that the flies under policy. By little or arency. public the tability the radar, and tabling regularly At tonigh “Without use of public moneycould scrutin no opportunity with complete ing an opportsuch expenses itemising his y (not disclos for public March), t’s council meetin closure, and provid “expenses and regula . Cr Antho detail),” unity for ed in meani there is review, - scrutin r disthat all counci publicly ny Marsh g (7 he said. no feedba discus those we ngful debated ised”. “Whilst transparencywill significantly sion and and current counci llor expenses will move our we represent regard ck loop with The shire use of during the propriate policies exist to ing l term be currently within our , accountability improve the shire guide councillor range of ate,” he public money is whether publis , and trust websit community.” policies stated expenditure, apcouncillor publishes a appropriMarsh’s can If the motion e every month hed on allowances, expens Marsh said, on the agenda such eventualities.never cover all . is approv . he disput call comes just tirety, the information es under “only possible nication, councillor ed in weeks after a fractio ed onus will and comm “It is incum private car colleagues claims he told sit with its enunuation, meetings expenses came n” of bent on mileag his individual consider to public parking for disclos penses for he would not claim council and reflect councillors to and travel, e, superanand childc decision, ure, a use trip debate exon while a of public expenses are. to Roper wheth Northern large portion and a Gulf At Tuesda Territory irrespective money is approper their memories” y’s meetin “flies (“Expenses in the was set g, Cr Marsh The excluded of whether it is riate, to call for Marsh later News 20/2/2 tests or even expres includ the expens 3). sly supported e anythi told The suspected by the News ences, trainin ng related to es lists to confermemory some councillors that he and hospit g, seminars, loss and other events welcom of having ners, socialality.”Add-ons” ed having such are to be activities, accom as dinitemised separately. modation
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