Completed in 2019, this project provided new in-stream habitat, and stream side plantings to improve the environment for all species. Access is via the sealed Buckland River Road, about 14 km from Porepunkah. An unmade track on the right, immediately across the...
The Australian Trout Foundation & the Glenelg Hopkins CMA together with the Victoria Fisheries Authority and Arthur Rylah Institute welcome your participation at our Warrnambool Fish Habitat workshop.
Bygone Days – Streams denuded of Snags I can recall about 50 years ago, a mate of mine was working for the Ovens River Trust. Most of his time was spent along the Ovens River, as part of a crew that was dragging out all of the trees and logs that had fallen in the...
During June 2011 Mick Hall spent some quality fishing time at Lake Fyans but was concerned to discover that the barrier gates put in many years ago to prevent trout from escaping into the surrounding channels, were badly rusted, damaged and no longer having the...
The Ovens River Basin extends from high altitude (1,200 m) forested mountains in the Great Dividing Range to the Murray River at Lake Mulwala. Almost two thirds of the Basin (south of Wangaratta) has steep mountains and hills and most of this is covered with forests....
VRFish, ATF and GBCMA organised a Riparian Restoration project for tree planting along the Steavenson River in Marysville, Victoria with approval from the local landowner who agreed with fencing off part of the river and approving the planting of 160 trees to provide...
Mayfly Rise is a habitat restoration project on the Ovens River at Bright. Both in-stream and stream-side works have been carried out to enhance the fishing prospects.
Over the past five years the Australian Trout Foundation, through funding from the Victorian Government’s Recreational Fishing Initiative and in conjunction with Fisheries Victoria and the Department of Sustainability and Environment Forests Management, has worked...
A habitat restoration project was completed in 2014 on a stretch of the Ovens River at “Frosty Corner”. This involved placing large boulders and timber into the river to create depth and variability in the stream flow in an area previously degraded by...
Nestled in a quiet court location moments from the Rail Trail, Alpine Valley Cottages offer a peaceful luxury escape while still being close to all that beautiful Bright has to offer. With their timber-lined cathedral ceilings, Alpine Valley Cottages are a modern and...
Myrtleford Hotel features a Bistro, Public Bar, Sports Bar with Huge Screen, Beer Garden and a Private Upper Floor Terrace for in house guests with views of Mt Buffalo, surrounding hills and the town of Myrtleford. The newly renovated Mt Buffalo rooms have direct...
Myrtleford’s recently renovated Railway Motel provides beautifully appointed accommodation for the travelling professional or holidayer. Designed for comfort and practicality, all rooms include a fridge/freezer, microwave, hand basin, kettle, toaster, associated...
