Miles community secures major environmental deal to protect waterways, secure fishing future
The Miles community has reeled in a new multi-year deal to secure the town’s fishing future at the annual Hooked on Miles Fishing Classic. See what’s on the cards for Miles and check out all the photos from the event here:
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The Miles community has joined forces with power giant Origin Energy as part of a new multi-year partnership designed to protect the region’s waterways and secure the future of recreational fishing.
Miles District Fishing and Recreation Club announced the official partnership over the Labour Day long weekend, as hundreds across the region flocked to the town to take part in the annual Hooked on Miles Fishing Classic.
Club president Peter Delaforce said the partnership would help their team proactively support waterway rehabilitation and raise community awareness through projects such as fishing clinics and habitat improvement.
“Fishing is an important way of life for many people in the Western Downs and beyond, and this partnership will help more locals experience the joys of recreational fishing for many years to come,” Mr Delaforce said.
He said the three-day event included live weigh-ins, kids’ activities, and daily prize draws, and highlighted the importance of recreational fishing to the Miles economy by boosting everything from bait and tackle sales to the accommodation sector.
See all the photos from the Hooked on Miles Fishing Classic here:
The Miles community and Origin Energy also joined forces last year to boost local fish numbers with the release of more than 10,000 yellowbelly and silver perch fingerlings into their new home in the Gil Weir.
Origin general manager of assets east Steve Thatcher said Origin was happy to be able to help build a legacy of sustainable fisheries for the region now and into the future.
“We are proud to invest in an environmental project supporting our waterways, which are part and parcel of our way of life in Queensland,” Mr Thatcher said.
The partnership will also support a Karingal Reserve masterplan and Dogwood Creek rehabilitation plan, with the Miles club looking to the community for support and ideas about the future.
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