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Clean up the Pin
Tue, Apr 12 2011 04:42
Sunfish South Moreton will be conducting their 16th award winning annual Clean up the Pin project on the 22 May 2011 from 7.00am to 12 noon picking up rubbish from the Jumpinpin Islands.
Fishing clubs, boating clubs and members of the public 
are most welcome. If you have never travelled the waterways of Southern Moreton Bay by boat, now is the opportunity to do so and assist in picking up rubbish on one of the bay islands.
All persons are to meet at the Jacobs Well boat ramp for registration, safety and cleanup plan instructions. Everyone will need to bring their own suitable clothing and footware and personal protection from the sun and insects. Boats will take people to the various islands. Volunteers will walk the banks along the high tide mark of either Short, Crusoe, Stingaree (Kaninga Bank), Eden Islands, Tiger Mullet Channel, and Whalleys Gutter collecting rubbish in the bags provided, then placing them in a stack for the barge pickup.
Marine Park Rangers on the "MV Spoonbill" will pick up the rubbish and return them to the ramp at Jacobs Well for unloading into the 6metre skip bin. Each year we average 6 tonne of rubbish which is dissapointing considering all the advertising about bringing your rubbish back to the shore, and protecting the environment.
The project has the support of the Gold Coast City Council, Alvey Reels, Blue Fin Fishing Club Inc. Other authorities and businesess assisting on the day are the Department of Environment and Resource management (DERM), Marine Parks and Wildlife, VMR (Air Sea Rescue) and support organisations.
Persons using their own boats will be assisted in their fuel costs. Collection bags, sharps containers and some gloves will be supplied. An excellent barbcue and drinks will be available at the end of the morning.
For further information contact
President Ted Bones ph 3398 6946 or email sunfishsouthmoreton@bigpond.com
Secretary John Johnston 3498 3223 M 0428 745 653 email johnj@claremont resort.net.au
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Take a Kid Fishing Day 2011
Fri, Mar 4 2011 09:37
Take a Kid Fishing Day is on Again!!
Sunfish South Moreton branch will be holding their annual Take a Kid Fishing Day on 3 April at the Wynnum Tee Jetty from 8.30am to 1.00pm.
Kids have to register at the shelter shed near the whales playground, and must be accompanied by parents or a carer. Look for our banners. BRing plenty of sunscreen and a hat.
The registration form becomes the ticket in the lucky draws at the end of the day. The prizes are donated by the Australian Industry of Recreational Fishing. Bruce Alvey of Alvey Reels will be there to assist and maybe tell some of his fishing secrets.
Kids will need to bring along their own fishing rod and reel and tackle. We suggest to buy some prawns, squid, worms as some of the baits. Bait is available at the Water Tower Bait and Tackle shop at the BP Garage complex Manly Road Manly.
Sunfish instructors will be on hand to help in casting, knot tying, baiting a hook, fish measuring and handling.
A sausage sizzle and drinks will be ready after 12.00 for the hungry anglers. The lucky prize draw will take place and give away bags given to all the kids.
For further information ph 3489 3223 or contact us on our web site at info@sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au
Sunfish South Moreton branch will be holding their annual Take a Kid Fishing Day on 3 April at the Wynnum Tee Jetty from 8.30am to 1.00pm.
Kids have to register at the shelter shed near the whales playground, and must be accompanied by parents or a carer. Look for our banners. BRing plenty of sunscreen and a hat.
The registration form becomes the ticket in the lucky draws at the end of the day. The prizes are donated by the Australian Industry of Recreational Fishing. Bruce Alvey of Alvey Reels will be there to assist and maybe tell some of his fishing secrets.
Kids will need to bring along their own fishing rod and reel and tackle. We suggest to buy some prawns, squid, worms as some of the baits. Bait is available at the Water Tower Bait and Tackle shop at the BP Garage complex Manly Road Manly.
Sunfish instructors will be on hand to help in casting, knot tying, baiting a hook, fish measuring and handling.
A sausage sizzle and drinks will be ready after 12.00 for the hungry anglers. The lucky prize draw will take place and give away bags given to all the kids.
For further information ph 3489 3223 or contact us on our web site at info@sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au
Clifton Carp for Cancer- A Family Fishing Competition
Tue, Aug 24 2010 06:38
| Kids Fishing Clinic at Clifton
Clifton Carp for Cancer0- A Family Fishing CompetitionSunfish South Moreton Branch will be conducting a kids fishing clinic on 18th & 19th September on the Condamine River at Clifton on the Darling Downs.
Starts at 9.00am Saturday and finishes at 11am Sunday. Sunfish instructors will be available to teach fishing skills.
A fund raising event for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
The venue is on private property at O'Leary Road, Victoria Hill which is 22km south west of Clifton. Look for the signs from Clifton, Leyburn Road, Ryeford Pratten Road.
Prizes for biggest catch and secret length for seniors and juniors.
Great giveaways during the competition
Registration from 4pm Friday, 7am Saturday and 8am Sunday.
Entry Fee; $15 adults, $5 kids or $35 Family (Max 4 persons)
Bush Camping Fee $5 (min) flat note donation
Bush camping site with toilet facilities
Firewood suppied free of charge
Meals; Mouth watering Steak Burgers, Bacon & Egg Burgers and Sausage Sizzles available for Saturday Lunch & Dinner, Sunday Breakfast and Lunch.
Contact; For more information or to book a campsite ph 07 4695 9097 Mob 0408 702 854
Conditions; No Pets please. Bank fishing only (no boats)
So come along with your tent and enjoy the bushland by the river and catching the noxious pest carp
Clean up the Pin Report
Wed, Jul 7 2010 02:25
| Clean up the Pin Report
Sunfish South Moreton, Jacobs Well Fishing & Social Club and other volunteers carried out the 16th annual Clean up the Pin on 16 May 2010. We had 94 volunteers and they were transported to the various bay islands in a small landing barge owned by Councillor John Wayne, and by the skipper of the "Iron Mongrel" and other private boat owners.
There was the usual amount of glass and plastic bottles, plastic bags and bottles, pieces of rope and tangled fishing line, but the other rubbish collected was beyond belief. Volunteers collected portable loos, a 3m fibreglass dinghy, a highway traffic barrier (how it got in the water near Carouse Island is a mystery), two green navigational beacons (and they were quite a large item), a surfboard, home made steel barbecues and various sizes of timber, car batteries and a couple of old crab pots. One of my grandchildren picked up a bottle which had three dead crabs trapped inside. He said that was sad.
The 10m skip bin was overflowing with the rubbish. How difficult would it be for the individuals or families camping to bring their own rubbish back to the shore bins instead of us having to do this exercise each year?
Many thanks go to our major sponsor the Port of Brisbane Authority for the past three years of support, the Gold Coast City Council and local Councillors, Pope Products for the rubbish bags and other organisations who supported the event.
Every year we have had the support of the EPA Marine Parks who provide the MV Spoonbill to collect the rubbish bags from the islands pickup point and transport the lot back to the Jacobs Well boat ramp.
We collected over 6 tonne of rubbish, and that is a shame on the users of the Junpinpin waterways..
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Sunfish South Moreton and Bayside PCYC Family Fishing Day
Wed, May 19 2010 03:17
Sunfish South Moreton and Bayside PCYC will be holding a Family Fishing Day at Rose Bay Manly on 30 May 2010. Registration will be from 7.30am near the Coast Guard, and fishing will finish at 12.00 n00n.
After fishing there will be a sausage sizzle and give away bags. It will be a good day for Mum, Da and the kids. You will need to bring your fishing tackle and some bait such as prawns, squid or worms.
Sunfish instructors will be there to assist with casting, knot tying, bait handling, measuring fish and good environmental practice.
Don't forget your har and sunscreen as you can still get burnt in the winter sun.
For further information ph Fiona on 3396 5017 keith on 3396 7653 or use the contact page on our web site http://www.sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au/
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Sunfish South Moreton - Recreational fishing in Moreton Bay
Wed, May 19 2010 03:03
Sunfish South Moreton and Bayside PCYC Family Fishing Day
Wed, May 19 2010 01:48
| Family Fishing Day
Sunfish South Moreton and Bayside PCYC are holding a Family Fishing Day on 30 May at Rose Bay Manly. Registration will be at 7.30 near the Coast Guard and fishing will finish at 12.00noon.
Sunfish instructors will be there to assist in casting skills, tying knots, bait handling, fish regulations and good environment practices.
You will need to bring along your own fishing tackle and some bait such as prawns,
squid or worms.
squid or worms.
After fishing there will be a sausage sizzle and give away bags handed out.
Make sure you all have hats and sunscreen as even in winter the sun can burn.
For further information contact Fiona on 3396 5017 or Keith on 3396 7653 or use the contact page of the web site http://www.sunfishsouthmoreton.com.au/
Sunfish South Moreton Annual Clean up the Pin
Mon, Apr 5 2010 04:06
| Sunfish South Moreton Annual Clean up the Pin
Sunfish South Moreton will be conducting our annual Clean up the Pin on Sunday 16 May. Volunteers are requested to meet at the park near the boat trailer area at Jacobs Well. All volunteers are required to register for the event.
The day is open to all persons and families who are interested to help the environmet and healthy watwerways by collecting rubbish built up on the Jumpinpin bay islands. We have won numerous awards for the cleanup.
Boats will be available to transport people to the various islands to pick up rubbish along the high tide foreshores. 
Bags will be provide as well as sharp containers for all broken glass. A pick up point will be established for stacking the bags ready for the MV Spoonbill to collect and bring back to the Jacobs Well boat ramp.
Bags will be provide as well as sharp containers for all broken glass. A pick up point will be established for stacking the bags ready for the MV Spoonbill to collect and bring back to the Jacobs Well boat ramp.Members of the Jacobs Well Fishing and Social Club will be available to assist those who have never visited the island before.
The morning will start at 7.00am and finigh around 1.00pm. All bags brought back to the ramp wil then be transferred to the big rubbish bin.
This is also provides a good opportunity for people who have never visited the bay islands to have an appreciation of the beauty in the area and why our branch has been most concerned over the past 15 years to try to keep the islands clean and healthy.
It promises to be a fun day finishing with a sausage sizzle and a talk about the experiences. Make sure you have protective clothing, hat, insect spray and good shoes and a pair of gloves for the event.
Our major sponsor for the cleanup is the Port of Brisbane, together with support from the Gold Coast City Council, Department of Sustainability and Climate Change, Hope Industries and other organisations. We extend our appreciation to for making this annual event a success.
So come along and enjoy the experience. For further information contact John Johnston 3489 3223 or Ted Bones 3398 6946
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Take a Kid Fishing Day Wynnum Tee Jetty
Mon, Apr 5 2010 03:36
| Take a Kid Fishing Day
Take a KId Fishing Day is on again
Sunfish South Moreton will be holdin the day on Sunday 18 April 2010 on the Wynnum Tee Jetty. The day will commence at 7.30am and fishing will finish at 12.oo noon.
Kids will need to bring along their own fishing tackle and bait. Prawns 
or worms would be ideal. These are available at the Water Tower Bait and Tackle in the BP garage complex at the roundabout Manly Road Manly.
or worms would be ideal. These are available at the Water Tower Bait and Tackle in the BP garage complex at the roundabout Manly Road Manly.All kids must register for the day. Forms will be available for all their details and be signed off by a parent or carer. This is necessary for our liability insurance. The registration forms will also become the ticket for the prize draw of a tackle voucher donated by the Australian Industry of Recreational Fishing. Tackle industry identity Bruce Alvey will be on hand to offer fishing tips.
Sunfish instructors will be on hand assisting with casting, knot tying, baiting a hook and hopefully removing a fish from the hook. The day is catch and release so all fish wil be returned safely back to the water.
The day offers a safe friendly environment for all the family to share, enjoy and see the wonders of Moreton Bay from the Wynnum Tee Jetty. Don't forget a hat, protective clothing and sunscreen
A free sample bag and the lucky prize draw will be held after the sausage sizzle.
For further information contact me on the web site contact page or ring Keith on 33967653.
