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Rock fishing is a deadly activity LIFESAVING Victoria has issued a list of safety measures for rock fishing which it sees as one of the most dangerous aquatic sports in Australia. The rocky shorelines of Mornington Peninsula facing Bass Strait are as much a lure to anglers as their baits are to fish, and just as deadly. On 10 January a 67-year-old man died after being swept from rocks while fishing at Sorrento. One week later a 26-year-old fisherman was washed off the rocks at Bridgewater Bay in Portland. The two deaths sparked an appeal from Life Saving Victoria for anglers to take more precautions. Top of the list is for rock fishers to wear lifejackets and never fish alone. The check list also cautions them to wear appropriate, lightweight clothing and footwear, avoid fishing during rough weather or where there are large waves, plan and escape route and “observe first, fish later”. A news release from LSV quotes Chinese fisherman Victor Fan, who survived a rock fishing drowning incident in January 2012 at Pyramid Rock. “People don’t realise just how dangerous rock fishing can be, I know I certainly didn’t,” Mr Fan is quoted as saying. “I urge people to learn from my mistake and ensure they prepare for changing conditions and always wear a lifejacket. No fish is worth risking your life.”
Statistics show there were 13 drownings along the Bass Strait coast between 2000-2012. Most of the incidents involved men aged 35-59 years from a non-English speaking background. None were wearing lifejackets. “It’s a sad reality that the simple act of wearing a lifejacket would have most likely saved many lives,” LSV principal research associate Dr Bernadette Matthews said. “If you do get swept off the rocks unexpectedly, wearing a properly fitting lifejacket will keep you afloat with your head above water until help can arrive.” Information on rock fishing: www. lifesavingvictoria.com.au/rockfishing
Easter in gardens THE Garden Vineyard, Moorooduc, is opening to the public on Easter Saturday and Sunday to raise money for Mornington Rotary Club. Proceeds will be used for the club’s community work. The garden has been grown over the past 18 years and comprises a series of smaller, linked gardens. Moti and Oska clothing will be on sale with wine tasting from Moorooduc Estate, which makes the Garden Vineyard wine. The garden is at 174 Graydens Road, Moorooduc and will open 10am-4pm Easter Saturday and Sunday, 26 and 27 March
Sorting time: Mt Eliza Rotarians Carolyn Such, Linda Morris, Judy Thompson and Janet Richards sort through items for their club’s annual garage sale being held at the Peninsula School on Saturday 2 April. Picture: Yanni
Boomer times help stock garage sale DOWNSIZING baby boomers are among the main contributors of items for this year’s Rotary Club of Mt Eliza’s garage sale. The club has been collecting and sorting goods for the past three months for next month’s sale of col-
lectible items, including artworks, books, bric-a-brac, furniture, kitchen ware, plants, pots, tools, sporting goods, toys and games, CDs and DVDs and second hand clothes. Breakfast and coffee available. The annual garage sale is one of the
club’s main ways of raising money for Rotary programs, many of which are community based. The garage sale will be held 8am3pm Saturday 2 April at the Peninsula School, Wooralla Drive, Mt Eliza (entrance gate 2, Melway 105 F/G4).
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