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THURSDAY 20 JULY 2023 TORRES NEWS
Fishing app ‘one-stop shop’ for anglers The Qld Fishing 2.0 app, the number one recreational fishing app for all of Queensland, has chalked up over 100,000 downloads since its release in October 2020. The app, a one-stop shop for recreational fishers, came with a plethora of handy tools, including helping fishers to identify their catch, check the rules, and receive reminders about closures. It recently underwent a suite of improvements, including: • ‘Can I fish here’ updated
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so you can see when you are near or have reached a marine park zone Hyperlinks created from ‘Can I fish here’ to relevant ‘Know the rules’ sections Symbols added for pest fish and species with temporary restrictions Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) locations updated Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) Estuarine Conservation Zones added and headings updated in ‘Know the rules’ Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS)
prices and Australia Post outlets updated Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said the Qld Fishing 2.0 app was a vital tool. “Not only does it allow recreational fishers to identify a multitude of different species of fish, but it also helps them to better understand and comply with fishing rules and regulations,” he said. “The app promotes enhanced two-way communication between Fisheries Queensland and recreational fishers through
push notifications that inform users of rule changes, app content changes, events and more, and a contact feature that allows fishers to easily make an enquiry or report. “It’s all about promoting education and communication while protecting Queensland’s valuable fisheries resources for future generations to enjoy.” For more information email QLDrecfishingapp.support@ daf.qld.gov.au. Download the Qld Fishing 2.0 app for free from the Google Play or Apple app stores.
Funds to keep arts/ languages strong and connected
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The Albanese Mir, Yuwaalaraay, Government is and Dharawal supporting First languages for launch Nations cultural online in high-quality, expression with an filmed performances. investment of more • Cairns Indigenous than $5.1 million in Art Fair: to showcase, community-based promote and organisations delivering celebrate Indigenous vital languages and arts cultural expression activities around the by facilitating a country. family friendly, More than 40 accessible arts and organisations have shared cultural event within in funding for 2023-24, the Cairns CBD to be delivered through featuring Indigenous the Government’s Indigenous Languages performance, art and Arts program. installation, story The program was to tellers and poets. support Aboriginal and • Queensland Torres Strait Islander Indigenous peoples to express, Languages Advisory preserve and maintain Committee: to host a their cultures through community-focussed Indigenous languages languages forum to and arts activities. support the growth Recipients included: and professional • Balkanu Cape development of York Development the language sector Corporation: to in Queensland by preserve and support promoting best the everyday use practise, providing of Kala Lagaw Ya networking (Kaurareg Dialect) opportunities, from the inner region celebrating of Torres Strait Islands achievements and by Elders and young facilitating knowledge people recording sharing. language stories from Minister for Indigenous significant cultural Australians Linda sites and producing language learning Burney said the funding resources, including would help organisations video stories and continue the crucial work social media content they were doing in their and sharing with communities to keep Kaurareg community languages strong. members. “Indigenous • Gondwana Choirs: to languages are integral preserve Indigenous to the identity and songs and musical connection with culture traditions by supporting young and for Aboriginal and Torres established composers Strait Islander people and I look forward to and cultural custodians to produce seeing the positive results of these innovative three new choral works in KLY/Meriam projects,” she said.
