Boats blocked for wetland day at lake
December 29, 2009
Power boats will be blocked from using the Valley Lake for one morning in January to allow a World Wetland Day event to take place.
City Council was divided over whether to restrict use of the area to allow canoe tours of the site when a letter from the Department of Environment Heritage was discussed at last week’s council meeting. Read more
Dredging costs stay with council
October 1, 2009
Wattle Range Council must continue to carry the burden of its Beachport Boatramp sand management issues alone after the State Government refused to provide financial support for dredging.
Built in response to consumer demand, the boatramp is the only such facility owned by the State Government, although it was financed by community input and government grants. Read more
Marine radio uncertainty
September 26, 2009
Marine radio infrastructure has been installed at The Bluff, near Glencoe, to improve the safety of boat operators, but uncertainty remains over whether anyone will be listening if distress calls are made. Read more
More detail wanted on powerboats
August 23, 2009
Mount Gambier City Council will encourage the city’s aquatic club to further develop its proposal for powerboat racing to return to the Valley Lake.
But approval has not yet been given.
Council this week asked for a detailed report to be submitted. Speaking at the meeting, Cr Merv White said the issue of powerboat racing had been controversial over many years. Read more
Powerboat racing could return
August 12, 2009
Powerboat racing could return to the picturesque Valley Lake following a 10-year break after investigations revealed there was enough deep water to stage such a spectacular event.
Powerboat racing was an iconic activity on the lake for past generations, but skyrocketing public liability insurance after September 11 and shrinking water levels forced the popular sport off the crater lake. Read more
Stranded boat towed ashore
August 6, 2009
Mount Gambier police received a coastal alert on Wednesday afternoon when a man in a tinny between Danger Point and Port MacDonnell reported his motor would not start.
It is unknown why the man became stranded.
Police contacted a local boat operator who found the vessel drifting about 1.5km offshore at 4.45pm and towed it to Port MacDonnell without incident.
Council cautious regarding boat ramp
July 23, 2009
Grant District Council has reacted with caution to a government proposal to fund the upgrade of the Blackfellows Caves boat launching facility.
The Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure’s (DTEI) proposal came with the condition that Council took over the ongoing maintenance costs of the boat ramp after completion. Read more
Valley Lake boating disgrace
April 14, 2009
As a regular user of the Valley Lake ski area, it is a disgrace to see for approximately the past 10 years the boat ramp has been a forgotten project, with patch jobs here and there and railway rocks placed as supplementary. Read more
Low tide makes for hard work
February 16, 2009
Professional and recreational fishing was hard work at Beachport over the weekend, with some skippers bringing vessels into the boat ramp at low tide getting stranded. Read more
Beacon shortage prompts safety fear
February 4, 2009
A global shortage of the new Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) could threaten the safety of South East fishers, according to Port MacDonnell Professional Fisherman’s Association president John Ashby.
Boats traveling more than three nautical miles from shore have been required to carry the 406 Megahurtz (MHz) digital EPIRB since Sunday, as the satellite tracking system will no longer receive alerts from the 121.5 MHz analogue beacon. Read more
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