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February 9, 2025

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scattered clouds

Wind: 5 Km/h

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St Mel’s students cast a line

By Max Stainkamph

Apr 6, 2023

St Mel’s Year 6 student Cienna Bok, fish in hand and ready to seize the day. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Students at St Mel’s Primary School cast a line into Victoria Park Lake last month as part of a Victorian Fisheries Authority program.

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The day highlighted fishing as a healthy activity for the whole family, promoting environmental awareness of river habitat and sustainable practices.

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Burnanga Indigenous Fishing Club's Anthony Walker and Dharna Nicholson-Bux with students Dakora Graham, Jiya Gill, Harry Campbell and Aarush Panchal. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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St Mel’s Year 6 student Cienna Bok, fish in hand and ready to seize the day. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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St Mel’s Year 2 class with Ryan Burniston, from the Victorian Fisheries Authority (in yellow), who was showing the students hatchlings of golden perch and yellowbelly. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Year 6 students Indiana Emanuelli and Ava Hamilton caught the first fish on the day, pictured with classmate Ethan Jones and the Victorian Fisheries Authority’s Daniel Gleeson. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Year 6 students Michael Mando, Armaandeep Singh and Jordan Sagoleo. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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The Victorian Fisheries Authority's Gary Hodges. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Students from St Mel’s cast off into the lake at Shepparton. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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A water strider from the Shepparton lake. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Year 6 student Cienna Bok casts a line into Victoria Park Lake. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Year 1 students Rianna Kaur, Jaayneish Kumaran, Kaileah Winmar, Aviraj Singh and George Dainton. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

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Year 6 student Ethan Jones looking for a bite after casting into the lake. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

By Max Stainkamph

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