NEWS

January 2026

The Sentinal Times, 28th January 2026 The results of the latest fishing competition in The Sentinal Times.

Australia Day Fishing Competition The Australia Day weekend competition was a bit of a challenge with the wind and early tides and only 8 fish weighed in. Prem won 1st prize, a $50 Cavity voucher with a nice whiting. Phil Nebel came 2nd with 1380g pinky and takes home the IGA voucher donated by Arma Window Tinting. Nathan Gledhill won his 1st trophy in the Juniors section. Secret weight prize was won by Tony Bryant. Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to our great sponsors. The BBQ on Saturday was a great success with almost a full house. Maria & Christos Kostakos number was drawn for the members draw but as they were not present the prize jackpots to $60 for the next competition on 13-15th February.

The Sentinal Times, 20th January 2026 The Sentinal Times reporting on our trophy presentations at our AGM.

VBAC Annual General Meeting We had a great evening at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday, with a good sized group enjoying a selection of salads and desserts to go with the BBQ and lots of laughs. Luckily with the Venus BayCommunity Centre's solar power system we didn't finish the night in the dark - until we went home that is! Now to announce our 2025 WINNERS - with trophies awarded at the AGM: Heaviest Fish - Kuno Brautigam with a salmon 1820g. Runner-up - Kerry Field with a trevally 1480g. Highest Aggregate points - Matthew Bell with 5194 points Runner-up Kerry Field with 2820 points. Junior Heaviest Fish was Fletcher Cameron with a flathead 1380g. Runner-up was Nathan Gledhill with a trevally 810g. Look at that smile on Nathan's face!! Congratulations to all our winners and good luck for 2026 to all our fisher people, young & old!

The Sentinal Times, 6th January 2026 The huge success of our latest Kid's Fishing Day appeared in The Sentinal Times.

Kid's Fishing Day Thanks so much for coming to our Kid's Fishing Day today, it was a huge success. Everyone had a great time. Henry, Cooper and Charlie each caught a small mullet and safely returned them to the water (one even got a kiss). Mo and Mitch each won a great Rod & Reel Combo kindly donated by Inverloch Fishing and Outdoors and each child went home with a full stomach and lovely show bag from Victorian Fisheries Authority. We are so sorry if you missed out today due to number limits but we will have another one soon so please keep an eye out and register your child early. Thanks everyone!

December 2025

Santa Claus is Coming to Town The Venus Bay Angling Club sponsors Santa's visit to Venus Bay every Christmas. The sun was shining for his visit and he had lots of presents to keep the kids happy.

Christmas Dinner Last night the VBAC held the annual Christmas Dinner, which offered great food and lovely company. Thanks to all who helped on the night.

November 2025

December (in November) Fishing Competition There were only 3 fish weighed in this weekend. 1st prize of The Cavity voucher was won by Shane who weighed in a perch. 2nd prize of a BCF voucher donated by Arma Window Tinting was won by Matt who weighed in a pinky. It was Matt's lucky weekend as he and Bee took off the Members prize of $160 on Saturday night - just in time for Christmas shopping!

The Sentinal Times, 11th November 2025 The results of the latest fishing competition in The Sentinal Times.

The Sentinal Times, 4th November 2025 Ros and Terry volunteering at the Tarwin Lower Festival attracts attention from The Sentinal Times.

Melbourne Cup Day A fun day at the Club for Cup Day, lots of winners, lots of fun! As well as the ladies and their hats on Cup Day and the winner.

November Fishing Competition We had a couple of good fishing days over the weekend and quite a few fish weighed in. The winner was Kerry Field with a 1.48kg trevally. Kerry wins a $50 voucher from the The Cavity. Second was Phil Nebel with a perch 920g. Phil wins a BCF voucher donated by Arma Window Tinting. We had a good turn up for the BBQ Saturday night and the members draw has now jackpotted to $160 after Julie & Steve's number was pulled out and they were not present. That's what happens when you go on holiday! Next fishing competition is 28th/29th/30th November.

Tarwin Lower Festival Members hard at work manning the sausage sizzle stall at the Tarwin Lower Festival, and some of our members are multi talented...

October 2025
Trivia Night What a fabulous night we all had at the Trivia night! Adrian & Renee did an amazing job and everyone had a ball! Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the Angling Club.
The Sentinal Times, 7th October 2025 The Sentinal Times reporting on the success of our Kid's Fishing Day.
October Fishing Competition We had one nice day for the October fishing comp and there were quite a few boats out on the water. But Matthew Bell, who is a land based fisherman was the only member to weigh in fish. Matthew won the $50 Cavity voucher with a flathead of 580g. Not many at the BBQ last night, which meant almost everyone took home a raffle prize. Thanks to our sponsors for the vouchers for the raffles - Cruza , Agapi Fish & Chips, 4 Shore Pizza. Graham & Sandra McKelevy's number ws drawn out for the members draw but they weren't present so it jackpots to $140 for the next competition.
Kid's Fishing Day Our Kid's Fishing Day was a lovely success with 12 children and their parents/nannas braving the elements. Zach caught the only fish but there were a few nibbles and a large crab almost landed. The kids stuck it out even in the rain. Thanks to Inverloch Fishing and Outdoors we had 2 fishing rods to give away, Kyle won the blue rod and Chloe won the pink rod, both children were very excited. Thanks also to Victorian Fisheries Authority for supplying all the goodies for the showbags, the kids had a ball going through them. We topped it off with a sausage sizzle, drinks & icy poles and everyone left happy.

September 2025
Kitchen Revamp The fellas are hard at work trying to get our new kitchen completed before Grand Final Day. 'Chief Kitchen Installer' Rob Barlow was not on duty today due to important grandpa duties! Come on down tomorrow to check out the new kitchen and join in Grand Final festivities!
The Sentinal Times, 9th September 2025 Results of the latest fishing competition and upcoming Kids Fishing Day in The Sentinal Times.
September Fishing Competition September competition was won by Kerry Field with a lovely perch. 2nd was Terry Shelly with a salmon. Only 2 boats on the water even though the conditions were beautiful yesterday! We had a lovely night at the BBQ, lots of laughs and great raffle prizes. Carmen & Sam's no was drawn - sorry guys you missed out on $100! Oct draw will be $120 - if you're not there you'll miss out!
Footy Tipping Competition Results The VBAC winners of the footy tipping competition were - 1st Kerry Field 2nd Dick Sikora 3rd Tony Swinden Lucky last Michelle Godfrey Well done to all involved!

August 2025
August Fishing Competition It was a lovely weekend for fishing, with a few entries from some keen anglers but the winning catch was a 940 gram perch landed by our very own Steve Grech. He takes home the $50 voucher from our kind sponsor The Cavity. Thanks to everyone who participated.

July 2025
Replacing the Roller Door Fellas got the job done....
The Sentinal Times, 15th July 2025 Matthew has his picture in the paper two months in a row - but this time with Eileen! Maybe next month Eileen will catch the winning fish!
July Fishing Competition High tides at the beach impacted fishing this weekend along with windy conditions. Matthew Bell wins the comp once again with a Rockling caught at Mahers Landing weighing 640g. Well done Matthew. He takes home the $50 Cavity voucher. Phil Nebel came 2nd with a mullet 200g and wins a BCF voucher donated by Prem Nath. Next competition is the 8th to the 10th August.
July BBQ We had a pretty good turnout for the BBQ last night considering the wintery conditions. Lots of delicious desserts were on offer and all tables bar one won the great raffle prizes! Members draw was Jovita & Samuel Gartlan who weren't present so it jackpots to $80 for the August draw.
VBAC 2025 Raffle Draw The raffle was drawn today, and what a beautiful day to sit in the sunshine at The Cavity. 1st prize trailer of wood - Anthony Martin. 2nd prize $200 voucher from Cruza - Kuno Brautigam. 3rd prize $100 Bunnings voucher- Shane Cummings. Thanks everyone for supporting the raffle and all those lovely members who helped selling the tickets - it was a great success!

June 2025
Seal the Loop Terry and Rob will be busy over the next few days installing new Seal the Loop boxes. The Angling Club will now be responsible for emptying and maintaining them. Great work fellas!
The Sentinal Times, 11th June 2025 South Gippsland Sentinel Times this week.
June Fishing Competition Whilst the weather turned out a lot better than expected for the June competition the fish were difficult to find. Only 4 fish were weighed in. Matthew Bell embraced the weather Saturday night and caught 2 lovely perch. Matthew took out 1st prize with a 520g perch and wins The Cavity voucher. Rob Barlow came 2nd with a nice flattie and won a BCF voucher donated by Prem (ARMA Window Tinting). Thankyou to all our great sponsors Agapi Fish & Chips, Cruza Bikes and 4Shore pizza. Our next competition is the 11th to the 13th July.
June BBQ Just a small group turned out for the BBQ last night and one family decided to try their luck down by the jetty. Just as we were about to close up Matthew turned up with a couple of perch to weigh in. Well done! A bit earlier and we could've thrown them on the barby. Adrian & Renee's number was drawn for the members draw but as they weren't present it jackpots to $60 next month.

May 2025
Member's Dinner at The Cavity Members had a great night last night at The Cavity and it just happened to be the Presidents birthday.
May Fishing Competition The tides were great for fishing this weekend but it was pretty windy. A couple of boats went out today and the winner of the May competition was Michelle Cliff with a a 36cm perch, Michelle wins The Cavity voucher. The next competition is King's Birthday weekend, hopefully the weather conditions will be better.
May BBQ We had a great night last night with the usual good raffle prizes. Maria & Christos were drawn for the members prize but as they weren't present it will jackpot to $40 next month. Thanks go to our sponsors - Agapi Fish & Chips, 4Shore Pizza & Cruza bikes.
April 2025
The Sentinal Times, 29th April 2025 Two news articles about the club appeared in The Sentinal Times on 29th April 2025. The first outlines what was discussed at the recent information session held at the club with Chris Padovani from Better Boating Victoria, a division of the Victorian Fisheries Authority. The second article is about our recent Easter Fishing Competition.
Anzac Day The Venus Bay Angling Club was very proud to once again be part of the Anzac Day service this year. Club President, Tony Swinden, had the honour of laying the wreath, lovingly crafted by Annmarie, at the Tarwin Lower Cenotaph along with many other community members and organisations. Lest we forget.
Easter Egg Hunt Thanks to all the Easter Egg Hunters who helped find the eggs we misplaced in the park on Sunday morning. We hope you had a great time... We did! We had a great turnout with lots of smiling, polite kids enjoying themselves.
April Fishing Competition The weather was great for the VBAC fishing competition over Easter. Sunny days and little wind, quite a few fish were weighed in despite the tides not being kind to us. We've had a few new members, one of whom won 1st prize with his 460g whiting. Shane Cummings took home The Cavity's $50 voucher, he also caught a beautiful perch. Another new member, young Nathan Gledhill won the Juniors trophy with the only pinky weighed in. Listening to Nathan I think he might be outdoing the Seniors soon, he certainly is a keen fisherman!
Easter BBQ The VBAC Easter BBQ went well with great food, great prizes and great company. We had a strong attendance on Saturday night, featuring generous raffle prizes courtesy of our valued sponsors 4Shore Pizza, Agapi Fish & Chips, and new supporters Cruza Bike Hire and the Riverview Hotel. John & Olga Hutt claimed the members' draw prize of $40.00.
Victorian Fisheries Authority Information Session Thanks to Chris from the Victorian Fisheries Authority for a very interesting information session.
The Sentinal Times, 15th April 2025 Despite vandals damaging the roller door of the clubrooms, the VBAC will still host an information session with Fisheries Victoria on Thursday 17th April. The Easter Weekend Fishing Competition, BBQ and Easter Sunday Egg Hunt will also continue as planned. The Venus Bay Angling Club featured in a recent article in The Sentinal Times on 15th April 2025.
The Sentinal Times, 1st April 2025 April is a busy month for the club with an information session from Fisheries Victoria, the Easter Weekend Fishing Competition and the Easter Sunday Egg Hunt. The Venus Bay Angling Club featured in a recent article in The Sentinal Times on 1st April 2025.

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March 2025
Save the Date Fisheries Victoria will be holding an information night at the Venus Bay Angling Club, Fishermans Road, Venus Bay on Thursday 17th April at 7.00 p.m. Chris will be presenting an overview of Better Boating Victoria and explaining the Better Boating Fund as well as future works on ramp upgrades. He is happy to address any other boating/fishing issues. Everyone is welcome!
Lunch at the Riverview Hotel Did salmon say lunch down at the local? The Venus Bay Angling Club had a lovely "catch" up at the Riverview Hotel today.
Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Terry Shelly kept the Bunnings BBQ customers amused today with his fishy hat....
March Fishing Competition We had some nice weather for the VBAC March Fishing Competition and it was good to see so many boats out. The winning fish was a lovely 440g whiting caught by Prem Nath and he takes home the $50 voucher from The Cavity. Kerry Field won the 'secret weight' prize and it was good to see the women outfished the men. Well done Kerry & Nina, perfect timing for International Women's Day! We had a great turnout once again for the BBQ on Saturday night with lots of great raffle prizes and Phil & Rhonda Holland's number was pulled out for the members draw but as they weren't there it jackpots to $40 for the next comp at Easter.

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February 2025 The Sentinal Times, 25th February 2025 The club offers a friendly environment and is always keen to welcome new members whether they fish or just want to enjoy the social aspect of the club. The club featured in a recent article in The Sentinal Times on 25th February 2025.
February Fishing Competition The VBAC February Fishing Competition presented with a couple of good weather days but for some reason the fish weren't really biting. Only a few fish weighed in with Ros Shelly winning the comp with a 50cm flathead. Rob Barlow was the only other member to weigh a few fish in. Ros was very happy to receive a $50 voucher from our wonderful sponsors The Cavity. We had a great turnout once again for the BBQ on Saturday night with lots of great raffle prizes and Michelle Godfrey & Andrew Godfrey took home the members draw of $40.00. Hope to see you all for the March comp on the long weekend.

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January 2025 January Fishing Competition It was a great weekend for the VBAC January Fishing Competition with a number of our members fishing and a variety of fish were caught. Rohan Oakes took out 1st prize with his pinky weighing 1220g, he takes home a $50 voucher from The Cavity. Well done Rohan. A member's grandson, Fletcher Cameron won the junior's section with a fabulous 60cm flathead weighing 1377g. Poor grandad Bill, wasn't able to match that. Fletcher gets a trophy and we hope to see him back here fishing soon. Ros Shelly won secret weight with a trevally 460g. We had a good turnout for the BBQ Saturday night with around 30 members attending. Rob did a great job on the barby and we had a good selection of raffle prizes. Winston & Gail's number was pulled out for the member's prize but they weren't present to collect, so it jackpots to $40 next comp. Our next comp will be 7th-9th February.
Kid's Fishing Day VBAC Kid's Fishing Day was a great success with around 30 children attending. Unfortunately there were a few bites but no fish landed. Paige was the winner of the raffle and was very happy with her new tackle box!
The VBAC Kid's Fishing Day will be held on Friday 10th January 2025 at 10:00am. Everyone welcome.
VBAC Annual General Meeting VBAC AGM had a great turn out last Saturday. Trophy winners were - Michelle Godfrey, heaviest fish, Phil Nebel runner up heaviest fish, Terry Shelly got the aggregate award with highest points for the year and Rohan Oakes heaviest gummy shark. We had a few new members join up which was great. Andrew Godfrey did a great job cooking the barby.
The Venus Bay Angling Club will hold it's AGM on Saturday 4th January, 6.30 pm at the Community Centre. BBQ will be supplied after the meeting and members are asked to bring along a salad or dessert to share. Please note there will be no fishing competition this weekend, the next competition will be Australia Day weekend 24th-27th January.

December 2024 December Fishing Competition We had windy conditions for the December VBAC competition and only one member weighed fish in. New member Arif Bilek won the voucher with a flathead weighing 540g. Well done Arif. Please note the January competition will be held Australia Day weekend, 24th-27th January.

Christmas Dinner VBAC put on a 3 course Christmas dinner which was a resounding success, providing a delightful evening of good food, warm company, and lots of laughs for members and their guests.

Wonthaggi Bunnings Sausage Sizzle Our trusty sausage sizzle team participated in the Wonthaggi Bunnings Christmas stalls tonight. What a lovely service to the Community.

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November 2024 Melbourne Cup Day We had a great Cup Day at the club. Barbara Bryant was Sweep Boss filling in for our President who couldn't be there. Lots of bubbles, laughs and winners made for a lovely day. Frieda took out the prize for the best hat judged by Dick.

November Fishing Competition VBAC winner of the November comp was Roslyn Shelly with a flattie 1.2 kg and the very happy recipient of a voucher from our great sponsor The Cavity. Secret weight prize was Tony Bryant with a very nice pinky. We had a great turnout at the club BBQ on Saturday night. The members draw had jackpotted to $220 and I'm very happy to say Julie & Steve were present to take home the prize! Don't forget Cup Day at the club tomorrow from 1.00pm.

VBAC November competition will be held this weekend, 1st - 4th November starting 6.00 am Friday. There will be a weigh in Fri, Sat & Sunday 4-6 pm. Please note final weigh in on Monday will be 5.00 - 5.30 pm when the winners will be announced. There will be a 'secret weight' prize this comp so everyone has a chance. Non members welcome, $5 pp which includes BBQ Saturday night. Juniors are free.