Rain Delays Fishing Festival

Rain Delays Fishing Festival

Anglers will be disappointed but this weekend’s Festival Of The Dams has been postponed due to all the recent inflows into Boondooma Dam.

Fun Promised At Fishing Festival

Fun Promised At Fishing Festival

More details have been released about the upcoming “Festival of the Dams” – sponsored by the South Burnett Regional Council – which will be held at Lake Boondooma this month.

Dams To Reopen For Campers

Dams To Reopen For Campers

Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams will reopen for overnight guests from August 1, just in time for the South Burnett Regional Council-sponsored Festival of the Dams. 

Dams To Reopen

Dams To Reopen

Bjelke-Petersen and Boondooma Dam recreation areas will re-open for day use this weekend.

White Spot Disease Returns

White Spot Disease Returns

White spot disease has returned to south-east Queensland more than three years since the virus – which targets prawns and crabs – was first detected.

Yellowbelly Triumphs Over Weather

Yellowbelly Triumphs Over Weather

The combination of drought and floods meant attendance numbers at this year’s Boondooma Yellowbelly were the lowest in more than four years, but organisers were still happy.

Fantastic Festive Season Fishing

Fantastic Festive Season Fishing

The festive season is a great time of year to be outdoors with family and friends and It’s also the best time of year to be on the water as the temps are hot, and the fishing is accessible to every angler of any ability.

Boaties Urged To Take Care

Boaties Urged To Take Care

Sunwater is urging boaties to take care when using Boondooma and Bjelke-Petersen dams because of the lower-than-usual dam levels and possible submerged hazards.

Boat Rego Stickers To End

Boat Rego Stickers To End

Boat registration stickers will come to an end on October 1, the same as car registration stickers which were phased out in 2014.

Winter Days Bring Flats To Life

Winter Days Bring Flats To Life

The winter weather is now in full swing and it’s about time – it’s been unseasonably warm this year and this has meant the fish have been sitting deeper than usual