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Meetings held 8pm every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
at our clubrooms - 70 Pentland Parade, Seddon.

WE WELCOME ALL NEW MEMBERS & VISITORS

Our club has a syllabus of competitions and events including,

Family Social Outings
Day & Weekend local and distant fishing Competitions
including Freshwater, Bay, Surf & Estuary.

Why not take the time and come along to our clubrooms to see what we are like and what we do. Membership and other enquiries should be directed to the Secretary, Alex Xuereb, Mobile 0407 246 358 or by email a.xuereb@bigpond.net.au

The History of the Footscray and District Angling Club and Fish Protection Society Inc.

THE BEGINNING

The Footscray Angling Club was formed in 1900. It was the first club to liberate trout in the Maribyrnong River, otherwise known as the Deep creek from the ford at Braybrook. The disbandment of this club is not known.

The present day angling club was formed in 1926, the first meeting took place on the top floor of the Ariell Bike shop in Nicholson St. From there the club moved to the following four places, rooms at the Trocodera Cafe, Whitehall St, the Station Hotel, then Paisley St. In 1932 the club then purchased a property in Leeds St which was then converted by members into a hall. This hall was sold and the members then shifted to the Footscray Football Social Club, Buckingham Hotel, Footscray Institute of Technology and the Footscray Boat Club. Membership at one stage was over 200 members but numbers declined when most families started to own their own cars.

In 1996 the club took over the Yarraville Angling Club Hall located at 70 Pentland Parade in Seddon after that club was disbanded. Today the Footscray Angling Club is still located at Pentland Parade.

ANGLING

Apart from our own club competition the Footscray Angling Club has annual inter-club competitions against the Albert Park Angling Club and the Brunswick City Angling Club.
The club also participates annually in the ‘Finclips’ program run by the Snobs Creek Hatchery. The club is also a regular entrant in the annual Metropolitan Anglers Association’s Jesson Shield Competition.
For the past 2 years the club has held a very successful “Come & Try” day for the disabled. This is held on the banks of the Maribrynong River.

PRESENT DAY

The club now meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at our clubrooms located at 70 Pentland Parade Seddon. Approximate members are around 45 that include families. We are a very proud club that takes great pride in our community. Our main aim is to try and get the kids of today to go fishing. We currently have 3 club boats for members use and we also have an on site caravan at Apollo Bay.

We might not have the greatest anglers in the State, but one thing we do have is a lot of fun, which we believe is sadly lacking in today’s society.

FOOTSCRAY ANGLING CLUB SYLLABUS 2010

FOOTSCRAY ANGLING CLUB &
FISH PROTECTION SOCIETY Inc

President:
John Kalbrenner
Ph: 0412 056 635

Secretary:
Alex Xuereb
Ph: 0407 246 358
Email: a.xuereb@bigpond.net.au

Postal Adress
P.O Box 116
Seddon West 3011