The State Government celebrates the Fishcare Volunteer Program at the start of National Volunteer Week, as it marks its 29th anniversary.
Operating across South Australia, Fishcare volunteer teams can be found in metropolitan Adelaide, the Riverland, Yorke Peninsula, Victor Harbor and Limestone Coast.
Since it began in 1994, the Fishcare Volunteer Program has gone from strength to strength, with more than 400 volunteers participating. The number of volunteers currently sits at 56 active members, ranging in age from 18 to 87 years.
We celebrate the dedication of our volunteers, who have patrolled the beaches, jetties, boat ramps and rivers of South Australia, operating anywhere fishing activity takes place. Fishcare volunteers have accumulated in excess of 83,350 hours of volunteering over the past 29 years.
The Fishcare volunteers deliver a significant service to the community and our regions. They also present an education program across the state to school students in years 4 and 5, offering a vital step in reaching our youngest fishers.
Applications are encouraged for more volunteers to join the program in Yorke Peninsula, Riverland, the Southeast and metropolitan Adelaide. See full details about the Fishcare Volunteers Program, including how to become a volunteer.
Volunteers receive recognition of their achievements and service. The program raises the fishing community’s appreciation of the need to preserve fisheries resources and protect their habitats for future generations.
The Fishcare Volunteer Program is one of the deliverables of the Volunteering Strategy for South Australia and a key Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.