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Morlers
27-03-2011, 04:03 AM
You may have heard that VMR Bundaberg runs the ‘Volunteer Marine Rescue Bundaberg Family Fishing Classic’ each year as a fund raiser for the unit. Our 2011 event will be held over the last weekend of June from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th June 2011 and is held in the grounds of our base at 51 Harbour Esplanade Burnett Heads.

We had a very successful and record breaking event for our 2010 Fishing Classic held in June last year thanks to our sponsors. Indeed, we smashed our previous record to achieve 901 entrants (started in 2006 with 465). Sponsorship also broke all records with prizes on offer reaching over $44,000 and total sponsorship to operate the event exceeding $66,000. Our Classic is fast becoming the premier fishing event in the Wide Bay area and we are looking to break all records again in 2011.

The Classic has raised some very much needed funds for our continued operation and particularly for our rescue boat replacement program. Planning is well underway for the 2011 event.


This year we are providing a boat/motor/trailer/carport package as our 1st major senior lucky draw prize and for the first time to reflect our growth we are offering a 2nd major lucky draw prize of another boat/motor/trailer package. Both of these boat prizes total $17,500 in value –another record for us.

This year, we have developed a web site and this went live yesterday. Check us out at www.vmrbundabergfishingclassic.com.au (http://www.vmrbundabergfishingclassic.com.au/) . It’s early days for this and we still have some more to add and refine on this site including use of PayPal for payment of entries to the Classic.

I would like to extend an invitation to Ausfishers to attend our 2011 Classic should you be in our area from 24th to 26th June 2011. Fishing starts 0600hrs on 24th and finishes 1200hrs on the 26th. Presentations will be held on the Saturday night 25th from 6:00pm to about 7:30pm and the grand presentations will take place from 1:00pm to about 4:00pm on the Sunday 26th.


For more information about the event just check out our web site or give me a call on 0418 734 825. I’d love to have you there even if it is for only some time during the weekend. Better still, why not come up or down for a holiday and have a fish over the weekend. You never know, you may win a prize or one of the lucky draws (you don’t have to fish to enter the lucky draws, just enter the Classic). This year, prizes and lucky draws will exceed $40,000 in value. Entry forms are available on the web site.

Come and say G’day.


:)
Morlers

edited.... so we can read it................ phill

marvin
27-03-2011, 09:40 PM
See you there VMR. Congrats on a very well run event, I have enjoyed them all in the past, and will be fishing with the whole family again in this one. See you at the weigh in, and hopefully on the podium. LOL. Cheers Kev.

Giffo65
28-03-2011, 06:30 PM
As Kev said ,great event and I can't believe is is almost here again.Hope the weather improves for the day,see you there.

Cheers
Giffo

Morlers
31-03-2011, 04:03 PM
Thanks Guys.

We hope to break all records again this year and are putting up two boats as lucky draw prizes to assist. The prize categories have changed a little and some mystery weight prizes have been added. Also, an early bird registration lucky draw will be up for grabs.

Come and say G'day, I'll be there all weekend.

:)
Morlers

marvin
31-03-2011, 08:28 PM
Would you like me to organise the tags, tag guns, measure board etc again Graeme? Maybe next year you can get a $20 000 or more cash prize donated for a previously tagged fish from the comp that is recaptured???. You would have about 500 now to choose from.... Very simple to do, you pick a previously tagged fish number and keep it secretly recorded, and check any tagged fish weighed in against it, this in a comp will increase the awareness on tagged fish, recording the recaptures and would be a great draw card for the comp. Give me a call if you need a hand with anything else, I will put in a few newsmail article mentions over the next couple of months. I will order a couple hundred tags again and drop them down to you guys a couple days before the weekend, Cheers Kev C. Ph 0408 848 564.:) ps paid my familys comp nominations today at TackleWorld...;D

Morlers
01-04-2011, 05:50 AM
Yes Kev, please organise the tags etc for us and a few words in your articles would be great. We're organising some editorials for the NewsMail and a few fishing mags so a bit extra would help us break those records. Check out our web site 'Gallery' shortly for someone you know who caught a snapper and coral trout last year. Looks like you'll be in the running for the early bird registration lucky draw prize.

:)
Morlers

Morlers
12-04-2011, 09:19 PM
If you haven't done so already please check out the web site at www.vmrbundabergfishingclassic.com.au (http://www.vmrbundabergfishingclassic.com.au). It has had some additions.

Morlers

marvin
19-06-2011, 11:28 PM
I have organised 200 tags for you for the comp, will drop them down to the base Wednesday or Thursday, Will ring you. The weather looks fair with 10-15 kts south easters forcasted at present for the first two days, lets hope you get a record number of entries. Hope to see you at the presentations, cheers Kev.

Giffo65
26-06-2011, 07:43 PM
Morlers
Thanks to all involved in the Classic,a great weekend, well run and heaps of great prizes. Pity about the wind,looking forward to next year.

Cheers
Giffo