Victoria launches fishing-themed licence plates for cars
Victorian anglers can now show their love of getting out on the water via a new series of licence platesVictoria has launched a new series of licence plates designed to lure keen anglers into decorating their road-going vehicles with fishing-specific themes.
Costing from $495, the plates come with the logo “Hooked on Victoria”, and a decal of an angler with a fish on the line to one side.
The new customised licence plates are part of a pre-election promise to do more for the state’s fishing enthusiasts. The “Hooked on Victoria” slogan was chosen from more than 2600 public suggestions, with the winning one submitted by Wayne Felmingham from Maffra. He wins a free set of the new fishing licence plates.
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The government said the fishing-themed plates “deliver on a commitment of the Labor Government’s $35 million Target One Million plan to get more people fishing, more often”.
Victorian fishers who want the themed plates can choose from either blue or white backgrounds, with a pair of “slimline” plates bumping up the cost to $593. If someone wants to convert their existing number plates to the new fishing ones, the cost will be $195.
Other states and territories
NSW does not offer fishing-specific licence plates, although it does offer several beach-themed ones. Queensland offers “I’d rather be fishing” plates priced from $475, while the Northern Territory has its “Barra Country”-themed plates costing from $250.
The ACT, South Australia and Western Australia do not provide fishing-themed licence plates.
The Victorian government announced last year that if it was returned to power, it would tip all the state’s revenue collected from fishing and boating fees into providing more resources for anglers.
It has also committed to removing all launching and parking fees from the state’s boat ramps in the next few months, just in time for the peak Victorian fishing season.
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