Red Tag Fly Fishers Club – Precinct Master Plan
Last update: 23 June 2025
Fly Fishing Precinct Sponsors and Supporters - Overview
Red Tag Fly Fishers club (the club) has coordinated the maintenance and upkeep of the Fairlea Rd Casting pool on behalf of the many Fishing clubs and Fly Fishers in Melbourne for multiple decades in conjunction with Parks Victoria. The club is proud to maintain and coordinate this facility for the many fishers and community groups that use this fantastic inner city facility.
The club is honoured to be able to coordinate the uplift of the Fairlea Rd Casting pool and area as a common resource for the fly fishing community and its many users.
This webpage and newsletter is designed to enable you to keep up to date and get involved in this project from conceptualisation thru delivery for more information, please contact the Red Tag club directly at [email protected] or subscribe to the precinct newsletter to stay informed.
Red Tag Fly Fishers club (the club) has coordinated the maintenance and upkeep of the Fairlea Rd Casting pool on behalf of the many Fishing clubs and Fly Fishers in Melbourne for multiple decades in conjunction with Parks Victoria. The club is proud to maintain and coordinate this facility for the many fishers and community groups that use this fantastic inner city facility.
The club is honoured to be able to coordinate the uplift of the Fairlea Rd Casting pool and area as a common resource for the fly fishing community and its many users.
This webpage and newsletter is designed to enable you to keep up to date and get involved in this project from conceptualisation thru delivery for more information, please contact the Red Tag club directly at [email protected] or subscribe to the precinct newsletter to stay informed.
If you would like stay informed on the precinct development program and its updates please subscribe through the following link:
Precinct Newsletter Subscription Link
Precinct Newsletter Subscription Link
Precinct Master Plan- Ministerial Announcement
Update: 8th April 2025
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The Allan Government via the Victorian Fisheries Authority announced the 2023-24 Recreational fishing grants recipients on Friday 7th Feb 2025. The Red Tag Fly Fishers Clubs was successful in achieving funding for the master planning for an improved fly-fishing precinct at the existing Yarra Bend Fairfield casting facility.
Red Tag Club and the Fly Fishing community are appreciative of the commitment by the government to improve this much loved area working with Parks Victoria, Yarra City Council, Fly Fishing club users, and other area stakeholders. The project will be initiated in 2025 via the Red Tag Fly Fishing club’s “Precinct Project Committee” who will bring to life the vision and opportunity for the recreational and club fly-fishing community facilitating. |
Media Release
https://www.kattheophanous.com.au/newsandmediablog/flyfishing-precinct-plan-for-yarra-bend
This page will be updated as the project progresses with further information.
Updated: 15 May 2025
Casting Pool Precinct Survey
Dear Fairlea Park & Casting Pool Precinct Users
The Red Tag Fly Fishers are excited to be leading the development of an upgraded fly-fishing precinct in at the Fairlea Rd casting pool at Fairfield, with initial funding for the master plan already secured. This project aims to establish a permanent and viable home for fly fishing enthusiasts across Melbourne and beyond.
To ensure that this precinct truly meets the needs of the wider fly-fishing community and, we have developed a survey to gather feedback on key aspects of the precinct’s design and facilities and potential usage needs and opportunities.
We kindly request that Fly Fishing Clubs, Fly Fishers, Red Tag Members and community users assist us by completing the survey. By completing and distributing this survey to other users and organisations we can ensure good design and community engagement and maximise the benefit to our broader community.
The survey form can be found here.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the precinct subcommittee at email [email protected] and please complete the survey by 31 July 2025.
Warm regards,
Red Tag Precinct Subcommittee
Updated: 8th April 2025
Local Ministers Visit Red Tag Casting Pool
Minister Steve Dimopoulos and local member Kat Theophanous have attended the Red Tag casting pool on Tuesday 8th of April 2025 to recognise the grant that has been awarded to Red Tag through the 2023-24 RFL large grants round.
Also in attendance we the Victorian Fly Fishers Association (VFFA), Members of mending casts, Parks Victoria, Victorian Fisheries, Southern Fly Fishing Club, and the City of Yarra Mayor.
A photoshoot and announcement around the grant occurred in front of around 50 attendees.
The support and cohesion members of the Fly Fishing community and industry showed on the day was exceptional and we have shown the Minister and the many attendees what can be done when we all work together. Thanks again to all the Red Tag members who tirelessly setup and pulled down all of the event displays in what was a very hectic few hours.
Also in attendance we the Victorian Fly Fishers Association (VFFA), Members of mending casts, Parks Victoria, Victorian Fisheries, Southern Fly Fishing Club, and the City of Yarra Mayor.
A photoshoot and announcement around the grant occurred in front of around 50 attendees.
The support and cohesion members of the Fly Fishing community and industry showed on the day was exceptional and we have shown the Minister and the many attendees what can be done when we all work together. Thanks again to all the Red Tag members who tirelessly setup and pulled down all of the event displays in what was a very hectic few hours.
