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2025 duck hunting season arrangements
14/02/2025The Victorian Government has announced the 2025 duck season will open at 8:00am on Wednesday, 19 March 2025 and close 30 minutes after sunset on Sunday, 9 June 2025.
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Wetlands update – Green Lake to close to hunting and Lake Stewart reopens
19/05/2025The Victorian Government has announced that Green Lake (including Fresh Lake on the western side of Green Lake) near Corop will be closed to duck hunting from 22 May 2025 (inclusive) and Nearby Lake Stewart (which is on private land) will reopen on 22 May 2025.
Stubble Quail abundance survey results
01/05/2025The preliminary results of Victoria’s forth statewide abundance survey estimated there were 2.3 million Stubble Quail in Victoria.
2025 duck season compliance update
03/04/2025With the 2025 duck season opening on Wednesday, 19 March, Authorised Officers from the GMA and partner agencies, including Victoria Police, are patrolling wetlands, creeks, rivers and lakes on private and public land across Victoria.