6835 Government Gazette OF THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES Number 112 Monday, 3 September 2007 Published under authority by Government Advertising SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT EXOTIC DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1991 ORDER - Section 15 Declaration of Restricted Areas – Hunter Valley and Tamworth I, IAN JAMES ROTH, Deputy Chief Veterinary Offi cer, with the powers the Minister has delegated to me under section 67 of the Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1991 (“the Act”) and pursuant to section 15 of the Act: 1. revoke each of the orders declared under section 15 of the Act that are listed in Schedule 1 below (“the Orders”); 2. declare the area specifi ed in Schedule 2 to be a restricted area; and 3. declare that the classes of animals, animal products, fodder, fi ttings or vehicles to which this order applies are those described in Schedule 3. SCHEDULE 1 Title of Order Date of Order Declaration of Restricted Area – Moonbi 27 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Woonooka Road Moonbi 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Anambah 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Muswellbrook 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Aberdeen 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – East Maitland 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Timbumburi 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – McCullys Gap 30 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Bunnan 31 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area - Gloucester 31 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Eagleton 29 August 2007 SCHEDULE 2 The area shown in the map below and within the local government areas administered by the following councils: Cessnock City Council Dungog Shire Council Gloucester Shire Council Great Lakes Council Liverpool Plains Shire Council 6836 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 3 September 2007 Maitland City Council Muswellbrook Shire Council Newcastle City Council Port Stephens Council Singleton Shire Council Tamworth City Council Upper Hunter Shire Council NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 112 3 September 2007 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 6837 SCHEDULE 3 Class of animals All horses. Class of animal products All animal products from horses. Class of fodder and fi ttings All fodder and fi ttings from, or used in connection with, horses. Class of vehicles All vehicles that, since 1 August 2007, have been used in connection with any of the classes of animals, animal products, fodder or fi ttings described in this Schedule. In Schedule 3: “horses” means horses, mules, donkeys and other animals in the Equidae family. Dated: 1 September 2007. IAN JAMES ROTH, Deputy Chief Veterinary Offi cer EXOTIC DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT 1991 ORDER - Section 15 Declaration of Restricted Areas – Amendment 1 I, IAN JAMES ROTH, Deputy Chief Veterinary Offi cer, with the powers the Minister has delegated to me under section 67 of the Exotic Diseases of Animals Act 1991 (“the Act”) and pursuant to section 15 of the Act, amend each of the orders declared under section 15 of the Act that are listed in Schedule 1 below (“the Orders”) as follows: 1. Schedule 2 to each of the Orders is to be deleted and replaced by Schedule 2 to this Order. SCHEDULE 1 Title of Order Date of Order Declaration of Restricted Area – Broughton Village 27 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Moonbi 27 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Parkes 27 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Sydney Metropolitan Area and its Environs 27 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Mount Hunter 28 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Woonooka Road Moonbi 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Anambah 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Muswellbrook 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Aberdeen 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Moree 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Centennial Park and Redfern 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Lake Macquarie 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – East Maitland 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Eagleton 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Terry Hie Hie 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Timbumburi 29 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Hornsby 30 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – McCullys Gap 30 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area – Bunnan 31 August 2007 Declaration of Restricted Area - Gloucester 31 August 2007 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 112 6838 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 3 September 2007 SCHEDULE 2 Class of animals All horses. Class of animal products All animal products from horses. Class of fodder and fi ttings All fodder and fi ttings from, or used in connection with, horses. Class of vehicles All vehicles that, since 1 August 2007, have been used in connection with any of the classes of animals, animal products, fodder or fi ttings described in this Schedule. In Schedule 2: “horses” means horses, mules, donkeys and other animals in the Equidae family. Dated: 31 August 2007. IAN JAMES ROTH, Deputy Chief Veterinary Offi cer NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 112 3 September 2007 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 6839 FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 Section 8 Notification – Fishing Closure Inland Waters and Trout I, RENATA BROOKS, Deputy Director-General, Agriculture, Fisheries and Regional Relations, pursuant to section 8 of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (“the Act”) and with the delegated authority of the Minister for Primary Industries and the Director-General of the NSW Department of Primary Industries pursuant to sections 227 and 228 of the Act, do by this notification, prohibit the following: 1. The taking of all species of fish by the methods of fishing specified in Column 1 of Schedules 1 and 2 to this notification, from the waters described opposite in Column 2 of Schedules 1 and 2, subject to the conditions specified opposite in Column 3 of Schedules 1 and 2. 2. The taking of all species of fish by all methods of fishing from the waters described in Schedule 3 to this notification. 3. The taking of fish of the species specified in Column 1 of Schedule 4 to this notification, by the methods of fishing specified opposite in Column 2 of Schedule 4, from the waters described opposite in Column 3 of Schedule 4, for the period described opposite in Column 4 of Schedule 4. 4. The taking of fish of the species specified in Column 1 of Schedule 5 to this notification, by the methods of fishing specified opposite in Column 2 of Schedule 5, from the waters described opposite in Column 3 of Schedule 5, subject to the conditions specified opposite in Column 4 of Schedule 5. In the Schedules to this notification: “freshwater” means water in a river or creek that is not subject to tidal influence: (a) including any body of freshwater that is naturally or artificially stored (such as a freshwater lake, lagoon, dam, reservoir, pond, canal, channel or waterway), but (b) not including any coastal lake that is intermittently open to tidal influence. “General Regulation” means the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002. “inland waters” means waters not subject to tidal influence. This fishing closure is effective for a period of five (5) years commencing on 3 September 2007, unless sooner amended or revoked. _______________________________ NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 112 6840 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT 3 September 2007 SCHEDULE 1 Traps – All Inland Waters Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Methods Waters Conditions By means of traps of every description, The whole of the inland waters of Persons other than except the yabby trap and shrimp trap as NSW including any body of commercial fishers may not prescribed by clauses 63 and 64 freshwater set a yabby trap or a shrimp respectively of the General Regulation trap for longer then 24 unless the use of those methods is hours without lifting those otherwise prohibited under Schedules 3, traps 4 and/or 5 to this fishing closure SCHEDULE 2 Nets – All Inland Waters Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Methods Waters Conditions By means of nets of every description, The whole of the inland waters of Persons other than except the hoop or lift net, hand-hauled NSW including any body of commercial fishers may not yabby net and landing net as prescribed freshwater set a hoop or lift net for by clauses 48, 52 and 53 respectively of longer then 24 hours the General Regulation unless the use of without lifting that net those methods is otherwise prohibited under Schedules 3, 4 and/or 5 to this fishing closure SCHEDULE 3 Dams and Weirs In Schedule 3: 1. A reference to a river includes its creeks, tributaries, billabongs, and lagoons. 2. All distances referred to are measured along the centreline of the river unless otherwise stated. The Dumaresq River within 100 metres downstream of the weir face at Bonshaw Weir The Edward River within 80 metres upstream and 70 metres downstream of the weir face at Stevens Weir The Lachlan River within 50 metres upstream and 50 metres downstream of the weir face at Lake Cargellico The Lachlan River within 50 metres upstream and 50 metres downstream of the weir face at Lake Brewster The Lachlan River within 100 metres upstream and 185 metres downstream of the weir face at Willandra Weir The Lachlan River within 400 metres downstream of the weir face at Wyangala Dam to the low level bridge The MacIntyre River within 150 metres upstream and 150 metres downstream of the weir face at Goondiwindi Weir The Macquarie River within 185 metres upstream and 185 metres downstream of the weir face at Burrendong Dam The Macquarie River within the Spillway Channel at Burrendong Dam The Murray River within 130 metres downstream of the weir face at Hume Reservoir The Murray River within 50 metres upstream and 201 metres downstream of the weir face at Yarrawonga Weir The Murray River within 100 metres upstream and 100 metres downstream of the weir face at Torrumbarry (Weir 26) The Murray River at Weir 7 (at Rufus River) within 50 metres upstream and from the downstream end of the lock chamber in a straight line across the river to a point on the NSW bank, 125 metres downstream of where the weir wall adjoins the NSW bank NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No.