Help protect the environment by observing the following common sense rules:

• launch and retrieve your boat at designated boat ramps
• reduce your vessel speed to five knots near the edge of lakes and rivers
• dispose of all rubbish including fishing line, bait bags and food scraps appropriately
• use sewage disposal facilities and prevent pollutants such as petrol and oil from entering the water.

Further information is available from local offices of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP). Visit delwp.vic.gov.au or call 136 186.