The Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS) provides funding for stocking groups at over 60 impoundments in Queensland.

Impoundments are 'put, grow and take' fisheries where most stocked species will not reproduce. This means the impoundments need to be stocked regularly with fish. The impoundments are stocked with native fish specifically for recreational fishing. The scheme provides a sustainable fishing option that reduces the fishing pressure on wild fish stocks.

The money anglers pay for their Stocked Impoundment Permit goes towards maintaining and enhancing recreational fishing in stocked impoundments and management of the scheme.

Recreational fishing

Management

The scheme is managed according to the Guideline on the administration of Queensland’s Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (PDF, 611 KB).

The advisory committee provides advice on:

  • operation, guidelines and funding associated with scheme
  • potential future enhancement to SIPS.

Financial summaries

The financial summaries detail:

  • permit sales
  • the scheme's budget
  • how the funds available for fish stocking were allocated for the financial year.

2024–2025

Permit sales between 01/07/2024 and 30/06/2025

Sales outletNumber Monetary value
Australia Post outlets 2,458 $87,192
Decipha (online, phone and iPad agents) 45,463 $1,267,143
Total47,921$1,354,335

Type of permits sold between 01/07/2024 and 30/06/2025

Permit typeNumber Monetary value
Weekly 30,143 $383,304
Yearly 11,675 $705,404
Yearly discount 6,112 $265,628

SIP Scheme Budget

Budget statement for the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme for the period 01/07/2024 to 30/06/2025.

Item Monetary valuePercentage
Total funds collected$1,354,335100%
Funds paid for fish stocking and other approved activities (no GST) $1,036,000 76.5%
Funds for fish stocking (Disaster allocation) $10,000 0.74%
Funds paid for community engagement $22,812 1.68%
Administration costs $285,494 21.08%
Additional administration costs* $36,393 N/A

*Additional admininstration costs paid from other Fisheries Queensland budget.

The following is a breakdown of the administration costs component of the above table.

Component Monetary value
Permit sales costs $153,130
Travel $18,222
Postage $161
Miscellaneous $7,078
Stationery and printing $139
Salaries $143,157
Total$321,887

How the funds were allocated

The following formula is applied when allocating SIPS grants. 40% of funds allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 hectares maximum with available fishing area and the remaining 60% of funds allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation rate at dams and weirs. There is a minimum $500 allocation and a maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS. This formula is formalised in the Guideline on the administration of Queensland's Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme.

Allocation amounts were based on a total revenue of $1,354,335. A total of $1,068,812 (ex GST) was allocated for community engagement and stocking of impoundments (including disaster recovery stocking) in 2024/2025. This includes $1,036,000 (ex GST) allocated to impoundments for fish stocking and other approved activities.

Below is a list of the impoundment allocations and SIPS permit holder participation for 2024–2025. Total allocation reflects adjustments due to carryover caps.

SIP funding allocation

Impoundment SIPS holder participation (%) Total allocation (excluding GST)
Aplins Weir 0.89 $6,321
Baroon Pocket Dam 1.92 $15,742
Beehive Dam* 0.00 $0
Ben Anderson Barrage 0.23 $2,328
Ben Dor Weir 0.05 $625
Bjelke Petersen Dam 3.84 $42,231
Black Weir 0.66 $4,949
Bonshaw Weir* 0.38 $0
Boondooma Dam 4.87 $47,095
Borumba Dam 4.59 $22,890
Burdekin Falls Dam 0.28 $33,686
Caboolture River Weir 0.56 $3,518
Callide Dam 0.94 $15,999
Cania Dam 1.82 $17,677
Cecil Plains Weir 0.70 $2,357
Chinchilla Weir 1.22 $10,829
Claude Wharton Weir* 0.00 $0
Connolly Dam 0.51 $2,263
Cooby Dam 3.32 $16,422
Coolmunda Dam 2.11 $27,636
Cressbrook Dam 3.18 $24,926
Cunningham (Beebo) Weir* 0.09 $0
Eungella Dam 0.98 $13,184
Ewen Maddock Dam 1.17 $10,603
Fairbairn Dam 0.66 $36,135
Gil Weir 0.19 $1,783
Gleeson's Weir 0.42 $1,568
Glenarbon Weir* 0.14 $0
Glenlyon Dam 2.48 $30,564
Goondiwindi (Hilton) Weir 0.56 $4,032
Gordonbrook Dam 0.14 $2,806
Hinze Dam 2.20 $26,338
Inglewood Town Weir 0.23 $1,467
Jones Weir 0.19 $2,659
Kinchant Dam 1.64 $18,045
Koombooloomba Dam* 0.98 $18,773
Lake Belmore* 0.00 $0
Lake Dyer 1.17 $4,739
Lake Gregory 0.70 $6,187
Lake Kurwongbah 1.73 $14,087
Lake MacDonald* 0.00 $0
Lake Monduran 7.02 $77,782
Lemon Tree Weir 0.37 $1,248
Lenthalls Dam 1.78 $17,737
Leslie Dam 7.67 $57,007
Maroon Dam 3.23 $13,506
Miles Weir 0.37 $1,525
Moogerah Dam 3.88 $32,408
North Pine Dam 2.71 $24,077
Peter Faust Dam 2.43 $47,775
Somerset Dam 6.55 $74,721
Storm King Dam 0.75 $5,458
Surat Weir 0.56 $1,324
Talgai Weir 0.23 $1,515
Teemburra Dam 1.59 $19,052
Theresa Creek Dam 0.33 $4,135
Tinaroo Falls Dam 2.90 $46,855
Whetstone Weir 0.05 $527
Wivenhoe Dam 4.63 $62,165
Woodford Weir 0.28 $1,533
Wuruma Dam 1.31 $22,749
Wyaralong Dam 3.18 $30,617
Yarramalong Weir 0.56 $1,802

*An allocation was not paid to the stocking group due to not meeting the Grant Agreement requirements and/or dam maintenance activities.

2023–2024

Permit sales between 01/07/2023 and 30/06/2024

Sales OutletNumber Monetary Value
Australia Post Outlets 2,656 $96,814
Decipha (online, phone and iPad agents) 44,815 $1,239,426
Total 47,471 $1,336,240

Type of permits sold between 01/07/2023 and 30/06/2024

Permit TypeNumber Monetary value
Weekly 29,991 $381,486
Yearly 11,502 $694,951
Yearly discount 5,978 $259,803

The SIP Scheme Budget

Budget statement for the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme for the Period 01/07/2023 to 30/06/2024.

ItemMonetary value%
Total funds collected $1,336,240 100%
Administration costs* $333,131 24.93%
Funds paid for fish stocking and other approved activities (no GST) $944,332 71%
Funds for fish stocking (Disaster allocation) $10,000 0.75%
Funds paid for community engagement $50,000 3.74%

*Additional admin costs paid from other Fisheries Queensland budget

The following is a breakdown of the administration costs component of the above table.

ComponentCost
Permit Sales Costs $157,723
Travel $3,110
Postage $792
Miscellaneous $5,932
Stationery & Printing (SIPS trail guide) $13,706
Salaries $139,868
Stocking workshop $12,000
Total $333,131

How the funds were allocated

The following formula is applied when allocating SIPS grants. 40% of funds allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 hectares maximum with available fishing area and the remaining 60% of funds allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation rate at dams and weirs. There is a minimum $500 allocation and a maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS. This formula is formalised in the administration guideline.

Allocation amounts were based on a total revenue of $1,336,240. A total of $1,004,332 (ex GST) was allocated for community engagement and stocking of impoundments (including disaster recovery stocking) in 2024–2025. This includes $944 332 (ex GST) allocated to impoundments for fish stocking and other approved activities.

Below is a list of the impoundment allocations and SIPS permit holder participation for 2023–2024. Total allocation reflects adjustments due to carryover caps.

Impoundment

SIPS Holder Participation

Total Allocation (ex GST)
Aplins Weir 0.72% $5,733
Baroon Pocket Dam 1.81% $13,721
Beehive Dam* 0.00% $0
Ben Anderson Barrage 0.21% $1,957
Ben Dor Weir 0.07% $702
Bjelke Petersen Dam 4.14% $40,461
Black Weir 0.82% $5,489
Bonshaw Weir 0.38% $1,708
Boondooma Dam 5.64% $47,663
Borumba Dam 4.69% $17,852
Burdekin Falls Dam 0.52% $32,998
Caboolture River Weir 0.48% $3,649
Callide Dam 1.47% $17,894
Cania Dam 1.92% $16,694
Cecil Plains Weir 0.55% $1,773
Chinchilla Weir 1.40% $10,988
Claude Wharton Weir 0.14% $3,545
Connolly Dam 0.48% $1,817
Cooby Dam 2.87% $12,894
Coolmunda Dam 2.02% $24,837
Cressbrook Dam 3.15% $22,493
Cunningham (Beebo) Weir* 0.21% $1,281
Eungella Dam 1.81% $17,030
Ewen Maddock Dam 1.03% $8,827
Fairbairn Dam 1.33% $37,467
Gil Weir 0.38% $2,752
Gleeson’s Weir 0.45% $1,274
Glenarbon Weir 0.07% $628
Glenlyon Dam 3.15% $31,984
Goondiwindi (Hilton) Weir 0.41% $3,029
Gordonbrook Dam 0.24% $3,173
Hinze Dam 2.43% $25,503
Inglewood Town Weir 0.21% $1,141
Jones Weir 0.07% $1,736
Kinchant Dam 2.88% $23,859
Koombooloomba Dam* 0.00% $0
Lake Belmore* 0.00% $0
Lake Dyer 1.01% $1,830
Lake Gregory 0.89% $6,759
Lake Kurwongbah 1.75% $12,916
Lake MacDonald* 0.00% $0
Lake Monduran 6.67% $69,158
Lemon Tree Weir 0.24% $939
Lenthalls Dam 1.68% $15,612
Leslie Dam 4.69% $37,137
Maroon Dam 3.28% $11,588
Miles Weir 0.34% $1,187
Moogerah Dam 3.52% $27,409
North Pine Dam 2.33% $19,671
Peter Faust Dam 2.16% $42,343
Somerset Dam 6.50% $68,140
Storm King Dam 0.38% $2,752
Surat Weir 0.45% $1,714
Talgai Weir 0.14% $1,191
Teemburra Dam 2.05% $20,203
Theresa Creek Dam 0.72% $6,113
Tinaroo Falls Dam 2.84% $42,712
Whetstone Weir 0.07% $591
Wivenhoe Dam 5.27% $60,829
Woodford Weir 0.18% $1,223
Wuruma Dam 1.10% $19,445
Wyaralong Dam 3.01% $26,962
Yarramalong Weir 0.62% $1,356

*An allocation was not paid to the stocking group due to not meeting the Grant Agreement requirements and/or dam maintenance activities.

2022–2023

Permit sales between 01/07/2022 and 30/06/2023

Sales OutletNumber Monetary Value
Australia Post Outlets 3,539 $124,553
Decipha (online, phone and iPad agents) 44,709 $1,248,199
Total 48,245 $1,372,753

Type of permits sold between 01/07/2022 and 30/06/2023

Permit TypeNumber Monetary value
Weekly 29,092 $357,832
Yearly 12,900 $747,904
Yearly Discount 6,353 $267,017

The SIP Scheme Budget

Budget statement for the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme for the Period 01/07/2022 to 30/06/2023.

$%
Total funds collected $1,372,753 100%
Administration costs* $271,366 19.77%
Funds paid for fish stocking and other approved activities (no GST) $1,078,168 78.54%
Funds for fish stocking (Disaster allocation) $10,000 0.73%
Funds paid for community engagement $16,500 1.20%

*Additional admin costs paid from other Fisheries Queensland budget

The following is a breakdown of the administration costs component of the above table.

ComponentCost
Permit Sales Costs $75,002
Travel (workshop travel expenses) $45,058
Postage $90
Miscellaneous $10,739
Stationery & Printing $543
Salaries $139,934
Total $271,366

How the funds were allocated

The following formula is applied when allocating SIPS grants. 40% of funds allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 hectares maximum with available fishing area and the remaining 60% of funds allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation rate at dams and weirs. There is a minimum $500 allocation and a maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS. This formula is formalised in the administration guideline.

Allocation amounts were based on a total revenue of $1,372,753. A total of $1,077,172 (ex GST) was allocated for community engagement and stocking of impoundments in 2023–2024. This includes $1,078,168 (ex GST) allocated to impoundments for fish stocking and other approved activities.

Below is a list of the impoundment allocations and SIPS permit holder participation for 2022–2023. Total allocation reflects adjustments due to carryover caps.

SIP Funding Allocation

Impoundment

SIPS Holder Participation

Total Allocation (ex GST)

Aplins Weir 0.77% $5,733
Baroon Pocket Dam 1.55% $14,158
Beehive Dam* 0.00% $0
Ben Anderson Barrage 0.27% $2,740
Ben Dor Weir 0.05% $720
Bjelke Petersen Dam 4.46% $49,319
Black Weir 0.68% $5,416
Bonshaw Weir* 0.00% $0
Boondooma Dam 5.28% $52,943
Borumba Dam 4.71% $17,852
Burdekin Falls Dam 0.65% $38,877
Caboolture River Weir 0.63% $4,250
Callide Dam 2.01% $24,572
Cania Dam 2.43% $22,927
Cecil Plains Weir 0.41% $1,773
Chinchilla Weir 0.63% $10,052
Claude Wharton Weir 0.08% $3,743
Connolly Dam 0.84% $1,817
Cooby Dam 2.78% $12,894
Coolmunda Dam 1.55% $25,670
Cressbrook Dam 3.29% $27,184
Cunningham (Beebo) Weir* 0.00% $0
Eungella Dam 1.77% $19,512
Ewen Maddock Dam 1.09% $10,703
Fairbairn Dam 0.70% $39,817
Gil Weir 0.14% $1,542
Gleeson Weir 0.44% $1,274
Glenarbon Weir* 0.00% $0
Glenlyon Dam 3.08% $36,719
Goondiwindi (Hilton) Weir 0.65% $3,105
Gordonbrook Dam 0.22% $3,541
Hinze Dam 2.64% $31,132
Inglewood Town Weir 0.11% $967
Jones Weir 0.22% $3,051
Kinchant Dam 2.67% $26,338
Koombooloomba Dam* 0.00% $0
Lake Belmore* 0.16% $0
Lake Dyer 0.79% $1,830
Lake Gregory 0.68% $6,421
Lake Kurwongbah 1.77% $13,077
Lake MacDonald* 0.00% $0
Lake Monduran 5.23% $67,281
Lemon Tree Weir 0.44% $939
Lenthalls Dam 1.77% $18,807
Leslie Dam 5.93% $45,784
Maroon Dam 3.13% $11,588
Miles Weir 0.27% $1,187
Moogerah Dam 3.21% $29,739
North Pine Dam 3.46% $30,702
Peter Faust Dam 2.97% $54,866
Somerset Dam 6.80% $81,385
Storm King Dam 0.41% $3,423
Surat Weir 0.30% $1,714
Talgai Weir 0.14% $1,191
Teemburra Dam 2.10% $23,805
Theresa Creek Dam 0.52% $5,722
Tinaroo Falls Dam 2.91% $50,194
Whetstone Weir 0.11% $967
Wivenhoe Dam 4.76% $67,281
Woodford Weir 0.19% $1,242
Wuruma Dam 1.14% $23,192
Wyaralong Dam 2.80% $29,941
Yarramalong Weir 0.76% $1,356

*An allocation was not paid to the stocking group due to not meeting the Grant Agreement requirements and/or dam maintenance activities.

2021–2022

Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme 2021–2022 Financial Summary

Sales OutletNumber Monetary Value
Australia Post Outlets 2,998 $106,611
Decipha (online and phone) 38,695 $1,076,904
Total 41,693 $1,183,515

Type of permits sold between 01/07/2021 and 30/06/2022

Permit TypeNumber Monetary value
Weekly 24,514 $294,168
Yearly 11,563 $659,091
Yearly Discount 5,616 $230,256

The SIP Scheme Budget

Budget statement for the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme for the Period 01/07/2021 to 30/06/2022.

$%
Total funds collected $1,183,515 100
Administration costs $260,542 22.01%
Funds paid for fish stocking and other approved activities (no GST)* $907,000 76.64%
Funds for fish stocking (Disaster allocation) $10,000 0.84%
Funds paid for community engagement $6,000 0.51%

*Additional funds were paid from Fisheries Queensland SIPS administrative budget underspend

The following is a breakdown of the administration costs component of the above table.

ComponentCost
Permit Sales Costs $77,357
Travel $13,426
Postage $1,922
Miscellaneous $10,842
Stationery & Printing $1,227
Salaries $155,767
Total $260,542

How the funds were allocated

The following formula is applied when allocating SIPS grants. 40% of funds allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 hectares maximum with available fishing area and the remaining 60% of funds allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation rate at dams and weirs. There is a minimum $500 allocation and a maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS. This formula is formalised in the administration guideline.

Allocation amounts were based on a total revenue of $1,183,515. A total of $923,000 (ex GST) was allocated for community engagement and stocking of impoundments in 2022–2023. This includes $907,000 allocated to impoundments for fish stocking and other approved activities. FFSAQ was allocated $6,000 to run the FFSAQ education trailer. This reduction is due to the carryover amount from cancellation of events due to COVID–19.

Below is a list of the impoundment allocations and SIPS permit holder participation for 2021–2022. Total allocation reflects adjustments due to carryover caps.

Impoundment SIPS Holder Participation Total Allocation (ex GST)
Aplins Weir 0.92 $5,681
Baroon Pocket Dam 1.82 $13,172
Beehive Dam* N/A N/A
Ben Anderson Barrage 0.18 $1,703
Ben Dor Weir 0.01 $523
Bjelke Petersen Dam 3.00 $32,256
Black Weir 0.81 $5,199
Bonshaw Weir 0.35 $1,708
Boondooma Dam 5.59 $45,310
Borumba Dam 6.25 $19,796
Burdekin Falls Dam 0.70 $32,220
Caboolture River Weir 0.46 $3,388
Callide Dam 2.61 $23,589
Cania Dam 2.46 $19,046
Cecil Plains Weir 0.42 $1,845
Chinchilla Weir 0.66 $6,281
Claude Wharton Weir 0.09 $3,110
Connolly Dam 0.83 $1,766
Cooby Dam 1.51 $8,687
Coolmunda Dam 1.78 $22,504
Cressbrook Dam 3.31 $22,462
Cunningham (Beebo) Weir 0.11 $835
Eungella Dam 1.73 $15,835
Ewen Maddock Dam 1.33 $10,217
Fairbairn Dam 0.94 $33,592
Gil Weir 0.13 $1,242
Gleeson Weir 0.48 $1,529
Glenarbon Weir 0.09 $710
Glenlyon Dam 2.52 $27,042
Goondiwindi (Hilton) Weir 0.26 $2,061
Gordonbrook Dam 0.15 $2,545
Hinze Dam 2.24 $23,304
Inglewood Town Weir 0.04 $523
Jones Weir 0.12 $1,894
Kinchant Dam 2.06 $18,213
Koombooloomba Dam* N/A N/A
Lake Belmore 0.09 $1,332
Lake Dyer 0.48 $3,449
Lake Gregory 0.97 $6,898
Lake Kurwongbah 1.49 $10,921
Lake MacDonald* N/A N/A
Lake Monduran 6.71 $66,384
Lemon Tree Weir 0.28 $977
Lenthalls Dam 2.43 $19,246
Leslie Dam 4.06 $31,959
Maroon Dam 2.61 $11,485
Miles Weir 0.13 $960
Moogerah Dam 2.90 $22,655
North Pine Dam 3.73 $26,793
Peter Faust Dam 3.13 $46,060
Somerset Dam 8.04 $73,990
Storm King Dam 0.48 $3,237
Surat Weir 0.15 $1,155
Talgai Weir 0.13 $960
Teemburra Dam 1.89 $18,380
Theresa Creek Dam* 0.79 $0
Tinaroo Falls Dam 3.62 $45,275
Whetstone Weir 0.04 $523
Wivenhoe Dam 5.55 $59,776
Woodford Weir 0.12 $1,320
Wuruma Dam 1.16 $19,171
Wyaralong Dam 2.50 $22,895
Yarramalong Weir 0.48 $1,411

*An allocation was not paid to the stocking group/impoundment due to not meeting the Grant Agreement requirements, dam maintenance activities or holding excessive carryover.

2020–2021

Permit sales between 01/07/2020 and 30/06/2021

Sales outletNumber Monetary value
Australia Post outlets 1,055 $30,544
Decipha (online and phone) 48,364 $1,137,612
Total 49,419 $1,168,156

Type of permits sold between 01/07/2020 and 30/06/2021

Permit typeNumber Monetary value
Weekly 30,374 $303,750
Yearly 12,771 $638,650
Yearly discount 6,273 $225,756

Budget statement for the period 01/07/2020 to 30/06/2021

ItemAmountPercentage
Total funds collected $1,168,156 100%
Additional funding from Fisheries Queensland $1,670 N/A
Administration costs (additional admin costs paid from other Fisheries Queensland budget) $277,826 22.06%
Funds paid for fish stocking and other approved activities (no GST) $872,000 74.64%
Funds for fish stocking (disaster allocation) $0 0%
Funds paid for community engagement $20,000 1.71%

Administration costs breakdown

ComponentCost
Permit sales costs $68,217
Travel $293
Postage $1,143
Miscellaneous $6,027
Stationery and printing $448
Salaries $201,698

Funding allocation

The working group looked at a number of allocation models for the 2021 grants. After discussion the majority of the working group supported applying a formula with 40% of funds allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 hectares maximum with available fishing area, and the remaining 60% of funds allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation rate at dams and weirs. It also continues the minimum $500 allocation and the maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS. This formula has now been formalised in the administration guideline.

Allocation amounts were based on a total revenue of $1,168,156. A total of $892,000 (ex GST) was allocated for community engagement and stocking of impoundments in 2021–2022. Freshwater Fishing and Stocking Association of Queensland was allocated $20,000 to run the Freshwater Fishing and Stocking Workshop in partnership with Fisheries Queensland and Mackay Regional Council and $872,000 was allocated to impoundments for fish stocking and other approved activities.

Below is a list of the impoundment allocations and SIPS permit holder participation for 2020–2021. Total allocation reflects adjustments due to carryover caps.

For impoundments marked with an asterisk, an allocation was not paid to the stocking group/impoundment due to not meeting the grant agreement requirements, dam maintenance activities or holding excessive carryover.

Impoundment SIPS holder participation Total allocation (ex GST)
Aplins Weir 1.09 $6,531
Baroon Pocket Dam 1.44 $10,858
Beehive Dam* N/A N/A
Ben Anderson Barrage 0.3 $2,357
Ben Dor Weir 0.01 $534
Bjelke Petersen Dam 2.59 $29,385
Black Weir 0.95 $5,868
Bonshaw Weir 0.43 $25
Boondooma Dam 4.95 $40,893
Borumba Dam 6.25 $18,431
Burdekin Falls Dam 0.71 $31,674
Caboolture River Weir 0.53 $3,699
Callide Dam 1.6 $17,480
Cania Dam 2.29 $17,806
Cecil Plains Weir 0.44 $1,678
Chinchilla Weir 0.57 $5,678
Claude Wharton Weir 0.12 $3,218
Connolly Dam 0.67 $707
Cooby Dam* 1.64 $0
Coolmunda Dam 1.05 $17,947
Cressbrook Dam 2.15 $15,582
Cunningham (Beebo) Weir 0.11 $19
Eungella Dam 2.21 $18,240
Ewen Maddock Dam 0.88 $7,474
Fairbairn Dam 1.06 $33,667
Gil Weir 0.23 $1,793
Gleeson Weir 0.65 $1,588
Glenarbon Weir 0.01 $19
Glenlyon Dam 2.42 $25,970
Goondiwindi (Hilton) Weir 0.4 $2,784
Gordonbrook Dam 0.21 $2,802
Hinze Dam 2.77 $25,883
Inglewood Town Weir 0.1 $738
Jones Weir 0.12 $1,930
Kinchant Dam 3.26 $24,593
Koombooloomba Dam* N/A N/A
Lake Belmore 0.03 $996
Lake Dyer 0.2 $1,823
Lake Gregory 0.84 $6,051
Lake Kurwongbah 2.36 $12,292
Lake MacDonald* N/A N/A
Lake Monduran 5.41 $57,925
Lemon Tree Weir 0.35 $888
Lenthalls Dam 2.36 $18,509
Leslie Dam 3.27 $26,988
Maroon Dam 3.55 $10,547
Miles Weir 0.14 $981
Moogerah Dam 3.27 $24,342
North Pine Dam 4.64 $31,416
Peter Faust Dam 3.05 $44,781
Somerset Dam 8.27 $73,929
Storm King Dam 0.32 $2,298
Surat Weir 0.16 $1,169
Talgai Weir 0.1 $744
Teemburra Dam 2.75 $22,882
Theresa Creek Dam 0.65 $5,360
Tinaroo Falls Dam 3.71 $44,939
Whetstone Weir 0.09 $679
Wivenhoe Dam 5.52 $58,551
Woodford Weir 0.17 $1,115
Wuruma Dam 1.2 $19,024
Wyaralong Dam 2.89 $24,637
Yarramalong Weir 0.5 $1,283
2019–2020

Permit sales between 01/07/2019 and 30/06/2020

Sales outletNumber Monetary value
Australia Post Outlets 2,994 $82.064
Decipha (online, phone and iPad agents) 34,551 $838,432
Total 37,545 $920,496

Type of permits sold between 01/07/2019 and 30/06/2020

Permit typeNumber Monetary value
Weekly 22,403 $224,030
Yearly 10,811 $540,550
Yearly Discount 4,331 $155,916

Budget statement for the period 01/07/2019 to 30/06/2020

No deferral was possible from 2019–20 to 2020–21.

ItemAmountPercentage
Total funds collected (An additional $30,000 was received from previous deferrals not accounted for in 2018–19.) $950,496 100%
Administration costs (additional costs paid from other Fisheries Queensland budget) $246,736 25.94%
Funds paid for fish stocking and other approved activities (no GST) $679,244 71.43%
Funds for fish stocking (disaster allocation) $0 0%
Funds paid for community engagement $25,000 2.63%

Administration costs breakdown

ComponentCost
Permit sales sosts $48,320
Travel $514
Postage $628
Miscellaneous $2,363
Stationery and printing $25
Marketing campaign $935
Salaries $193,952

Funding allocation

The working group looked at a number of allocation models for the 2019-20 grants. After discussion the majority of the working group supported applying a formula with 30% of funds allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 hectares maximum with available fishing area and the remaining 70% of funds allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation rate at dams and weirs. It also continues the minimum $500 allocation and the maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS.

Allocation amounts were based on a total revenue of $918,992 (included total sales July 2019 to May 2020 and predicted sales for May and June 2019). A total of $689,244 (ex GST) was allocated for community engagement and impoundments in 2018 -2019. FFSAQ was allocated $10,000 for community engagement and $15,000 for development of a SIPS fishing trail. $679,244 was allocated to impoundments for fish stocking and other approved activities.

Below is a list of the impoundment allocations and SIPS permit holder participation for 2019–20. Total allocation reflects adjustments due to carryover caps.

For impoundments marked with an asterisk, an allocation was not paid to the stocking group due to not meeting the Grant Agreement requirements and/or dam maintenance activities.

Impoundment SIPS holder participation Total allocation (ex GST)
Aplins Weir 1.07% $5,907
Baroon Pocket Dam 1.41% $9,121
Beehive Dam* 0% $0
Ben Anderson Barrage 0.15% $1,209
Ben Dor Weir 0.02% $539
Bjelke Petersen Dam 3.33% $26,572
Black Weir 1.00% $5,652
Bonshaw Weir 0.55% $662
Boondooma Dam 5.20% $35,522
Borumba Dam 6.16% $19,233
Burdekin Falls Dam 0.75% $20,647
Caboolture River Weir 0.53% $1,592
Callide Dam 1.32% $12,160
Cania Dam 2.58% $16,646
Cecil Plains Weir 0.51% $731
Chinchilla Weir 0.77% $5,568
Claude Wharton Weir 0.09% $1,998
Connolly Dam 0.81% $468
Cooby Dam 1.94% $0
Coolmunda Dam 1.36% $14,475
Cressbrook Dam 2.37% $14,660
Cunningham (Beebo) Weir 0.15% $452
Eungella Dam 1.75% $12,778
Ewen Maddock Dam 1.39% $8,883
Fairbairn Dam 1.24% $23,244
Gil Weir 0.17% $1,167
Gleeson Weir 0.55% $1,744
Glenarbon Weir 0.02% $452
Glenlyon Dam 2.30% $19,692
Goondiwindi (Hilton) Weir 0.43% $839
Gordonbrook Dam 0.19% $2,007
Hinze Dam 2.64% $20,244
Inglewood Town Weir 0.13% $450
Jones Weir 0.02% $866
Kinchant Dam 2.43% $16,691
Koombooloomba Dam* 0.00% $0
Lake Belmore 0.06% $832
Lake Dyer 0.26% $928
Lake Gregory 0.55% $3,770
Lake Kurwongbah 2.20% $12,412
Lake MacDonald* 0.00% $0
Lake Monduran 5.31% $44,801
Lemon Tree Weir 0.55% $387
Lenthalls Dam 2.35% $15,596
Leslie Dam 3.41% $23,304
Maroon Dam 3.90% $3,001
Miles Weir 0.13% $0
Moogerah Dam 3.56% $17,381
North Pine Dam 4.07% $24,851
Peter Faust Dam 2.69% $30,919
Somerset Dam 9.26% $65,680
Storm King Dam 0.28% $1,760
Surat Weir 0.17% $731
Talgai Weir 0.19% $446
Teemburra Dam 1.86% $14,333
Theresa Creek Dam 0.70% $4,770
Tinaroo Falls Dam 2.79% $29,393
Whetstone Weir 0.11% $450
Wivenhoe Dam 5.61% $46,381
Woodford Weir 0.11% $382
Wuruma Dam 1.13% $13,400
Wyaralong Dam 2.79% $19,906
Yarramalong Weir 0.62% $559
2018–2019

Permit sales between 01/07/2018 and 30/06/2019

Sales outletNumber Monetary value
Australia Post Outlets 1,917 $51,160
Decipha (online, phone and iPad agents) 42,785 $983,252
Total 44,702 $1,034,412

Type of permits sold between 01/07/2018 and 30/06/2019

Permit typeNumber Monetary value
Weekly 28,270 $282,700
Yearly 11,440 $572,000
Yearly Discount 4,992 $179,712

Budget statement for the period 01/07/2018 to 30/06/2019

ItemAmountPercentage
Total SIPS funds collected $1,034,412  
2017/18 Deferral $22,676 0%
Additional Funding (admin and fish stocking costs paid from other Fisheries Queensland budget) $69,944 0%
Total Funding $1,127,032 100%
Administration costs $287,025 25.5%
Funds paid for fish stocking and other approved activities (no GST)* $826,507 73.3%
Funds for fish stocking (Disaster allocation) $5,500 0.5%
Funds paid for community engagement $8,000 0.7%

Administration costs breakdown

ComponentCost
Permit Sales Costs $127,017
Conference Workshop $27,680
Working Group $560
Travel $3,505
Postage $1,391
Miscellaneous $8,213
Stationery & Printing $3,043
Marketing Campaign $9,420
SIPS Signs $10,860
Salaries $95,336

Funding allocation

The working group looked at a number of allocation models for the 2019 grants. After discussion the majority of the working group supported applying last year’s allocation formula with 50% of funds allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 hectares maximum with available fishing area and the remaining 50% of funds allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation rate at dams and weirs. It also continues the minimum $500 allocation and the maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS.

Allocation amounts were based on a total revenue of $1,170,000 (included total sales July 2018 to May 2019 and predicted sales for May and June 2019). A total of $840,007 (ex GST) was allocated for community engagement and impoundments in 2018–2019. FFSAQ was allocated $8,000 and Townsville Barramundi Stocking Society Inc.& Hinze Dam Fish Management Committee were allocated a total of $5,500 for Disaster Recovery. $826,507 was allocated to impoundments for fish stocking and other approved activities.

The allocation formula used for impoundments was 50% allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 ha and 50% allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation from the 2019 SIPS survey with minimum $500 allocations, maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS and percentage of available fishing area. Below is a list of the impoundment allocations and SIPS permit holder participation for 2018–2019.

For impoundments marked with an asterisk, an allocation was not paid to the stocking group/impoundment due to not meeting the grant agreement requirements, dam maintenance activities or holding excessive carryover.

Impoundment SIPS holder participation Total allocation (ex GST)
Aplins Weir 1.45% $6,956
Baroon Pocket Dam 1.02% $7,728
Beehive Dam* 0% $0
Ben Anderson Barrage 0.26% $2,123
Ben Dor Weir 0.11% $1,027
Bjelke Petersen Dam 4.16% $34,713
Black Weir 1.05% $5,404
Bonshaw Weir 0.58% $1,545
Boondooma Dam 5.54% $38,837
Borumba Dam 5.22% $18,015
Burdekin Falls Dam 0.64% $33,907
Caboolture River Weir 0.57% $3,520
Callide Dam 1.26% $15,230
Cania Dam 2.39% $16,078
Cecil Plains Weir 0.67% $1,705
Chinchilla Weir 0.73% $6,154
Claude Wharton Weir 0.10% $3,514
Connolly Dam 0.92% $1,566
Cooby Dam 2.23% $11,521
Coolmunda Dam 2.58% $24,782
Cressbrook Dam 2.92% $16,768
Cunningham (Beebo) Weir 0.17% $1,203
Eungella Dam 1.25% $12,138
Ewen Maddock Dam 1.26% $8,507
Fairbairn Dam 1.05% $35,676
Gil Weir 0.13% $1,322
Gleeson Weir 0.69% $1,744
Glenarbon Weir 0.17% $1,203
Glenlyon Dam 2.60% $25,309
Goondiwindi (Hilton) Weir 0.76% $2,809
Gordonbrook Dam 0.20% $2,929
Hinze Dam 2.26% $21,537
Inglewood Town Weir 0.33% $1,051
Jones Weir 0.19% $2,425
Kinchant Dam 2.31% $17,244
Koombooloomba Dam* 0.00% $0
Lake Belmore 0.13% $1,693
Lake Dyer 0.63% $3,703
Lake Gregory 0.64% $4,539
Lake Kurwongbah 1.79% $10,596
Lake MacDonald* 0.00% $0
Lake Monduran 3.88% $47,809
Lemon Tree Weir 0.54% $903
Lenthalls Dam 1.27% $11,630
Leslie Dam 3.92% $26,823
Maroon Dam 3.94% $10,671
Miles Weir 0.16% $1,043
Moogerah Dam 3.88% $23,681
North Pine Dam 3.13% $19,802
Peter Faust Dam 2.69% $42,691
Somerset Dam 9.09% $70,180
Storm King Dam 0.67% $3,660
Surat Weir 0.22% $1,470
Talgai Weir 0.19% $1,040
Teemburra Dam 1.64% $15,676
Theresa Creek Dam 0.83% $5,747
Tinaroo Falls Dam 2.51% $38,068
Whetstone Weir 0.20% $1,051
Wivenhoe Dam 5.29% $53,876
Woodford Weir 0.22% $1,280
Wuruma Dam 1.91% $22,184
Wyaralong Dam 2.20% $19,198
Yarramalong Weir 0.64% $1,304
2017–2018

Permit sales between 01/07/2017 and 30/06/2018

Sales outletNumber Monetary value
Australia Post outlets 6,523 $179,290
Decipha (online and phone) 36,708 $888,386
Total 43,231 $1,067,676

Type of permits sold between 01/07/2017 and 30/06/2018

Permit typeNumber Monetary value
Weekly 25,201 $252,010
Yearly 11,899 $594,950
Yearly discount 6,131 $220,716

Budget statement for the Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme for the Period 01/07/2017 to 30/06/2018.

ItemCostPercentage
Total funds collected $1,067,676 100%
Administration costs * $307,120 28.8%
Funds paid for fish stocking (no GST) $770,750 72.2%
Funds paid for community engagement $13,000 1.2%
Funds deferred to 2018/19 $22,676 2.1%

*Additional admin costs paid from other Fisheries Queensland budget

The following is a breakdown of the administration costs component of the above table.

ComponentCost
Permit sales costs $174,211
SIPS Working Group $1,733
Travel $443
Postage $6
Miscellaneous $105
Stationery & printing $200
SIPS Webpage Upgrade $4,565
SIPS Signs $7,502
Salaries $118,120

*Includes $94,142 for iPad agents

How the funds were allocated

Allocation amounts were based on a total revenue of $1,067,676 (included total sales July 2017 to May 2018 and predicted sales for May and June 2018). $22,676 in revenue was deferred to the 2018-2019 financial year. A total of $783,750 (ex GST) was allocated for community engagement and impoundments in 2017-2018. FFSAQ was allocated $8,000 and Somerset and Wivenhoe Fish Stocking Association Inc. was allocated $5,000 for community engagement. $770,750 was allocated to impoundments for fish stocking and other approved activities.

The allocation formula used for impoundments was 50% allocated by surface area capped at 4,000 ha and 50% allocated by the SIPS permit holder participation from the 2018 SIPS survey with minimum $500 allocations, maximum of 70% of total stocking allocation from SIPS and percentage of available fishing area. Below is a list of the impoundment allocations and SIPS permit holder participation for 2017-2018.

Impoundment SIPS holder participation Total allocation (ex GST)
Aplins Weir 0.86% $3,861
Baroon Pocket Dam 1.08% $7,155
Beehive Dam* 0.07% $514
Ben Anderson Barrage 0.18% $1,448
Ben Dor Weir 0.04% $514
Bjelke Petersen Dam 5.41% $36,842
Black Weir 0.69% $3,323
Bonshaw Weir 0.55% $1,545
Boondooma Dam 6.88% $40,950
Borumba Dam 5.18% $18,015
Burdekin Falls Dam 0.37% $30,151
Caboolture River Weir 0.49% $2,730
Callide Dam 1.00% $12,832
Cania Dam 2.25% $14,078
Cecil Plains Weir 0.62% $1,705
Chinchilla Weir 0.98% $6,479
Claude Wharton Weir 0.12% $3,142
Connolly Dam 0.55% $1,566
Cooby Dam* 2.94% $11,521
Coolmunda Dam 3.46% $26,159
Cressbrook Dam 3.46% $17,378
Cunningham (Beebo) Weir 0.33% $1,159
Eungella Dam 1.13% $10,556
Ewen Maddock Dam 1.41% $8,255
Fairbairn Dam 0.87% $32,148
Gil Weir 0.12% $990
Gleeson Weir 0.53% $1,744
Glenarbon Weir 0.12% $703
Glenlyon Dam 2.78% $23,911
Goondiwindi (Hilton) Weir 0.50% $2,571
Gordonbrook Dam 0.32% $2,967
Hinze Dam 2.47% $20,541
Inglewood Town Weir 0.37% $1,051
Jones Weir 0.15% $1,877
Kinchant Dam 2.19% $15,260
Koombooloomba Dam* 0.41% $12,719
Lake Belmore 0.05% $1,041
Lake Dyer 0.57% $2,958
Lake Gregory 0.89% $4,941
Lake Kurwongbah 1.35% $7,839
Lake MacDonald* 1.54% $7,953
Lake Monduran 3.86% $43,980
Lemon Tree Weir 0.54% $903
Lenthalls Dam 1.75% $12,402
Leslie Dam 4.31% $26,075
Maroon Dam 3.25% $10,671
Miles Weir 0.12% $703
Moogerah Dam 3.95% $21,921
North Pine Dam 2.05% $11,002
Peter Faust Dam 2.14% $37,164
Somerset Dam 8.11% $60,779
Storm King Dam 0.57% $2,742
Surat Weir 0.39% $1,541
Talgai Weir 0.28% $1,040
Teemburra Dam 1.28% $12,841
Theresa Creek Dam 0.78% $4,862
Tinaroo Falls Dam 2.09% $33,382
Whetstone Weir 0.18% $910
Wivenhoe Dam 4.64% $47,048
Woodford Weir 0.15% $786
Wuruma Dam 1.89% $20,262
Wyaralong Dam 1.65% $15,342
Yarramalong Weir 0.73% $1,304

*This allocation was not paid to the stocking group due to not meeting the Grant Agreement requirements.

Last updated: 27 Feb 2026