Definition and Interpretations

In this Agreement:

Agreement means these Terms of Use.

You means a person using a Portal.

Content means any information you contribute and submit to a Portal. 

Intellectual Property means all intellectual property rights, whether current or future or registered or unregistered, including copyrighted material, trademarks, patents and other intellectual property of Camden Council and its suppliers and licensors.

Portal means a website, social media page or other online interface or data portal provided by or on behalf of Council that allows you to submit photographs or other media or information at the request of Council. Examples include ‘Hook, Line and Measure’ and ‘River Snap’.

Open Data Licensing means the Creative Commons licensing scheme, allowing redistribution or reuse of licensed work. Original content submitted or posted pursuant to these Terms of Use may be made available to the public and allows users to share your content (with the end user acknowledging your contribution) under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Australian License.

General Terms of Use

1. You acknowledge that the information provided to a Portal is being collected by Camden Council for the purposes of data collection and research, and management of Camden’s natural or built assets, such as waterways, roads or public facilities.
2. By using or accessing a Portal, you must accept and agree to comply with these Terms of Use, Data Portal Disclaimer and Open Data Licensing effective at that time. If you are under 18 years of age, you confirm that you are using a Portal after your parent or legal guardian has understood and accepted these Terms of Use (including the Data Portal Disclaimer and Open Data Licensing effective at that time).
3. Camden Council reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms of Use at any time without notice. The most recent version of the Terms of Use can be seen on this page. By continuing to access or use a Portal after those revisions become effective, you agree and will comply with the revised terms. If you do not agree to the revised terms, you must discontinue using the Portal.
4. Camden Council reserves the right to suspend or terminate any Portal, or remove or modify any Content, without notice.
5. By using or accessing a Portal, you agree that use of the Content is at your own risk. Camden Council cannot be held responsible for any liability in relation to the quality, reliability and accuracy of the Content, extending to linked websites that Camden Council provides for information on the understanding that you use them at your own risk. Camden Council makes no warranty that the Content will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted or error-free. Any material that you downloads through the site is done at your own risk and you are responsible for any damage to their computer system or loss of data.
6. Intellectual Property in the Content of a Portal, without limitation as to content, software and systems, is owned by or licensed to Camden Council.
7. If you find that a Portal contains inaccurate, out-of-date or incomplete content, you must let Camden Council know immediately by contacting sustainability@camden.nsw.gov.au.
8. Any data published from a Portal must be credited as follows, with the information  updated as shown by square brackets [ ]: Camden Council [YEAR] [NAME OF PORTAL][DATA SET] together with its website location eg.  https://www.camden.nsw.gov.au/environment/environmental-programs/[location of Portal]
9. Camden Council may permit the use of links on external websites to a Portal and other relevant pages on the Camden Council website. These links do not suggest or represent that Camden Council endorses such websites, organisations or services/products. Camden Council reserves the right to prevent linking by giving notice on the Camden Council website or by contacting external websites directly.
10. This Agreement is governed by the laws of New South Wales and the Commonwealth of Australia and, by agreeing to these Terms of Use, You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New South Wales courts and of courts hearing appeals from those courts.
11. By using a Portal, you further agree

a)      to regularly check for updates to the Terms of Use;

b)      to use the Content at your own risk;

c)      to submit Content that you believe to be true and correct to the best of your knowledge;

d)      to provide Content that contains an image of the subject requested in the Portal only and not to provide Content including images of people;

e)      to make publicly available any Content, including location information, and allow this Content to be used without any restrictions;

f)       not to provide any Content that is considered defamatory, malicious, threatening, offensive, abusive, obscene, lewd, in bad taste or otherwise unlawful or that violates any laws;

g)      that Content you provide may remain online indefinitely; and to grant Camden Council a non-exclusive, worldwide, free, perpetual, irrevocable licence to use, reproduce, store, publish, modify, change into other formats and incorporate into other works the photos you provided. 

The information that Council is collecting from you is personal information for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (‘the PPIP Act’) and Council’s Privacy Management Plan. This Privacy Notification outlines how Council collects, uses and protects your personal information.

Purposes of collection: Your personal information is being collected in accordance with Council’s Hook, Line & Measure citizen science program.

Intended recipients: Council Officers

Supply: The supply of your personal information is voluntary. If the information is not provided, Council may not be able to process your request or provide the service you have requested.

Access/correction: You have the right to access your personal information held by Council and to request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information Council holds about you. Council will consider any such application in accordance with the PPIP Act and its Privacy Management Plan.

Relevant agency: Council is the agency that is collecting and holding your personal information. Council’s address and other contact details are detailed on Council’s website.

Bag limits, size limits and gear restrictions apply with fishing. You should familiarise yourself with these rules before fishing. Information is available from your local fisheries office, many bait and tackle stores or NSW Department of Primary Industries. 

For freshwater bag and size limits, visit Freshwater bag and size limits (nsw.gov.au)

When fishing in NSW waters, both freshwater and saltwater, you are required by law to pay the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee and carry a receipt showing the payment of the fee. Payment of the Recreational Fishing Fee can be made online at Recreational fishing | Service NSW

Animal care and welfare is important. For guidelines on how to humanely harvest fish and crustaceans, visit Humane harvesting of fish and crustaceans (nsw.gov.au)

Council encourages recreational fishers to humanely dispose of the invasive species European Carp. To keep our waterways free of carp, remember to never release carp into waterways or feed them. If you catch a carp while fishing, you should humanely kill the animal and appropriately dispose of it, rather than returning it to the water. For more information, please refer to the Carp in Camden’s waterways information card.

Correct handling methods help reduce stress on fish, avoid damage and harm to vital organs, and facilitate healthy release. 

Some key steps for responsible catch and release include: 

1. Ensure your hands are wet whenever handling a fish;

2. As much as possible, keep the fish submerged in water;

3. When lifting the fish, support its body weight;

4. Plastic lip grips help secure the fish; 

5. Enviro nets minimise fish handling; and 

6. When measuring the fish, use the measuring mat on the water's edge or submerged in the water. 

For more information, visit the Finterest website.