Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Foundation Classic 2027

5–7 March 2027 | Rainbow Beach

Get ready to reel ’em in because the Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Foundation and the Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic are teaming up once again for the 4th Annual Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Foundation Classic!

This ripper fishing comp continues to honour and remember Levi, bringing Levi’s mates, friends, families and members of our community together for a jam-packed weekend of fishing, fun, laughter and mateship.

Most importantly, the event gives the Foundation the opportunity to give back, with funds raised helping support local sporting organisations and youth in our community.

🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE — 14 SEPTEMBER 2026

Tickets officially go on sale on 14 September 2026 — what would have been Levi’s 18th Birthday. ❤️

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL — 20% OFF!
Purchase your fishing competition tickets between:

14 September 2026 – 26 December 2026

and receive 20% OFF your ticket purchase.

👕 FIRST TIME EVER — LIMITED PRE-SALE FISHING SHIRTS!

For the first time, our 2027 Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Classic fishing shirts will be available to pre-order when purchasing your tickets!

Limited pre-sale only, so make sure you order yours with your registration.

📅 EVENT WEEKEND

Friday 5 March 2027 — Registration Day

Competitor card collection will be held at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club – Top Deck from:

4:00pm – 6:00pm

The official competition opens Friday afternoon with:

🎣 LINES DOWN — 7:00pm Friday 5 March 2027

Competitors may collect cards for friends or family members who are unable to attend Registration Day.

Fishing competitor cards can also be collected immediately prior to weigh-in; however, we strongly recommend collecting them on Friday where possible. Cards will only be available during the allocated collection times.

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE:
5:00pm Monday 1 March 2027

⚠️ NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

🏆 SUNDAY 7 MARCH — GRAND FINALE DAY

WEIGH-IN: 9:00am – 11:00am
LOCATION: Paul Arthur Shed beside the Aquatic Centre at Rainbow Beach Sports Club

You must be in the weigh-in line before the 11:00am cut-off to be eligible to have your fish weighed.

PRESENTATIONS & MAJOR DRAWDOWNS: From 1:00pm

Presentations will be held in Cherry’s Restaurant and on the Top Deck of the Rainbow Beach Sports Club.

We’ll also be presenting two very special awards:

🏆 The Levi Hanna Flatty Award 2027
🏆 The Levi Spirit Award 2027

🎣 AGE GROUPS

Junior: 3–9 years
Teens: 10–17 years
Adults: 18+

🐟 FISH CATEGORIES

Flathead • Whiting • Dart • Bream • Mangrove Jack • Tailor

Get ready to cast your lines, share a yarn with your fellow fishos and help us make the 2027 Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Classic another weekend to remember!

Have fun & laugh + Always Smile + Get Outdoors – Be Barefoot + Always Flick a Line!

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By purchasing a ticket, you agree to receive information about this and future events by email from the Event Organiser.

The Entry Fee is paid only once. Payment of the entry fee also provides entry into the Major Draw Down prizes.

Your Fishing Competition Identification Card must be presented at weigh-in.

Entry fees must be paid before the registration cut-off:

5:00pm Monday 1 March 2027.

NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The official opening is Friday 5 March 2027 at 4:00pm, with competitor card collection until 6:00pm at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club.

Lines down: 7:00pm Friday 5 March 2027.

Weigh-in will be conducted from 9:00am–11:00am Sunday 7 March 2027 at the Paul Arthur Shed beside the Aquatic Centre at Rainbow Beach Sports Club.

Prize presentations will commence at 1:00pm Sunday 7 March 2027 in Cherry’s Restaurant upstairs at the Rainbow Beach Sports Club.

COMPETITION RULES

(a) All fish must be weighed in by the competitor who caught the fish. The competitor must present their competitor card, and the fish must be weighed on the official scales provided by the organisers to be eligible.

(b) All fish presented to the scales must have been taken on rod and reel or hand line.

(c) No undersized fish can be weighed in.

(d) No more than one (1) fish per species per competitor can be weighed in.

(e) All fish weighed in must be gilled and gutted, presented as a whole fish and in an edible condition, with no damage or injuries that would have affected the fish’s ability to fight.

(f) Weigh-in will be conducted from 9:00am–11:00am Sunday 7 March 2027 at the Paul Arthur Shed beside the Aquatic Centre at Rainbow Beach Sports Club. Competitors must be in the weigh-in line before the 11:00am cut-off to be eligible to have their fish weighed.

(g) All fish caught during the competition must adhere to all recreational fishing regulations governed by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. All fish must comply with applicable size and bag limits and be caught within allowable fishing areas.

(h) Only one (1) fish can win one major prize.

(i) Adult categories: Flathead, Whiting, Dart, Bream, Mangrove Jack and Tailor.

(j) Teen categories: Flathead, Whiting, Dart, Bream, Mangrove Jack and Tailor.

(k) Junior categories: Flathead, Whiting, Dart, Bream, Mangrove Jack and Tailor.

FRAUD

If a competitor engages in dishonest or fraudulent conduct, as determined by the Rainbow Beach Sports Club (“The Club”), in relation to the competition, including but not limited to:

(a) presenting fish caught prior to the official lines-down time of 7:00pm Friday 5 March 2027;

(b) presenting netted fish or otherwise engaging in wilful misconduct or conduct that contravenes the rules and conditions of the competition, including any directive or instruction from the official judge or an authorised representative of the Club;

the Club may do any or all of the following:

(a) disqualify the competitor;
(b) forfeit or require the return of any prizes;
(c) exclude the competitor from future events, competitions and activities convened by the Club; and/or
(d) refer the offending conduct to the relevant authorities.

BOUNDARIES

Fishing boundaries are Maheno Wreck to the north and Noosa North Shore River to the south, subject to Green Zone areas for the Marine Park Great Sandy Straits Zones and applicable Department of Agriculture and Fisheries regulations.

FISHING PRIZES

(a) For a fish to win a prize, it must be entered in one of the nominated categories.

(b) If more than one fish of the same weight is weighed in, the fish weighed in first will be allocated the prize. The time of weigh-in will be recorded on all weigh-in dockets.

(c) No billfish, sharks, rays, Queensland groper or cod will be accepted.

(d) Black Jew Fish (Protonibea diacanthus) is NO TAKE at the time of competition.

(e) All boats are required to comply with applicable Queensland boating regulations.

LIABILITY

To the extent permitted by law, the Rainbow Beach Sports Club, together with the Levi Hanna Forever Fishing Foundation and each of its members, officers, employees and agents, excludes all liability arising from negligence, default or otherwise to a competitor or any other person for any loss, damage, cost or expense, including special, indirect or consequential loss or damage, suffered or incurred as a result of or in connection with the competition.

All competitors acknowledge and understand that they participate entirely at their own risk.

BOAT COMPETITORS

(a) All vessels must have current Queensland registration or registration recognised in another Australian state and must display registration numbers as legally required.

(b) Boat skippers must hold an appropriate Queensland marine licence or a licence recognised in Queensland.

(c) All vessels must carry the safety equipment required under applicable Queensland marine safety legislation.

(d) Vessels should log on and log off with the relevant marine rescue service before and after each day of fishing and provide their competitor number. Where provided, QR codes at boat ramps may also be used for log-in/log-out.

(e) Commercial fishermen participating in the event must participate as recreational fishermen and adhere to all rules and regulations applying to recreational fishermen and their vessels for the duration of the competition.

(f) Fish caught during the competition must not be sold.

(g) Any fish presented at weigh-in with a missing tail fin or other fin, excluding the pectoral fin where permitted, WILL BE DEEMED INELIGIBLE.

JUDGES’ DECISION IS FINAL

(a) The reference book will be E.N. Grant’s Guide to Fishes.

(b) The Club retains the right to exclude a person from the competition in accordance with the competition rules.

PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL

By entering, competitors consent to the publication and/or use, in any form of merchandise or media, of their name, image, voice, results, statements or other competition-related material without payment or compensation.

Competitors also agree to receive marketing material such as emails, SMS messages and entry forms from the Rainbow Beach Family Fishing Classic & Expo.

IMPORTANT NOTE

There will be no refunds or transfers permitted.

Any action, incident or situation not specifically covered by these rules and conditions will be determined jointly by the organising committee of the Rainbow Beach Sports Club Inc. and the official judge if and when such circumstances arise.

Their decision is final.

I’ve also corrected the old 20–22 February 2026 references throughout to 5–7 March 2027, including the fraud/lines-down clause and weigh-in rule, which were easy ones to miss in the original