Poole family in support of proposal to restore fishing trawler Pacific Venture in Laurieton.
Australian film director Damien Lay has previously announced intentions to restore the historic trawler and make it the subject of an international documentary. The vessel was built by residents and became a key boat in the extensive Camden Haven fishing fleet during the 1960s and 1970s. It is now the only remaining vessel intact in the area. Former owner Kim Poole, 65, the son of original boat owner Donald ‘Jock’ Poole, said he began working on the boat when he was 13-years-old. “It wasn’t the last boat built in Laurieton, but it supplied the fish coop for many years in the 1970s and 1990s, and there were some record catches made onboard. photos, >click to read< 21:38
This is just so heartening to read, bravo to Damien, and I wish hime every success with the film and can’t wait to see it…..I’ve always wondered what happened to Pacific Venture’s sister ship, Soncerea, that was operated by Jock’s brother, Sonny.