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Maryanne Edwards, GMBA representative for Australia and New Zealand, sheds light on current marina developments in Australia and how investment is shaping the future. As Australia sails onwards, now midway through 2023, there’s an air of positivity across the industry. Fears of Covid-19 lockdowns have disappeared over the horizon and Australian boat owners are looking […]
Freedom Boat Club has unveiled plans for its newest club in Brisbane. Located at Manly Boat Harbour, the location provides direct access to Moreton Bay’s islands, fishing locations and the Tangalooma wrecks. This follows the opening of Freedom’s third Australian club earlier this month. The new location is set to open in September 2023, with […]
Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) opens tomorrow, Thursday 25 May, with over 300 exhibitors, 100-plus new product launches, over 700 boats and 1,000 marine products. The 34th edition of SCIBS will welcome an anticipated crowd of over 50,000 visitors across four days. SCIBS 2023 sees an expanded footprint to meet the increased demand for […]
Freedom Boat Club has announced the planned opening of its newest club on Australia’s Gold Coast. Freedom’s third franchise territory in Australia, and fifth location in the region, will be based at Sanctuary Cove Marina to provide direct access to the Gold Coast’s beaches and inland waterways. “The Gold Coast is the heart of boating […]
Diversified financial services firm MA Financial has entered into an agreement to acquire Australia’s largest marina network, d’Albora, from Balmain Corporation. The deal, which comprises d’Albora’s portfolio of 10 marinas across Australia‘s eastern seaboard, is worth A$225m (US$152m). MA Financial will also launch the MA Marina Fund as part of the agreement, offering exposure to […]
Sydney’s Jones Bay Marina has received council approval for an upgrade, a move that will help address the shortage of marina berths for large vessels in Sydney Harbour and see significant capital poured into the harbourside marina over the course of the year. The unanimous decision by the council and local planning panel will see […]
The Marina Industries Association (MIA) has launched its latest industry initiative, the Marina Supplier Directory. Based in Australia, MIA is a leading industry association across the Asia-Pacific region, representing clubs, marinas, boatyards and suppliers. The online, searchable guide enables marina operators to search by supplier name, business category and product lines. It’s said the new […]
A severe weather event has resulted in significant damage to the wing sails and at least one boat at the SailGP technical site, following the day’s racing at the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney on Saturday (18 February 2023). According to SailGP, no one was seriously injured during the incident, but racing was […]
Ben Ainslie, driver of the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team, has relived the moment grinder Matt Gotrel fell through the fairing of the British F50 on the first day of racing in Sydney. The team was on the final stretch to the finish line of the first fleet race and travelling close to 50 m/h […]
The Whitehaven Group has appointed Pier 35 at the Marina Village in Port Melbourne as the Victorian dealer for the Aquila brand of power catamarans. Terry Ryan, who runs Pier 35 Boat Sales with his wife, Karen, business partner Chris McRedmond, and a team of five, has represented Integrity Motor Yachts since 2012 and the […]
Freedom Boat Club has confirmed its plans for expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, with a new location in Australia. Freedom, a division of Brunswick, is the world’s largest membership boat club. Its new flagship club in the APAC market will be located in Sydney, Australia. It later intends to open three new locations in Australia […]