All Australia articles – Page 23
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NewsRiviera investing A$10m in expansion of production facility
Two-year project to provide capacity to meet growing demand
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NewsAustralian Superyacht Rendezvous 2020 postponed
The fourth edition of the Australian Superyacht Rendezvous (ASR2020), due to have been held at the Coral Sea Marina Resort in the Whitsunday Islands from October 15-18, has been postponed until a suitable post-Covid-19 timing. New dates will be announced in due course.
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NewsTelwater Australia to increase production from 8,000 boats a year
Telwater, Australia’s largest aluminium boat manufacturer, is on a recruitment drive as demand for boating surges during the coronavirus pandemic. Telwater manufactures more than 8,000 boats and 5,500 trailers annually and has a network of around 180 dealers across Australia and Asia South-Pacific. The Gold Coast-based manufacturer of the Quintrex, ...
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NewsAustralian marinas experience A$48m revenue drop in March-May period
New research by Australia’s Marina Industries Association (MIA) shows that the country’s marinas suffered a revenue drop of some A$48m over the three-month period March-May 2020. Additionally, the research highlights that marinas in Queensland and Victoria were the hardest hit and that club marinas were the most negatively impacted, followed ...
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NewsAustralian broker faces charges in multimillion-dollar fraudulent boat sales scheme
Benjamin Eustice faces 17 fraud charges for his alleged role in alleged dealings ‘masterminded’ by his father, Andrew Eustice. Australian police allege Benjamin Eustice, a salesman for Platinum Boat Sales, took multiple deposits for boats and, unknown to the owners, sold the vessels. The matter was set down for a ...
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NewsRiviera expands to meet demand
Riviera’s 14-hectare production facility on Australia’s Gold Coast is said to be the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere Australian motoryacht builder Riviera is expanding its 14-hectare production facility to meet international and domestic demand and the company’s growing number of new motoryacht models. The ...
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NewsMultihull Central to hold Sydney open day and mini boat show
With the annual Sydney International Boat Show cancelled until 2021, Australian multihull dealer Multihull Central is to hold an open day and mini boat show at Sydney’s Rozelle Marina on August 1. The event will run from 10am-3pm with entry being by appointment only.
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NewsSanctuary Cove show organisers announce new event
Organisers of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) have announced a new event to run from November 13-15 this year, but it will be different to previous shows.
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NewsCMC Marine appoints Australian sales and assistance partner
Stella Marine will offer sales and assistance of CMC products throughout Australia
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NewsSam Allen Wholesale acquires Reelax
Australia’s foremost marine and game fishing equipment brand will continue to operate from its Queensland facilities
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NewsObituary: Ian Alexander McAndrew
The Boating Industry Association (BIA) of Australia has announced the passing of Ian Alexander McAndrew, a past president of the BIA and life member.
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NewsPlans for new A$75m Queensland marina revived
Plans to build a new marina at Palm Cove, some 20km north of Cairns in Queensland, Australia, are being revived after a previous potential developer went bust in 2017.
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NewsGCCM presses on with A$100m expansion programme
Australia’s Cold Coast City Marina & Shipyard (GCCM) is moving forward with the A$100m expansion programme first announced in 2018, which will result in a doubling of its site and a significant increase of operating capacity both across the marina itself and the 80-plus strong cluster of service providers onsite.
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NewsGolden Boat Lifts expands Down Under
Golden Boat Lifts, a US manufacturer of aluminium boat lift solutions, has added DOCKPRO as its newest dealer. The company’s territories are Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsAustralian builders post strong sales
Gold Coast boatbuilders Maritimo and Riviera are reporting good sales despite the Covid-19 crisis
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NewsTasmania eases coronavirus restrictions
Tasmania today joined other Australian states and territories by allowing intrastate travel and staying overnight – a boon for recreational and commercial boating, says Australia’s Boating Industry Association (BIA) in a statement.
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NewsRiviera celebrates the launch of its 20th Sports Motor Yacht
The 72 and 68 Sports Motor Yachts, the flagships of the Riviera collection, have reached a milestone this week with the completion of the 20th boat following the launch of the new designs in 2018. Riviera spent two years developing the 68 and 72 SMY, consulting with Riviera owners from ...
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NewsEcho Yachts wins order for 56m catamaran yacht support craft
Western Australia-based Echo Yachts has won its first superyacht contract since delivery of two vessels for the same Singaporean owner, which included the 84m (276ft) trimaran White Rabbit.
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NewsSuperyacht Australia reports rise in foreign-flagged yachts
Data released last week by Superyacht Australia, the peak body for the Australian superyacht industry, shows that foreign-flagged superyachts stayed an average of 73 days in 2019 compared to an average of 41 days in 2018 – a 79% increase in the length of stay.
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NewsAustralia eases boating restrictions in New South Wales
Australia’s Boating Industry Association (BIA) today welcomed the relaxation of restrictions on recreational boating in New South Wales following encouraging signs of containment of COVID-19.
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