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Brisbane Boat Show celebrates 50 years

Firmly establishing itself as one of Queensland’s premier outdoor lifestyle events, the Brisbane Boat Show is proud to be celebrating its 50th show in 2010, held from August 26th to 29th at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Bank.

Leif Ottosson: Navico’s president and CEO

Marine Business catches up with Navico president and CEO Leif Ottosson on his recent visit to Australia for the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Scott Thomas reports.

Trophy rolls out its latest

TROPHY’S all-new “rolled gunwale series” of boats are designed to offer anglers everything they need in a specialised sportfisher.

CruiseCraft launches Explorer 485

THE line-up of CruiseCraft Explorer fishing boats has expanded with the release of the new Explorer 485 model.

Hurley Marine takes new stock

HURLEY Marine, Australian importer of Nautica International Inc’s range of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), announced it has taken delivery of a range of new stock.

Melbourne Boat Show celebrates 50 years in style

The 50th Annual Melbourne Boat Show will celebrate its half-century in July, with the size and number of exhibits giving every sign that recreational boating in Victoria is well and truly recovering from the challenges of the past year.

Areas of growth

The April issue of Marine Business focused on the established SE Queensland marine industry cluster. This month we look at areas of potential growth in other regions of Queensland, and other states. Scott Thomas reports.

WA Marine Industry Award Winners – 2010

The winners for the 2010 WA Marine Awards were announced at a prestigious gala dinner on Saturday 1 May at the Burswood on Swan.

All Marine Spares to distribute Craftsman

All Marine Spares, a trade-only supplier of marine parts, annouces the release of the Craftsman Marine range of diesel engines.

Blow up PFD

MERCURY has released an all-new Auto-inflating Personal Floatation Device (PFD) to provide an additional level of safety to boat lovers.

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Lowrance launches Elite 4 and Mark 4 Sounder/GPS

LOWRANCE last week launched its Elite 4 and Mark 4 sounder and sounder/GPS combo units in a media event held at Narabeen Lake north of Sydney.

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