Industry News

Peter Garrett under fresh attack over Coral Sea

Tue, 02/03/2010 - 13:26
PETER Garrett is under fresh pressure over using discredited science and dodgy data to declare a conservation zone over the Coral...

MINISTERS GET THE FACTS ON REEF HEALTH

Tue, 02/03/2010 - 03:45
Three Bligh Government Ministers witnessed first-hand today the effects of land-based activity on the health of the reef. Climate Change and Sustainability Minister Kate Jones, Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin and Tourism Minister Peter Lawlor visited an inshore reef south of Cairns...

Marina operator rocked by 900% lease hike

Sat, 27/02/2010 - 19:11
The Mackay Marina operator, Port Binnli and berth owners are "seething" over the State Government’s proposed 900 per cent hike in seabed lease payments that they say threaten the marina’s...

Humminbird BREAM QLD Open

Wed, 17/02/2010 - 23:58
Moreton Bay is go for the 2010 Humminbird BREAM QLD Open. Held once again in conjunction with the Tinny & Tackle Show at the RNA Show Grounds anglers will have one of the largest tournament arenas of the tournament calendar at the disposal with the Gold Coast and Moreton open for their breaming...

Boaties leave laws in wake

Fri, 12/02/2010 - 18:31
HOONING boaties are flouting permit rules at Ross River, coming to blows and causing mayhem on the...

New boat ramps strike a snag

Fri, 12/02/2010 - 18:28
FUNDING for two new boat ramps announced by the state government last year is, as yet, nowhere to be seen. Mackay Regional Council and the state government have blamed each other for the lack of action over building a boat ramp at East Point, while Whitsunday Regional Council is...

Marine rescue volunteers say government funding all at sea

Fri, 12/02/2010 - 13:00
UNDERFUNDED Volunteer Marine Rescue crews are threatening to pull their boats out of the water as they struggle to survive on just $26 a day. Despite performing 4800 good deeds for boaties last year, the 25 squadrons have failed to attract a funding increase from the State Government – for the.

Four plucked from ocean after boat sinks

Thu, 11/02/2010 - 20:36
Four people have been rescued after their boat sank off North Queensland. The boat broke down and was hit by large waves before it capsized about 7.00pm (AEST) last...

Four pulled from sea after boat sinks off Daydream island

Thu, 11/02/2010 - 19:00
FOUR people were in "reasonable spirits" last night after being rescued from their sinking boat near Daydream Island off north Queensland. Kristin Shorten Water police and the RACQ - CQ Rescue helicopter responded to a triple 0 call about a vessel reportedly sinking off Hayman...

Man fights to build apartments

Thu, 11/02/2010 - 16:40
MARY River marina and chandlery owner Neville Foord is taking on the State Government so he can build his Maritime Gateway apartment block overlooking the river after eight years of fighting to get it...

Seagrass friendly moorings trialled in Queensland.

Thu, 11/02/2010 - 06:16
New boat moorings which do not damage seagrass are being trialled in Queensland. Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Rural and Regional Queensland Tim Mulherin said the new moorings are being installed in several locations in Moreton...

Alert on possible Measles outbreak at Airlie Beach

Tue, 09/02/2010 - 23:12
HUNDREDS of tourists may have been exposed to highly infectious Measles virus with authorities on alert for a possible outbreak in Airlie Beach. A foreign male tourist fell sick with the highly-contagious disease on a five-day holiday in the...

Marina Industry Assoc of Australia looks ahead for 2010

Tue, 09/02/2010 - 10:37
The Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) is preparing for its first Board Meeting of 2010, to be hosted by the BIA NSW offices in Crows Nest Sydney, 25...

Marina won't hurt dolphins says Bligh

Sun, 07/02/2010 - 22:17
Premier Anna Bligh says the Queensland Government is working to protect dolphins at Tin Can Bay, in the state's south-east, from a nearby construction...

New floating walkway for boaties

Sun, 07/02/2010 - 16:55
A NEW floating concrete walkway will be built adjacent to the Rockhampton riverbank boat ramp for the benefit of river users, Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten announced...

Boats reported adrift on Coomera River

Sun, 07/02/2010 - 00:48
Up to 30 boats have broken their moorings and are adrift on the Coomera River between Brisbane and the Gold Coast following torrential rainfall. One vessel, a large cruiser, is reported to be stuck under a bridge on the M1, the main highway between Brisbane and the Coast, police...

Marina company delays comment

Fri, 05/02/2010 - 16:54
WHILE the Queensland government and Gympie Regional Council blame each other for the proposed Fraser Straits Marina at Tin Can Bay, the developer yesterday refrained from making...

$250,000 estimated for Horseshoe damage

Tue, 02/02/2010 - 02:00
$250,000 will be spent at Horseshoe Bay according to Townsville Mayor Les Tyrell at a press conference yesterday, following the damage wrought by wild weather from ex-tropical cyclone Olga combined with king tides over the...

KING TIDES

Mon, 01/02/2010 - 09:05
Three point four metre tides... strong gusts ... and heavy rain... Left Cairns is chaos at the weekend. “If you have a look, a lot of sand that's been pushed up along the walking tracks of the Esplanade and through that area all associated with the king...

Waterskiers keep record in tow

Mon, 01/02/2010 - 00:00
Far north Queensland has retained a 24-year-old world record for the most number of waterskiers to be towed behind a single boat.
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