Fri, 16/07/2010 - 00:32
Queensland Transport Minister Rachel Nolan says the owners of large boats will have to contribute to costs associated with the dredging of Gold Coast...
Thu, 15/07/2010 - 03:32
Boat licensing laws in Queensland must be urgently reviewed after a spike in maritime deaths in 2009, an industry body says. The Marine Incidents in Queensland report was tabled in parliament on Wednesday, revealing 20 people died in 14 marine-related incidences, an increase of 12 from..
Wed, 14/07/2010 - 21:06
Extreme weather events, human error, inattention and alcohol were the main factors in a spike in marine-related fatalities in 2009, Transport Minister Rachel Nolan revealed...
Wed, 14/07/2010 - 18:41
FISHERMEN and tour operators who fear losing their jobs if marine parks are proclaimed have been told they can use unemployment services or seek career...
Wed, 14/07/2010 - 17:53
John McCabe is worried that his favourite fishing spots will be closed off for industry. KIERAN MORAN RECREATIONAL fishermen in Gladstone are slowly losing their favourite fishing...
Wed, 14/07/2010 - 17:47
Senator Ron Boswell and LNP Dawson candidate George Christensen, at the Pioneer River yesterday, are concerned extra protected marine zones will be created by...
Tue, 13/07/2010 - 01:00
Fishing should be about fun not about fines so to avoid getting caught out recreational fishers need to know and adhere to Queensland’s fishing...
Tue, 13/07/2010 - 00:58
Sand dredged from Queensland's Gold Coast waterways may be sold to the building industry. Marine Queensland general manager Don Jones says the funds could help finance a more coordinated program for clearing waterways, replenishing beaches and planning major...
Sun, 11/07/2010 - 22:30
THE marine industry and the State Government are days away from striking a deal that will reform the waterway authority and bring an end to the mismanagement of the...
Sun, 11/07/2010 - 16:59
GOLD Coast businesses have backed a bold Broadwater proposal for superyacht facilities, environmental walks and nature experiences, outdoor movies and underwater...
Wed, 07/07/2010 - 20:14
Reflecting the highly migratory lifestyle of his research subjects, a Charles Sturt University researcher travels the southern Pacific to study an elusive...
Wed, 07/07/2010 - 13:02
Here's the full list of BREAM events for 2010. Event contacts, downloadable information sheets and similarly useful information will be able as links on the calendar...
Mon, 05/07/2010 - 21:09
The committal hearing of charges against those blamed for Queensland's worst offshore oil spill is to resume in Brisbane on Wednesday. A three-day committal hearing got underway yesterday but was adjourned to Wednesday morning because witnesses were unavailable...
Fri, 25/06/2010 - 16:34
Mackay competitors Chris and Brendan Frier in The Good Guys, foreground main picture, will be in action at the Marina for the first time tomorrow. Andrew Gricks Photography THE nautical equivalent of drag racing will be on show at Mackay Marina tomorrow when Mackay’s...
Fri, 25/06/2010 - 15:12
IT may have been years since a whale entangled in nets was rescued in Sunshine Coast waters. But the Coast’s Marine Animal Release Team will be well prepared should it happen any time soon with the arrival of two new response boats worth $50...
Fri, 25/06/2010 - 02:03
Queensland dealer Nitro Marine has been named Mercury Marine Australian Deal of the Year for the third year in succession Based in Southport, on the Gold Coast, Nitro Marine has a history dating back more than 25-years, but current joint proprietors, Michael and Therese Waugh, acquired the dealership 10...
Thu, 24/06/2010 - 05:00
24 June 2010 Two new response boats to help release whales entangled in shark nets will be based on the Sunshine Coast this migration season. MP for Morayfield Mark Ryan, on behalf of Minister Tim Mulherin, said the new response boats were specifically designed to make the job of freeing whales from shark..
Wed, 23/06/2010 - 01:08
Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O'Connor has announced the procurement of eight new border protection patrol vessels to replace the existing Bay class (pictured) from early...
Wed, 16/06/2010 - 17:30
GETTING a boat on the water is becoming a tougher – and more dangerous – act as each year goes by. Which is why Coast boat owners need to push the State Government for more...
Tue, 15/06/2010 - 16:35
A BOAT owner has been fined $700 for giving the media a free lift to Bribie Island, as part of $1500 in overall maritime fines. David McKinnie, of Maleny, was helping his boss, licensed boat salvage expert Ross Hopper, clean up after Darwin-bound catamaran Bright Eyes came to grief on a sandbank in...
