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For those looking to attend this year’s Sydney International Boat Show, stay and play longer with these exclusive packages and offers from a range of Sydney’s renowned accommodation providers. Visitors to the annual Show will need multiple days to fit in all that this year’s Event has in store. With more than 200 marine businesses […]

The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) is calling on small business owners and riders in the Personal Watercraft (PWC) sector to reach out to their local NSW Member of Parliament to formally request an urgent review into what will amount to arguably the most expensive jetski licences in the world. Proposed changes due to come […]

22 April 2024 – The iconic Sydney International Boat Show 2024 will return to Darling Harbour from August 1 to 4, 2024. Whilst record crowds and exhibitors are anticipated, organisers are aiming to use the Show as a platform to discuss and drive change around wider issues impacting the marine industry.  Boating Industry Association (BIA) […]

Attendees will get a taste of the superyacht lifestyle at the 2024 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) with the launch of the Lagoon Beach Club VIP Experience. “We’re incredibly excited to launch our revamped VIP and corporate hospitality offering at this year’s Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show from May 23 to 26,” said Johan […]

Australia’s largest marine lifestyle event, the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS), being staged from May 23 to 26, 2024, is close to full capacity and attracting many of the biggest and best marine brands. Mulpha Events General Manager Johan Hasser says: “With 85% of exhibition space already booked, we are thrilled to play host […]

Volvo Penta and Sanlorenzo today announced they are working together to bring Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform, the industry’s most advanced technology and propulsion platform for commercial marine vessels and superyachts, to two new Sanlorenzo yachts, the SX120 and the SX132. The two models are expected to launch in 2025 and 2027 respectively and will […]

6.00 pm December 8, 2023. Within the heart of Riviera’s state-of-the-art facility on Australia’s Gold Coast, the much anticipated 58 Sports Motor Yacht emerged for her first public reveal through a veil of theatrical fog and lights, cradled securely in the slings of a travel lift. A select group of invited owners and partners gained […]

The Boating Industry Association Ltd (BIA) has today launched its ‘See You Out There’ advertising campaign as part of its Discover Boating initiative. With the peak boating season approaching, the three-month campaign is set to inspire and welcome new participants into the world of boating, showcasing the diverse array of activities accessible across budget ranges. […]

A game-changing innovation for the marine industry, the new Volvo Penta Joystick Driving was awarded a prestigious IBEX Innovation Award this year, in the “Propulsion Parts, Propellers” category, winning against a further 94 submissions. Launched in May, Volvo Penta’s groundbreaking technology integrates shift, steering and throttle into a single joystick control, allowing smoother maneuvers with […]