Logbook - Summer 2019-20

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Merry Christmas

SUMMER 19/20

The official newsletter of the Boating Industry Association

LOGBOOK NEWSLETTER

Summer 2019-20

The official newsletter of the

Boating Industry Association Ltd PO Box 1204 CROWS NEST NSW 1585 Ph: 02 9438 2077 Offices in NSW, SA & Queensland Email: info@bia.org.au Web: www.bia.org.au & www.myboatinglife.com.au

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Board of Directors President: Darren Vaux Directors: Simon Cook, Andrew Craddock, Andrew Fielding, Miriam Griffen, Matthew Hodson, Jon Hunt, Michael Jarvin, Nicholas Kitchen, Stuart Myles, Nathan Nichols.

BIA Staff General Manager, Member Services — Nik Parker General Manager, Marketing, Events & Communication — Domenic Genua

Boating in Australia 2019

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Building a strong membership

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Member Benefits program

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Member Projects

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Divisions Update

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2019 Show season ends positively

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TAFE students graduate at SIBS

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General Manager, Finance and Administration — Simon Hazelbrook General Manager, Policy & Advocacy — Neil Patchett SA & NT Member Services Manager — George Bolton NSW Member Services Manager— Shane Wilson Queensland Member Services Manager — Michael Date Membership Support Officer — Jenny Bellaver Event Operations Manager — James Thompson Event Operations Coordinator — Alicia (AJ) Blackett Marketing, Events & Special Projects — Phil McDermott Marketing & Communication Coordinator — Megan Robson Special Project Manager, Government & Safety — Kim Fox Office Administration and Reception — Linda Edge

Please send editorial contributions to Domenic Genua at genua@bia.org.au For advertising rates contact the BIA (02) 9438 2077 Please send editorial contributions to Domenic Genua at genua@bia.org.au Logbook gratefully acknowledges those that contributed and in particular Robin Copeland from SPINS (0414 266 758) for his assistance in producing this publication.

© Copyright 2019 Boating Industry Association Ltd. The opinions, advice and information contained herein have not been sought by any member or any other person but are offered as an information service and should not be relied upon as a substitute for detailed advice or as a basis for formulating business decisions. BIA intends by this statement to exclude any liability for any such opinions, advice or information within this publication.

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2019 Boat Show Consumer Research results

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Policy and Advocacy with Neil Patchett

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Australian Adventurer of the Year – Michelle Lee

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Unlocking the Brisbane River

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California USA & Sydney Australia Marina Study Tours

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Bruce “Sharkie” Harris admitted to BIA’s Hall of Fame

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From the President

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am pleased to report that your BIA has made great progress over the last six months in the implementation of our 5-year strategic plan.

It is always a challenge to share with our members every detail about all the work being done across the many disciplines.

However, we hope that our communication through E-News, Logbook and State Forums supports that objective and that you have found these both informative and enjoyable.

Since our last Logbook, the BIA has successfully delivered three capital city boat shows in Adelaide, Sydney & Brisbane. I thank all the exhibitors, venues and suppliers who came together to showcase recreational boating in such a positive manner.

Across our portfolio of shows, our efforts delivered stability in visitor numbers and a reported pleasing volume of product sales, despite the ongoing economic challenges.

I am certain that our work assisted the industry to maintain our share, and maybe a little more, in a recreational market influenced by discretionary spending and a not so confident consumer.

Whilst the Boat Shows are an easily identifiable Association activity, as many would know, they only account for a small portion of our work. Our efforts across advocacy issues, membership support and services, as well as good business probity account for a large part of our efforts.

Fuelled by our 5-year strategic plan, our team has been attending to numerous other identified industry needs.

On the Advocacy front, in August we welcomed a new team member Neil Patchett, fulfilling the role of General Manager Policy and Advocacy. Many of you would have already met him either at the recent state forums, or through his many years working in our industry. Neil has already attended to numerous pressing issues, as well as having produced several policy documents that will lay the foundation for our ongoing work in this area.

In this Logbook, and through recent communication, you will have read about the new membership structure and levels. This will allow you as a member to select those services that best suit your business needs. We acknowledge that not all businesses are the same, and change has been driven by our desire to better fit our member needs.

Further to this, and importantly, we have identified the shortfall in efforts to service the trade sector of our industry. During 2020 you will see a concerted effort to reengage with this group.

I am also pleased to report that our work to promote the recreational boating lifestyle has made positive progress over recent months.

You will recall that during the official opening of the Sydney International Boat Show, Chairman of OEDA, Will Sangster, announced that they will partner with the BIA to create a working Council to raise funds and produce indicatives to increase participation in recreational boating.

We recognise that we are in a fast-changing world where the mode by which people live their lives and consume their recreational pursuits differs from what it did in the past.

With this, our efforts will seek to support industry to adapt to the changing needs, educate the public of

the opportunities for participation, all with the ultimate goal of maintaining and increasing consumption from our industry.

Boating remains an activity lead purchase with a wide range of boaters from fishers, sailors, tow sport enthusiasts, picnickers, leisure seekers and many more pursuing a passion. To overcome the perceived negatives, we need to develop a strategy that: 1. creates a desire in consumers for their preferred boating lifestyle with a clear and easy pathway to experience and enjoy boating and; 2. solves the storage, access, infrastructure and on water destinations needs and make the enjoyment of boating easy and safe and; 3. refine a regulatory framework and approach that balances regulation with risk, responds to changes in technology and consumer behaviour and has an emphasis on safety through education, not regulation.

A key aspect of this will be to educate consumers and industry alike as to the alternative pathways and stages of increasing involvement in the boating lifestyle through access to a range of experiences. These experiences are a key pathway into full boat ownership and we are seeing increased demand for services like: 1. hire and drive 2. shared or syndicated ownership 3. subscription based boat clubs 4. peer to peer boat sharing All of these provide the opportunity for a wider community to enjoy a taste of the boating lifestyle as a pathway to full ownership and a retention exit strategy for departing boaters. All of these options address the cost, access and ease concerns regarding boating.

Coupled with a strategy that supports ongoing investment in access infrastructure and boating destinations, boating can be enjoyed by millions more Australians.

There are, of course, significant regulatory challenges that need to be overcome to facilitate these new pathways and these will form part of our ongoing participation advocacy.

Likewise, the ongoing investment by Government in infrastructure that supports access and utilisation of our waterways including attractive and sustainable leasing frameworks for private investment are essential to the future of our industry.

In closing, on behalf of your Board, State Councillors, the BIA Management team and staff, I would like thank you for your ongoing support of the BIA and to wish you, your staff and families a very merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2020.

Darren Vaux, President

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Boating in Australia 2019

In his opening address at the 2019 Sydney International Boat Show, Boating Industry Association President Darren Vaux touched many with his candid appraisal of the joys of boating … it even reached the international media. For those interested in viewing the presentation, look for the BIA channel on YouTube or you can read the following outlining the President’s address. YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lcMwmbbMWPY

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here is a very good chance that boating has touched most of us at some point in our lives as at least 20% of all Australians engage in some form of boating activity each year. We all know the joy and pleasure that boating brings and it is clearly a pastime synonymous with the Australian lifestyle. It is not surprising, though, as 85% of our population lives within 50km of the coast. At the same time, we are one of the most urbanised countries in the world and therefore seek public outdoor spaces and waterways as our playground.

If you ask anyone from overseas what their image is of the Australian lifestyle it almost always involves being outdoors and most of those images have something to do with water.

We are perceived as a happy, free and relaxed people.

Interestingly, 7 of the top 10 happiest countries identified in the United Nation’s World Happiness Report in 2019 (1) also happened to have the highest participation rates in boating activities. The Scandinavian countries, New Zealand and Canada are all in this top 10 and some have participation rates in boating some 50% higher than in Australia. Is it a coincidence? Is it science? It certainly is an opportunity.

So let’s look at the science. California based, Dr Wallace J Nichols wrote a book called Blue Mind (2). The premise of that book was to actually look at, and understand, the physiological differences that being in, on, or around water makes to human beings. What he found was fascinating. We all know, intuitively, that time just seems to go that little bit slower on a boat, that the conversations you have with friends and family, just seem to be that little bit better. We just feel just that little bit more relaxed, that little bit more engaged, that little bit more connected with nature.

And now, the science is in, and the science is fascinating.

The studies indicate that the stress hormone cortisol, when you are on the water, goes down, the relaxation and sense

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of wellbeing hormone, serotonin, when you are on the water, goes up.

So, just a thought, there’s a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry that invests enormous amounts of money to try and change people’s behaviour and improve the way they feel, but at the end of the day perhaps the answer is just buy a boat? Although that is, of course, facetious there is an increasing need for all of us caught up in our modern lifestyles to find a pressure relief valve, to find a way to disconnect, to unwind.

We are connected 24/7, we live in increased urbanisation and density and we can communicate with anyone anywhere in the world at any time. We are always on. Dr Nichols calls this Red Mind and the antidote is Blue Mind (2). We could all do with more Blue Mind.

So boating is more important today than it has ever been, and this is one of the key messages that the boating industry needs to communicate better. We need to demonstrate to people the personal and health benefits (both physical and mental) of this wonderful lifestyle and the way it enriches people’s lives and relationships. This is particularly important for young people who live in a world where there is a social expectation to be constantly engaged in social media and on-line. Thankfully, phones and the internet don’t work when you are in the water. Let’s hope it stays that way.

The world has changed. The way consumers behave has significantly changed. Consumers today start online, looking at reviews of products, services and businesses, they are influenced by social media, text, audio and video reviews, they can experience what it is like to open the product by watching ‘unboxings’. Most recently, reviews not only look at the new product but what it is like to live with the product for the next year or so.

There is nowhere to hide a poor product, poor service or poor after sales service. That’s not a bad thing but the information available on-line is not necessarily accurate and is not curated so reviews are not facts they are opinions that are often exaggerated to generate attention. As a consequence, consumers often consider themselves to be an ‘expert’ based on a collection of opinions. That clearly represents a significant challenge for our industry.

The most interesting research that’s has been done on this is in the US on the car industry where they were able to show that the contact with dealers has reduced 50% in the last 10 years as a result of the influence of online research and behaviour. Furthermore, when they looked at what influenced the consumer in transitioning to the purchase decision, they found that 56% of people cited that the major factor in influencing that decision was attendance at a show.

Fundamentally, there is only so much you can do online.

You can’t touch and feel the product, you can’t get the sensation of being engaged with it, and most people can’t translate 2-dimensional images into 3-dimensional physical products. They need to go to a show or a dealership to touch it and feel it.

Fascinatingly, 21% of people who went on to buy a product, bought a different brand that they were intending to buy when they entered the show so the ability to influence consumers to a product at a show is dramatic. In the end, what the evidence does show is that shows are an increasingly important part of the consumer journey to purchase.

The pathway into boating for new consumers has changed.

Historically, the pathway into boat ownership is based on the behaviour of the baby boomers. When we lived in a world when people lived in freestanding houses on quarter-acre blocks they bought their tinnie and they parked it in the driveway or in the garage. The sequence of boat ownership was then a sequence of larger and different purpose boats to suit the stage of life and needs. But that was the way people behaved and our consumer engagement and regulatory systems are set up to accommodate this behaviour, but times have changed and so must we.

Our current and future first-time boat owners are the millennial generation. Although we aggregate them as a whole, millennials today are aged between 22 and 37. Their world is a very different world to that of their parents and grandparents.

For example, the majority of this generation don’t live in houses, they live in apartments and those apartments don’t have car spaces for boats.

So how are they going to buy a boat if they haven’t got somewhere to put it? Within the next 10 years there will be more apartments in Sydney than houses. We also need to recognise that the evidence suggests that millennials prefer experiences over assets. So how does this translate into a pathway into boat ownership?

First and foremost, we need to be able to provide those experiences. Experiences like, shared ownership, charter boats, boat clubs, peer to peer, essentially, the ability to move into subscription style models as against asset ownership. This is not unique; the world is moving to subscription. Whether its music, books, software, TV, cars, houses and any other multitude of things it is possible to subscribe or hire as against own the asset. But there are some challenges and most of them are regulatory, particularly for the boating industry.

As an example, through platforms like Airbnb, Uber, Car Next Door and many others you can rent someone’s house, car, caravan and trailer. You could tow their boat around using their car but the moment you put it into the water you are breaking the law. Our reality is that the regulatory

framework in this country does not necessarily facilitate in these innovations and the regulations must change. We need to address this so we can adapt our pathways into boating as they are an important part of our future. But the reality is this is one of our biggest challenges as Australia is one of the most highly regulated boating markets in the world and the pathway to change is painfully slow.

As an example, the World Economic Forum does an assessment of the extent to which government regulation is an impediment to business (3). They rank countries from one to 130 plus. If we consider our contemporary economies the U.S.A. is ranked 4th, and counties like, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.K, are all in the 20s.

Australia, unfortunately, is ranked at 77. There are 76 countries in the world where it is easier to do business from and government regulation standpoint. We need to look at it specifically in relation to Boating. We need to stop telling people what they can’t do without hard evidence and clear science about what outcomes are desired, so that we can actually innovate.

We need to find a framework to deliver this with state and national governments. We have as an industry, great relationships with government. We work with great agencies all over the country in a positive and proactive way. Our

Christmas Shutdown

The office of the Boating Industry Association will be closed over Christmas and New Year period.

Closed Tueday 24th December Re-open on Monday 6th January.

During this time, BIA staff will be available should you require assistance. For out of hours assistance, call:

Business or Media matters

Domenic Genua – 0412 642 357

Member Support NSW

Shane Wilson – 0484 813 881

Queensland Michael Date – 0487 003 650

South Australia George Bolton – 0417 818 434

Other States Nik Parker 0488 097 274

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first priority is safety as we can’t have a sustainable industry without it being safe but we collectively need to do better to adapt to change and innovation.

The Boating Industry Association’s primary purpose is to protect and enhance member prosperity. We achieve that by implementing three core pillars that are built into our business plan. The first one is to grow participation in recreational boating. This is clearly important for our future but even more so based on the statistics that are coming out of the U.S.A. and other countries around the world showing that the ratio between the number of people going boating and the number of boats are increasing.

That means, to actually keep our industry going forward, we have to dramatically increase participation and it is a result of the changed pathways into boating outlined above including shared ownership, boat clubs, hire and drive and peer to peer that more people are boating on less boats. So we have a responsibility to try and grow participation at a rate well beyond historical levels.

The second pillar is our relationship with government which is fundamental to our success which we address in three ways. The first is our partnership in safety which is one of our core values. The second part is developing and maintaining access and infrastructure. To achieve this, we promote private investment to support both private infrastructure, marinas and jetties, and public infrastructure like boat ramps, navigation, dredging. Key infrastructure that activates this industry and enables our boating community to engage with their lifestyle.

The third pillar is the pathways into our industry for new people. Young and old, males and females, all cultures and creeds. As a predominantly middle aged and older male European decent industry we have a lot of work to do. We need to change some of our dialog to make it more engaging for the whole range of people. The second part is then to provide ongoing professional development of our industry, to continually raise the standards and enable our members to adapt to the various challenges and changes that are

happening in the industry, the broader economy and social fabric of our society.

A further issue that we must address as part of our communication is the incorrect perception that the boating industry and boating is just for the richest members of our society. We see this in Australia and around the world where, based on a lack of understanding, seek to impose taxes or tariffs on the boating industry with a Robin Hood mentality.

In reality, 90% of the fleet are tinnies or trailer boats. 82% of our members are sole traders or small to medium enterprises.

Even the largest boats that are built in this country are built in factories where workers go to work, where small to medium enterprises provide services and supplies and in doing so they are activating and providing massive employment and economic opportunities for this country. When those boats are finished and that sole owner takes that boat out, he takes it somewhere that does servicing, that has skippers, that has supplies, that provides all these economic outcomes though generally small businesses.

The reality is that our industry is built on working families in small to medium enterprises and as sole traders that are working across the country, in cities and the regions, providing significant employment, drivers for tourism, and other economic benefits to deliver positive social outcomes.

These are key messages we need to communicate to maintain government support for the boating lifestyle and its important social benefits, but to also change regulatory frameworks to facilitate us to innovate to embrace new opportunities and in doing so continue to enrich people’s lives though access to boating experiences.

References: (1) https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2019/ (2) http://www.wallacejnichols.org/122/blue-mind-book. html (3) http://reports.weforum.org/global-competitivenessreport-2018/competitiveness-rankings/#series=EOSQ048

Owning a boat should be a lifelong pleasure.

The process of buying a boat should be easy if done right.

Members of the Boating Industry Association pledge to abide by the Associations Code of Practice.

When buying a boat from a boat broker, look for the BIA logo.

BIA members can be found at www.bia.org.au or by calling (02) 9438 2077.

Life on the water is great. The process for buying a boat should also be.

Members of the Boating Industry Association pledge to abide by its Code of Practice that also incorporates its Code of Ethics. To make sure a business carrying the BIA logo is a current member, check for their details at

www.bia.org.au

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Business support every step of the way.

Whether you’re starting, running or growing your business, CommBank, proud Alliance Partner of BIA can help you do business your way.

Dedicated support for your business

To help you take your business to the next level, BIA members can benefit from direct access to a dedicated CommBank Relationship Manager and team of specialists who will work with you through every stage of your business life cycle. You’ll also receive 24/7 Australian based phone support for all your business banking needs.

Business products and solutions

BIA members may be eligible to access the latest innovative business banking products and solutions with preferential pricing applied to make it easier for you to do business. These include:

• No merchant joining fee

• Business Loans and Asset Finance

• Same day settlement every day of the year^

• Overdraft Facilities and Bank Guarantees

• Daily IQ - free business insights tool with CommBiz and NetBank

• Free business financial health checks

To find out how CommBank can help you do business your way, contact BIA on 02 9438 2077 or email info@bia.org.au and they’ll put you in touch with a CommBank Business Banking Specialist.

Things you should know: ^‘Same day’ includes eCommerce card sales before 5:30pm (AEST) and EFTPOS card sales before 10pm (AEST) and is available for eligible customers with a Commonwealth Bank business transaction account and a linked Commonwealth Bank merchant facility. Offers available to referrals made via BIA. BIA may receive a referral fee from Commonwealth Bank for each successful referral (excludes existing customers). Applications for finance are subject to the Bank’s normal credit approval and suitability of the asset. Other fees, charges, terms and conditions may apply. As this information has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the BIA LOGBOOK Winter 2019 information, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. Please view our Merchant Agreement, Financial Services Guide and Operator and User Guides at commbank.com.au/ merchantsupport. To find out more about Daily IQ, visit commbank.com.au/DailyIQ. Commonwealth Bank of Australia ABN 48 123 123 124 AFSL and Australian credit licence 234945.

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National Update Building a strong membership The core objective of the BIA as a member association is to support the membership and to help grow and sustain the industry. Many projects support this objective, including boat shows, boating promotion and specialist industry development programs, all complementary to the core focus of member engagement and representation.

Overall, 2019 has seen a net decrease of 18 members, mostly where members did not renew for the 2019 membership year, many of these being business where the owner has now retired, or sold the business.

Membership by state The state-by-state breakdown of members shows 414 located in NSW, 230 in Queensland, 101 in SA, 4 in NT and 26 reporting a head office based in another state.

Membership profile 2019 Membership numbers as at end November 2019 were 775, consisting of a make-up of 775 full financial members and 25 life members.

Welcome New Members During the second half of the year, we have welcomed 30 new members, with a further 8 applications currently being processed, from across the three principal states of BIA membership and also from WA, Victoria and overseas.

These new members demonstrate the continuing interest in membership of the Association and the support it provides to the boating industry in Australia.

BIA welcomed the following companies into membership during the second half of 2019.

ANALU, NSW Aqualuma LED Lighting, QLD Aquatic Biosecurity Pty Ltd, SA Camden Haven Marine, NSW Caurnamont Moorings, SA Cleveland Marine, QLD Coverforce, QLD Cunningham Marine Centre, QLD Deckside Marine, NSW Drummoyne Sailing Club Limited, NSW Eco Abrolhos Cruises Pty Ltd, WA Flat White Houseboat, SA Harwoood Marine, NSW iAqua Watersports, NSW Keil Maritime Pty Ltd, NT Maritime Survey Australia, VIC Mike Gaffikin Marine Services Pty Ltd, NSW Perry Surfboats, NSW Peter Blunden Marine, NSW R Marine SA, SA Radinn AB, O/S Riverfront Marine, NSW Signature Yacht Services, QLD Sports Fish and Leisure, QLD The Yacht P/L , NSW Wakeford Marine Services Pty Ltd, NSW Walton Shipwright Services, NSW Whisperpower Pacific Pty Ltd, QLD Wholesale Marine Group, QLD Yorkeys Knob Boating Club Inc, QLD

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Connecting with members – Keeping in touch via myBIA Members should always remember that there’s a wealth of information available to them at the myBIA Member Centre.

The portal can be accessed by logging on at <https://www. bia.org.au/?command=login> and entering your registered email address as the username and self-selected password.

If this doesn’t work, you may not have been set up with access: speak to your organisation’s BIA primary contact or drop a line to the BIA Membership team at membership@ bia.org.au

State Councils meetings The state councils in NSW, Queensland and SA each met on four occasions since July, covering a wide range of business.

During the course of these meetings, there has been some change to each council’s make-up with some old names stepping down after several years of service and new names rising to the challenge.

The contribution Councillors make in helping advise the BIA management team on local and national industry issues is also invaluable and an important part of ensuring the Association is up to speed and armed with appropriate information.

Go easy on the drink Don’t go overboard with alcohol: • The blood alcohol limit on the water is the same as on the roads – 0.05%. Alcohol reduces reaction times and clouds judgement. Environmental factors such as wind, waves and sun can increase the effects of alcohol and decrease your skill level, reaction time and awareness Accidents can happen when boating and wearing a lifejacket could save your life.

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

www.bia.org.au/safety

The make-up of each state council for 2019-20 is as follows: NSW State Council 2019-2020 Councillor

Member Company

Position

Adam Smith

ABC Boating College Sydney

Chairman

Adam Brown

Nautilus Marine Insurance Agency

Councillor

Paul Burgess

Bluewater Marine Surveyors

Councillor

Simon Cook

Cook Family Enterprises

Councillor

Jon Hunt

Hunts Marine

Councillor

Michael Jarvin

Advanced Marina Management

Councillor

Ned O’Neil

Rose Bay Marina

Councillor

Shannon Stocks

Shannon Outboard Service

Councillor

Steve Williams

Standen Marine

Councillor

Lorraine Yates

White Bay 6 Marine

Councillor

Queensland State Council 2019-2020 Councillor

Member Company

Position

Allen Buckley

Riverdance Houseboat

Councillor

Tim Cook

Club Marine

Councillor

Andrew Craddock

Marina Adelaide

Councillor

Rob Cuming

Christies Beach Marine

Councillor

Trish Flaherty

Nautilus Marine Insurance Agency

Councillor

Miriam Griffen

Griffen’s Marina

Councillor

Richard Hopkins

EJ Milde

Councillor

Steve Ottway

Cape Jaffa Marina

Councillor

Board of Directors meetings In addition to the division and state council meetings throughout 2019, the BIA Board of Directors also met on four occasions in the second half of the year, starting with a business plan progress review workshop in July.

The core focus of the Board is governance of the Association and in line with their duties as director of BIA Ltd, all members of the Board have played an active part in meetings and on working groups associated with key business plan projects.

All Directors give their time on a volunteer basis and their commitment to support the work of the BIA Management Team and staff is well regarded.

The make-up of the Board of Directors 2019-2020: Director

Member Company

Position

State

Andrew Fielding

Anchorline Yacht Brokers

Chairman

Darren Vaux

Empire Marina Bobbin Head

President Ind

Ben Anderson

Mackay Marina

Councillor

Simon Cook

Director

NSW

Brett Bolton

Coriolis Marine

Councillor

Cook Family Enterprises

Director

SA

Greg Haines

The Haines Group

Councillor

Johan Hasser

Mulpha Sanctuary Cove Boat Show

Councillor

Matthew Hodson

John Crawford Marine

Councillor

Nicholas Kitchen Yamaha Motor Australia

Councillor

Nathan Nichols

Cruise Craft Boats

Councillor

Mike Orsmond

Rib Force Inflatables

Councillor

Peter Ruhle

Boating & RV

Councillor

SA State Council 2019-2020 Councillor

Member Company

Position

Stuart Myles

Elite Skiboats

Chairman

Ken Bampton

Orlando Houseboat

Councillor

David Binks

Binks Marine

Councillor

Andrew Craddock Marina Adelaide Andrew Fielding

Anchorline Yacht Brokers

Director

Ind

Miriam Griffen

Griffen’s Marina

Director

SA

Matthew Hodson

John Crawford Marine

Director

QLD

Jon Hunt

Hunts Marine

Director

NSW

Michael Jarvin

Advanced Marina Management

Director

NSW

Nicholas Kitchen

Yamaha Marine Australia

Director

QLD

Stuart Myles

Elite Ski Boats

Director

SA

Nathan Nichols

Cruise Craft Boats

QLD

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Members contribution to future industry success

Membership subscription program 2020

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cross all membership types, a contribution of each subscription will be applied to each of three funds that support different programs, all focused on industry success.

These are the Marine Industries Foundation, a charitable fund from which financial support for new apprentices will be available; the advocacy special project fund, which will provide resource in the future should BIA need to mount a major advocacy campaign; and the lifestyle promotion fund, which is a new partnership to deliver ‘grow boating’ programs to drive participation levels in boating in support of all members.

The contribution to each fund varies across membership types, as follows.

Basic

Standard Premium

Marine Industries Foundation

2.5%

2.5%

2.5%

Advocacy special project

1%

1%

2%

Lifestyle promotion

1%

1%

2%

How to select your type of membership

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he new membership program allows you to select the type of membership best suited to your business needs, providing access to a range of benefits that will support your business and that you will actually use.

For instance, if you are just looking for the umbrella support, want to keep connected with BIA and industry news and want to know that your membership is contributing to programs such as the Marine Industry Foundation, the advocacy fund and the lifestyle marketing fund, then a Basic membership might be the level you select.

If you plan to exhibit at boat shows, you need to have access to the HR advice line and you want to ensure you and your staff are covered for business travel insurance, you’d look at the Premium level of membership.

To make your selection, you can let the BIA Membership team know by email to membership@bia.org.au, noting which type of membership you would like to select. Or, alternatively, you can call or email your local membership representative as follows: NSW – Shane Wilson on 0484 813 881 or shane@bia.org.au Qld – Michael Date on 0487 003 650 or michael@bia.org.au SA – George Bolton on 0417 818 434 or george@bia.org.au h Membership subscriptions for 2020 will be processed in early January.

Download BIA Logbook Logbook is now available from BIA’s website www. bia.org.au The Logbook newsletter is now made widely available to members, staff, boat owners, government and the general public. It can be downloaded as a PDF file and printed.

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t the start of 2019, BIA implemented a new 5-year business plan, as showcased at the BIA state AGMs in March this year.

A key part of the business plan has been to undertake a review of the membership benefits and subscription program, to ensure BIA is offering and delivering the support members are looking for, is best suited to their business needs and, importantly, how to most equitably fund this support via the membership subscription.

For the past four years we have been running a subscription program based on a declaration of business turnover, with members allocated to one of five tiers.

The membership benefits provided were not varied across the tiers, with a one-size-fits all approach being used; some members may not have had use for all the benefits on offer, but their membership fee did not reflect this.

In order to improve the offering to members and ensure delivery of member benefits is sustainable, a new, simplified program with three key types of corporate membership has been launched for 2020.

These are Basic, Standard and Premium.

The revised membership program has also provided for voluntary sponsorship levels of membership, plus a new trades associate membership package as part of our commitment to support a skilled workforce for the boating industry; more details of each of these will be available in due course.

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cross all types of membership, BIA members are supported, or protected, by an extensive suite of “umbrella” service offerings and support that are the core function of the Association.

These are the less obvious elements of BIA’s work, such as advocacy to government, representation to stakeholders and similar behind the scenes activities, that include a renewed effort in promoting pathways and participation in boating.

The strength of all such support is best demonstrated by the value of the BIA logo, recognised widely by consumers, stakeholder agencies and other industry participants as providing confidence to BIA Members that their interests are being well looked after.

A full listing of these umbrella benefits is available on the BIA website under Benefits of BIA Membership.

There are also many more visible, specific benefits that are provided for members.

These are the benefits that members see and can access directly, and often provide here-and-now support to members, via programs such as HR advice, boat show discounts, travel insurance and use of standard documentation, to list just a few.

Many of these benefits are commercial arrangements that BIA negotiates on behalf of members; each therefore comes at a cost to BIA and it is these sort of benefits that the new membership subscription program will now offer to members based on their particular business needs to ensure best value for all.

BIA Member Benefits program: service, product and commercial benefits 2020 Basic Membership fee

(inc GST)

Standard

Premium

$539

$979

$1639

2

2

2

Fee

Fee

No

Shell only

Use of BIA logo and marketing collateral Membership certificate BIA enews and Logbook Participation in Code of Practice myBIA member portal resources Standard documentation library

(Note 1)

Advice and support from BIA team across range of business expertise Biannual member forum and networking function of invitations to each home state event)

Industry breakfast briefings Accreditation programs

(number

(new mid-2020)

(on qualification)

Boat show discount program

(Note 2)

Favourable space allocation BIA shows

(Note 2)

Boat show tickets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney

First $1000 All types

N/A 2 each show

2 each show

2 each show

Member lounge at Sydney Intl Boat Show HR Advice Line

(provided by NSW Business Chamber)

No

$50/call

BIA Job Board placements BIA apprentice placement program

(new mid-2020)

Business insurance review No

Business travel insurance

Note 3

Note 4

Credit card discounted merchant fees Electricity discounts offers Wholesale finance program Marine Card program

(new mid-2020)

No

(Note 5)

Access Management System (Note 6) Houseboat holidays booking platform (Note 7) 50 Point Safety Check program Note Note Note Note

1: 3: 5: 7:

(relaunch mid-2020)

Some standard contracts have a per use fee Director(s) only, business travel only Marine Card initial and renewal fees payable Divisional membership and fees apply

Note 2: Refer to BIA Boat Show pricing policy Note 4: Director(s) and staff, business travel only Note 6: Access Management System initial and renewal fees payable

Important: please ensure you have read and understood the new program offerings above when selecting which membership type best meets your requirements.

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Member Forums The Sydney member forum was held in the dry stack facility at Sydney Boathouse in Rozelle.

F

ollowing the November round of state council meetings, the BIA Management Team led a series of Member Forum presentations in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide, meeting with a combined audience of over 100 members.

As an exercise in engaging with a membership spread across three states, the evening events were a great success in highlighting some of the achievements of the past year, looking to projects and events for 2020 and for hearing back from members on local issues.

Topics discussed included ABP compliance; commercial vessel regulation; industry standard documentation; Marine Card and Access Management System; advocacy submissions; BIA policy statements on the environmental, social and economic benefits of boating; responsible boat ownership and a new pledge regarding single-use plastics; boat show season wrap-up report; show program for 2020; safety campaign messaging; and the new boating lifestyle portion program in partnership with OEDA.

Service

your boat regularly It is always a good time to give your vessel a seaworthiness check: • Check for petrol or LPG odours • If your vessel has been lying idle over the winter months change your fuel • Missing safety gear, seized fittings, old fuel, a dead battery, torn sails or fraying rigging are just a few of the potential surprises for boaters returning to the water after a break Contact your local Boating Industry Association member to set you right +61 (02) 9438 2077.

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

www.bia.org.au/safety

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Queensland member forum.

The presentation given at the member forums is available to download at the myBIA member centre: www.bia.org.au/ documents/item/1284. You will need to be logged in to access this link; login details are your email address registered with BIA and password – the login page has a link to reset your password should this be required.

The Sydney member forum was held in the dry stack facility at Sydney Boathouse in Rozelle, providing a very fitting backdrop for the event and also giving members an insight in to the operations of this very busy facility. Thanks for hosting the member forum are given to Tracey Souris and the team from Sydney Boathouse.

The next round of member forums will be held in March to coincide with the state council AGMs. To complement these events, BIA will also be establishing an industry breakfast seminar series in 2020 to provide members with updates on key topical issues, particularly related to major advocacy issues, accreditation and training programs and small business management issues.

Member Projects Australian Builders Plate Compliance As a BIA member you will understand and appreciate the need for members’ businesses to be able to demonstrate and promote the professionalism and high-quality product and service you all provide. You will also understand the need to be managing regulatory compliance.

Whether you manufacture, import or operate as a dealer for either domestic or overseas manufactured boats, you have an obligation to demonstrate, and take responsibility, for compliance with the Australian Builders Plate Standard and regulations.

Background Under state legislation, all boats placed on the recreational market since September 2006 have been required to be fitted with an Australian Builders Plate, in accordance with the ABP standard.

Compliance with the standard is the responsibility of the entity making the boat available on the market – be this as a boat manufacturer, importer or dealer where the dealer undertakes an activity that defines them as the manufacturer.

It is important to note that such an activity could include the pre-delivery fitting of additional equipment or repowering.

The ABP is a standard providing for product safety compliance, based on a self-declared approval of conformity: with no requirement for third-party intervention by way of assessment or testing, it is entirely the responsibility of the entity placing the boat on the market to ensure its compliance with the ABP. The entity is required to be an Australian natural legal person and to be competent to determine the data for the plate or to engage such a competent entity to undertake necessary assessment/testing.

This means, boat manufacturers, importers and dealers must understand and be able to comply with their responsibilities and obligations under the ABP.

Use of standards Compliance with the requirements of the ABP standard is determined by use of one of the referenced Australian and international standards. There is a requirement to use only one series of standards in determining compliance; ie if AS 1799 is used to determine capacity, it shall also be used to determine powering.

It should also be noted that there may be restrictions on the acceptance of specific options available for assessment/ testing in standards such as ISO or ABYC. In almost all instances, there is a requirement for a physical test of the boat, whether this be related to loading, flotation or powering: it is unlikely that a boat would be able to demonstrate compliance with the ABP without some form of practical testing.

Additionally, it should be noted that compliance with another technical regulatory system – such as the EU RCD or US NMMA/ABYC – does not necessarily assure compliance with the ABP. Regardless of any other regulatory system compliance, an ABP is required to be fitted in addition to any other existing

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compliance plate, unless such a plate is confirmed to also meet the requirements of the ABP. It is important to note that in affixing an ABP to a boat with an existing compliance plate, the responsible entity is taking responsibility for both plates: care should therefore be taken to understand and confirm data on existing plates.

All persons undertaking assessment or testing to ABP in the course of boat design and production should be familiar with the ABP standard and relevant supporting standards; the ABP Standard requires that you be a Competent Person.

Access to other standards as required by chosen ABP compliance option is also required – ie the entity taking responsibility for compliance should have all relevant documentation available for reference, being aware of the need to maintain up to date copies and ensuring such are legal for use under copyright law.

ABP Standard review The ABP Standard is now under review and a public consultation exercise has been launched by the Australian Recreational Boating Safety Committee.

The ARBSC represents Federal, State and Territory marine regulators; an ABP Working Group has drafted a proposed update of the ABP Standard and as part of the review process, all jurisdictions are now seeking comments on the current Standard and proposed changes.

The updates to the Standard are designed to reduce ambiguity and to align Standard outcomes with objectives.

Some of the key issues covered in the draft are: • how to determine values in accordance with the specified standards • requiring buoyancy standards to comply with specified standards • whether level flotation should be required for all boats under 6m • addressing whether the standard is appropriate as written h Documents supporting the ABP consultation are available at https://www.msq.qld.gov.au/About-us/News-and-stories/ Australian-Builders-Plate.

You can provide your feedback until 31 January 2020 via email to abpconsultation@msq.qld.gov.au

ABP workshops To assist members with understanding the proposed new Standard, the BIA Boat Manufacturers Division hosted a series of consultation workshops, in conjunction with the state marine agencies. Workshops were attended by ARBSC representatives who explained the reasoning for the new draft standard and the proposed changes. BIA provided support to members in relation to technical detail and use of the standard and following feedback at the workshops will be preparing a submission on behalf of members collectively.

Members requiring further advice on the ABP standard or compliance should contact their local Membership Officer – Michael Date in Queensland; Shane Wilson in NSW; George Bolton in SA – or Nik Parker at nik@bia.org.au

Divisions Update BIA has a long history of like-minded members grouping together in divisions to discuss issues of specific interest or reference to individual industry sectors, such as marinas, brokers, boat manufacturers, retailers, sailing, shipwrights and mechanics.

The divisions have tended to operate as state-based groups, having originated in the state associations of the past. Over the last few years, some of these groups have drifted with no clear focus on an agenda of issues being presented and some projects being completed or wound-up.

Others have maintained a steady work program, which includes a good networking element, always important in a membership organisation.

Under the new BIA business plan for 2019-2023, a review of the divisions is underway and some of the dormant will be

reawakened, with plans to re-engage with trades working in the marine industry by way of a new class of membership in 2020.

This will see restart of groups such as the marine mechanics and shipwrights divisions, with a plan to also establish other groups for the professional services sectors, such as marine surveyors and naval architects. Members will be kept up to date via enews and direct communications as these groups are shaped, with invitations to join being made in due course.

In the meantime, a report on current divisional activities is presented here.

Marine Brokers Division The Marine Brokers Division formed a working group at the start of 2019 to undertake a review of the standard documentation provided by BIA to support members operating in the boat brokerage sector; this followed a number of years of use of the existing documentation and learnings on where this could be improved. Many improvements recommended related to making the documents more readable and fair for all parties involved in the transactions.

A new suite of documents has now been published, to provide for: Brokerage deed – central agency Brokerage deed – open or other agency Offer to purchase used vessel The new documents are published as fillable-form PDFs to assist in completion of the document and are available to download at the myBIA member centre at: www.bia.org.au/ member-centre/forms-contracts The brokers division will be hosting a series of training workshops in use of the new documents and associated best practice during the first half of 2020. Details of workshops will be published in BIA enews in coming weeks; or to register interest, please email to jenny@bia.org.au

Look for the BIA Member symbol Businesses throughout all segments of recreational boating can be found as members of the Boating Industry Association.

Boating Industry Association

These businesses have pledged to abide by the association’s Code of Practice.

Consider dealing with a BIA member first Look for the BIA member logo or visit our website

www.bia.org.au

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Boat Manufacturers Division The Boat Manufacturers Division has met on several occasions throughout the year, with its focus on ABP compliance, as discussed elsewhere in this edition of Logbook.

In support of member manufacturers, the division has undertaken work to review the technical standards used to demonstrate compliance with the ABP Standard, engaging naval architects to assess a range of current models of vessels under 6m against the three standards currently used: AS1799, ISO and ABYC. This work has provided useful information and guidance in interpretation of the standards and has been used to form the basis of a proposal to review the Australian standard, AS1799.

This review proposal has now been approved by Standards Australia and work to revise AS1799 will formally commence in January; a new document is expected by late 2020.

The revision will be looking to address issues associated with assessment of the static floatplane, standard engine masses, requirements for physical testing and a number of other matters related to clarity of wording or intent of the document.

As the work progresses, members of the division will be kept informed and invited to provide feedback.

Marina divisions – state based The marina divisions in NSW, Queensland and SA have met on several occasions throughout the year, with a range of varying topics addressed at each state-based meeting.

Of common interest have been issues related to vessel salvage, related insurance for the marina, abandoned vessels, the revision of AS3962 Marina Design standard, marina lease and tenure policies, and workplace health and safety, particularly related to use and storage of chemicals.

List a Job Vacant for free

www.bia.org.au The BIA website has an active Jobs Vacant notice board.

Listing a Job Vacant is simple and can be done online.

Go to the BIA home page www.bia.org.au or www.bia.org.au/joblisting You must be logged into myBIA to list a Job Vacant.

Listings are usually loaded onto the website within 2 business days.

For assistance, please contact Linda Edge English - linda@bia.org.au Phone: (02) 9438 2077

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Have your say ...

Member communications and feedback BIA sends out regular communications – including Logbook and the fortnightly e-news, plus topicspecific messages from time-to-time – but often we don’t hear back from members.

Of course, not every member is involved with every issue BIA is working on, but as a member association our core duty is to ensure members are kept informed of and involved with the work of the BIA. Members across SA, NSW, Qld and beyond are always welcome to provide comment on local issues or topics likely to be of relevance to members around the country and should feel free to address such to their local Member Services team representative or directly to Nik Parker at nik@bia.org.au.

A number of active projects to work on these issues are currently underway and state meetings to discuss such were held in late November; it is expected that further updates from the various working groups will be available for round of state meetings in March.

Houseboat Hirers Division The Houseboat Hirers Division, principally representing members on the River Murray in SA, has had a busy second half of the year working to produce a short TV campaign to showcase the houseboating lifestyle and affordable holiday options.

The ad has been well-received with a good lift in bookings via the BIA-managed booking site at www.houseboatbookings. com and the division members are looking forward to a further pickup as the ad returns to air for the summer season.

The HHD has also been working on securing a sensible and pragmatic outcome to the recent AMSA consultation concerning crew qualifications for commercial vessels.

A new proposal for a Coxswain 3 low-risk, inland skipper’s qualification has been supported by BIA and HHD, with over 20 submissions made by HHD members to encourage AMSA to adopt the proposal.

This would provide a new grade of ticket that would require a holder to hold a recreational boat licence and to comply with a number of additional industry-standard protocols, thereby providing a route to all such crew being recognised as part of the National Law for DCV. An outcome on this matter is expected early in 2020.

Commercial Vessel Division In September, following several months of discussion, a decision was made that the Commercial Vessel Division, principally representing members operating class 1 and class 2 vessels in Sydney Harbour and other waterways of NSW, would be better able to represent these members by returning to be a standalone industry association, known as the Commercial Vessel Association of NSW. BIA had helped re-establish the CVA over the last few years as a membership division, with a range of advocacy work, re-engaging with members and setting up the Sydney Harbour Liquor Accord.

The new arrangement is understood to be working well and BIA will continue to work with CVA on matters of mutual interest.

2019 Show season ends positively The BIA delivered four shows during 2019. Critical to the successful delivery of the events is the ability for the BIA to adapt to changing circumstances, consumer needs and movements in the marketplace.

Whilst shows occur annually, with most having been in existence for numerous decades, the formula for the delivery of each must change each year.

Overall it is acknowledged that most of the industry found the 2019 shows positive for their businesses.

Exhibitor research is conducted for each event. This feed back provides the BIA with the market intelligence to understand any planning changes required.

The shows provide a much-needed boost to industry for winter sales and the ability to prepare for the upcoming summer.

Rosehill

Adelaide

Sydney

Brisbane

Total / Average*

Exhibitors

31

38

239

76

384

Members

29

28

215

63

335

M2 Footprint

7,800

8,900

32,600^

20,000

69,300

Marina Vessels

N/A

N/A

187

N/A

187

Visitors

6,700

7,698

60,149

15,993

90,540

Variance % on 2018

+48%

-3%

+ 1%

-12%

2020 Show dates Rosehill – 4 & 5 April Adelaide – 26 to 28 June Sydney – 30 July to 3 August Brisbane – 21 to 23 August

-0.1%*

Long term show dates can be found at: https://www.bia.org. au/community/future-boatshow-dates

Rosehill Trailer Boat Show

Adelaide Boat Show

6 & 7 April 2019

28 to 30 June 2019

T

T

he Rosehill Trailer Boat Show returned in 2018 after a one-year absence.

Its return was driven by exhibitor feedback who advised that this long standing and traditional event provided a much needed post summer boost.

In 2019, venue requirements meant that a move from the traditional exhibition hall to the new Grand Pavilion was necessary.

Whilst there was some initial apprehension, post event exhibitor feedback indicated a unanimous desire to remain in the new facility. As such, future bookings include the Grand Pavilion.

The 2019 event achieved a substantial increase in visitors over the previous year.

Whilst this may simply be a return to the traditional visitor numbers, the increase was rewarding in that it proved the desire for the show, and equally exhibitor feedback showed that many of those visiting arrived with a purchase intent.

The simple formula for the event remains relevant with the two day show open from 10am to 5pm.

Marketing is limited to only a few mediums, designed to persuade visitors in the Trailer Boat market.

Dates for the next three years have been reserved.

he Adelaide Boat Show returned to the Adelaide Convention Centre after almost a decade away.

The move was inspired by the desire to change the event that was somewhat stagnant and delivering mixed results for industry.

Competing events created consumer confusion with recreational boating not able to provide the volumes of exhibits that other events produced. Visitor expectations were not being met and negative sentiment was impacting the ability to promote the industry and drive member prosperity.

The move to the Adelaide Convention Centre proved to be correct in that a rejuvenated audience provided good exhibitor opportunities.

Post event industry exhibitor meetings concluded that the decision was correct and unanimously voted to maintain the formula in 2020. The intent is to allow the Adelaide audience to build confidence about the quality of offering and build on the promotional elements required to build the event.

Whilst the show experienced a small reduction in visitors, exhibitors identified a more youthful and positive audience.

Visitor feedback sought a greater variety of offerings seeking sailing and more cash and carry items.

Industry feedback indicated a desire to move the show away from the end of the financial year. Whilst this will not be possible in 2020 due to other venue commitments, a change will occur from 2021.

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Sydney International Boat Show 1 to 5 August 2019

T

he Sydney International Boat Show remains the premier event for the Australian recreational boating industry.

Its continuous delivery of a quality audience in substantial numbers has proven a windfall for many exhibitors looking to fulfil a diverse portfolio of businesses objectives.

Having completed a third year at the newly built ICC Sydney, many issues pertaining to new venues have been resolved.

Whilst wayfinding has made tremendous improvements, our research shows that the efforts can not stop in order to ensure a comfortable and pleasant visitor experience.

The BIA works to improve all show elements annually.

Visitors to the event seek to be educated and entertained and our work continues to ensure this is delivered. Consumers to the Sydney Show make a considerable investment to attend and making their visit as enjoyable as possible remains a priority.

The show’s diverse elements provide opportunities to fulfil numerous objectives with many events occurring within the event. Client and stakeholder functions and meetings are a regular occurrence and the BIA also uses the event to fulfil many Association Body objectives.

The show is supported by numerous partners, of which its Principal Partner is Transport for NSW. The BIA works with Government throughout the year and the show is the pinnacle of the many safety initiatives they deliver.

Brisbane Boat Show 23 to 25 August 2019

T

he Brisbane Boat Show disappointingly experienced a decrease in visitation after three years of continuous growth.

Nevertheless, exhibitor advice was that those that attended did make purchases, and most achieved their desired goals.

The Brisbane Boat Show provided a forum for industry to educate the public about the joys of the lifestyle, whilst providing an opportunity for them to buy products and services, to either start boating for the first time, or to upgrade existing gear to better suit individual needs.

South East Queensland remains the heart of the boat building industry in Australia, and local builders take the opportunity to present their new products at the Show, as well as research those attending with the view to understanding the needs that can shape products of the future.

The newly revived show welcomed 15,993 guests over the three days. Whilst sentiment didn’t bring vast numbers, exhibitors have reported that those that did attend were keen to engage.

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The fundamentals of the event are in place and the show has proven that the local market welcome the quality offering.

The BIA has identified numerous opportunities for improvement and will work in the lead up to the next show to deliver them.

2020 will celebrate the 60th edition of the Brisbane Boat Show.

Stand Award Winners

E

ach year, the Boating Industry Association announces stand awards to exhibitors.

Guest judges select stand winners from a criteria that includes; recognisable staff and staff presentation, signage, product or brand identification, innovative display or fresh concepts, display effort and visual appeal, lighting, access to stand and or products and creative Lifestyle elements.

This year’s winners were:

Adelaide:

Display of Excellence Awards – Christies Beach Marine, Seatrail SA & Epic Marine SA Best Overall Display – Elite Ski Boats

Sydney:

Display of Excellence Awards: Hobie, Garmin, Suzuki Marine, Mercury Marine, B.R.P., InSinc Marine, Riviera Australia, Alexandra Marine Australia, Fusion & Chapman Marine The award for Best Engine Display goes to Yamaha Motor Australia The award for Best Hall Boating Display goes to Blakes Marine Best Chandlery Accessory or Electronics presentation goes to Road Tech Marine Best Dive Display – Sharkskin Australia Best Small Stand Display – Ronstan Best Hall Display – Yamaha Motor Australia Best Marina Display – Maritimo Best Overall Display – Maritimo

Brisbane:

Display of Excellence Awards: Sirocco, Wynnum Marine, Suzuki, Mercury, Surf Coast.

Best Boating Display – Mastercraft Best Chandlery Accessory or Electronics presentation goes to Southern Cross Textiles Best Overall Display – Yamaha

General boating safety tips and tricks • • • • •

Check the weather Have someone hand gear to you, don’t carry it onboard Balance the weight in your boat evenly – don’t overload Carry sufficient fuel Let someone know where you intend to go boating and the estimated time of your return • Check your boats safety equipment and know how to use it • Dispose of any rubbish appropriately Know when to wear a lifejacket and remember, wearing one never ruined a day on the water!

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

www.bia.org.au/safety

TAFE students graduate at Sydney International Boat Show

T

he 2019 Sydney International Boat Show hosted the graduation ceremony for NSW TAFE students of 2018 in Marine Technology Certificate 3. Students gathered with their families, employers as well as teachers both past and present.

In attendance from TAFE NSW were Simon Bolton, Chris Greentree and Simon Rogers, numerous representatives of the Marine Industry Original Equipment Manufacturers and their representatives, Boating Industry Association President Darren Vaux, as well as representatives of the board, state council and management of the BIA. Also in attendance were a number of BIA life members who attended to witness the important ceremony.

In addition to their graduation certificates, President Darren Vaux presented a certificate of appreciation that expressed the industry’s gratitude to graduates for selecting to join and have a career in the recreational boating industry.

The graduating class, Braedan Beckhouse, Christopher Reid, Clayton Davidson, Cody Renbo, Dean William Smallwood, Evan Hartmann, Jack Hammond, Jackson Callaghan, Jeremy Baxter, Khaled Ghandour, Lachlan Yule, Luke Douglas, Mitchell Crew, Nicholas Benjamin, Omar Saj, Patrick Nunn, Ryan Engel, Steven Danyluk, Thomas Unger, Tim Cotman, Tom Aiken and William Gobbe.

Special awards were determined by TAFE NSW in line with their education protocol:– Presented by Yamaha Motor, a Special Merit award: Clayton Davidson Presented by BRP an award in recognition of a high achievement in Practical workshop tasks: Mitchell Crew Presented by Fenquin, the Volvo Penta Centre the award for Outstanding Achievements in Diesel Technology: Nicholas Benjamin Presented by SNAP ON Tools, for Outstanding Achievements Engine Mechanical Systems: Christopher Reid

Thank you to our sponsors and partners The Boating Industry Association is fortunate to have many organisations that have generously stepped forward to support our events.

We thank those businesses who have chosen to contribute and support the promotion and advancement of the recreational boating industry.

The support has extended beyond the Shows and in particular the BIA would like to thank Transport for NSW with whom it has an ongoing Partnership in Safety. This partnership delivers a year-round program of safety messages to our boating public.

Our efforts in this area over the years has seen positive results and the Association is grateful for the opportunity to help support such worthy activities to help educate our boating public about boating safety, in the interest of themselves, their families and friends.

In attendance with past BIA Director and retired TAFE teacher Bill Breakspear were Scott White (Bills class of 1995) employer of graduating employee, Tom Unger as well as Jason Walmsley (Bills class of 1997) employer of graduating employee, Steven Danyluk.

Presented by Shannon Outboard Services the award for Outstanding Achievements in Fuel Injection Technology: Thomas Unger Presented by the Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers the award for Outstanding Achievement: Lachlan Yule Presented by Mercury Marine for the Highest Pass Mark in Year 2: Jacob Eglitis Presented by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) for the Highest Average Mark of any Marine Mechanics in NSW: Christopher Reid Presented by Darren Vaux, President Boating Industry Association for the Highest Average Mark Overall: Christopher Reid

A Lifejacket

Never ruined a day on the water!

Accidents do happen when boating and wearing a lifejacket could save your life.

There is a lifejacket for everyone, pick the jacket which: • Suits your activity • Suits your ability • Is comfortable • Make sure it is serviced and maintained to manufacturers guidelines Wear it - inspect it - service it.

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

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www.bia.org.au/safety

Boat show â&#x20AC;&#x201C; long term dates The dates for future boat shows can be found on the BIA web site.

The setting of show dates is complex and, in many instances, influenced by a shifting calendar or external factors.

For example, the last day of the Sydney show is always the first Monday in August. As the calendar moves, as do the show dates. In Brisbane show dates are influenced by the EKKA festival (Royal Queensland Show).

The Brisbane Boat show is scheduled for the weekend after

the EKKA festival ends.

In Adelaide the show resides at the end of June or early July, depending on movements in the calendar.

Show dates for the future are:

Adelaide *

Sydney

Brisbane

2020

26 to 28 June

30 July to 3 August

21 to 23 August

2021

9 to 11 July

29 July to 2 August

20 to 22 August

2022

8 to 10 July

28 July to 1 August

19 to 21 August

2023

7 to 9 July

3 to 7 August

25 to 27 August

2024

5 to 7 July

1 to 5 August

23 to 25 August

2025

4 to 6 July

31 July to 4 August

22 to 24 August

2026

3 to 5 July

30 July to 3 August

21 to 23 August

2027

2 to 4 July

29 July to 2 August

20 to 22 August

*Adelaide dates from 2021 to 2027 updated as requested by industry to move away from financial year change over.

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The Boating Industry Association thanks the many supporters who have assisted in making the Sydney International Boat Show the largest and most respected marine event in the Southern Hemisphere.

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2019 Consumer Research Results

RESEARCH BY

Household income Under $20,000 $20,000 - $60,000 $60,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $150,000 $150,000 - $200,000 $200,000 - $250,000 More than $250,000

2.5% 18.6% 29.3% 24.8% 14.5% 5.0% 5.4%

Occupation ATTENDANCE (ADELAIDE) Attendance by year 7943

8000 7000 6000

7698

3500 3000

6397 5768

2500

5000

5.3% 12.2% 7.4% 2.7% 1.2% 30.6% 24.3% 1.5% 14.8%

2000

4000

Workplace

1500

3000

1000

2000

500

1000 0

Attendance by day

4000

9000

Admin Business owner or proprietor Other (please specify) Home duties Not currently in paid employment Professional or manager Retired Student Tradesperson

0 2016

2017

2018

Thursday

Friday 2016

2019

Saturday 2017

2018

Sunday

I work from home I work in an office My office is my car

2019

Are you from the Adelaide Metropolitan Area?

ORIGIN OF VISITORS (ADELAIDE) 20.2% - Country 75.5% - Adelaide Metro 4.3% - Interstate & Overseas

No Yes

METRO â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VISITATION (ADELAIDE) 6.6% Adelaide Hills

29.8% - Southern Adelaide 26.1% - Northern Adelaide

Age Group of visitors Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

0.3% 2.1% 8.2% 17.6% 20.8% 33.4% 16.1% 1.5%

69.1% 31.0%

When buying products for boating would you favour a BIA member?

No Yes

42.9% 57.1%

Where do you go for information on recreational boating?

Boat dealers/ shops Boat Shows Books Other (please specify) Internet Magazines Newspapers Television Word of mouth

36.3% 54.4% 11.1% 2.6% 87.5% 40.7% 12.8% 21.2% 40.1%

How often do you go boating?

Gender Female Male

9.0% 2.0% 81.0% 8.0%

Have you heard of the Boating Industry Association (BIA)?

No Yes (please specify where)

17.5% - Eastern Adelaide

25.7% 74.3%

How do you typically get to work?

Other (please specify) I cycle I drive I use Public Transport

20.1% - Western Adelaide

27.2% 56.9% 15.9%

16.4% 83.6%

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Never Weekly Monthly Quarterly Yearly Rarely

0.6% 16.3% 48.7% 18.2% 5.8% 10.4%

Which of the following activities do you participate in?

Cruising or Power boating Diving or Snorkeling Other (please specify) Fishing Kayak or Canoeing Riding PWC Sailing Water ski or wakeboarding

29.6% 19.8% 1.4% 86.2% 29.0% 8.1% 11.5% 22.7%

Did you attend the show Alone?

With family?

With friend(s)?

With work colleagues?

19.0% 51.0% 29.0% 1.0%

Why did you attend the show this year?

For a day out with family or friends For entertainment To buy a boat To buy something other than a boat To gather information about boating To see new products and technology

12.7% 3.2% 7.4% 13.1% 16.6% 47.0%

Degree of satisfaction (Rating out of 5) 1 = Dissatisfied | 5 = Satisfied Ease of access to the show Food & Beverage Parking Ticket Prices Venue facilities Wayfinding signage Average

No - I do not own a boat Yes - Kayak, Dinghies, SUP, Canoe Yes - Powerboat Yes - PWC (like a Jet Ski) Yes - Sail

Less than 3m 4-6 m 6-8m 8-12m 12m +

Club Storage Dry Stack Other (please specify) Kept on Trailer Marina Permanent Mooring Temporary Mooring

38.4% 26.0%

Dwell Time (hrs) 2.9 3.1 2.8 2.9

1.8% 1.1% 6.8% 85.3% 6.5% 5.0% 1.1%

Take extra care

boating alone

Net Promoter Score Detractors Passive Promoters Net Promoter Score

11.6% 66.1% 25.3% 5.4% 5.1%

How do you store your vessel?

15.3% 20.3%

Friday Saturday Sunday Average total time spent at show

19.3% 21.0% 68.1% 4.6% 6.6%

What is the size of your boat?

16.0% 63.0% 21.0%

Purchase intent I came expecting to buy, nothing specific in mind I came not intending to buy anything I came unsure if I was going to buy anything I came with a specific item in mind

We ask that all members of the Association proudly display the BIA logo in their businesses and collateral.

We also know that the BIA logo is carried on numerous shows around Australia.

The Boating Industry Association Ltd also proudly displays the BIA logo and we happily share the pride and confidence we have in the brand.

To help identify shows that are produced by the Boating Industry Association Ltd show team, events organised by this group are identified by our unique and exclusive BIA Wax Seal.

Do you own a boat, if so what type?

4.0 3.3 3.3 4.0 4.1 4.0 3.8

Opinion of the show It exceeded my expectations It met most of my expectations It met none of my expectations

Look for the Wax seal

38.7% 38.0% 23.3% -15.4

There are greater risks when boating by yourself • Check the weather • Wear a lifejacket • Use a lanyard connected to the engine cut-off switch • Ensure your boat is suitable for the conditions • Log on/off VHF Channel 16 when going offshore A travel plan and estimated time of return is vitally important for a boater, family and friends.

Use the BIA logo Boating Industry Association

Let your customers know that you are a member of the BIA and comply with the BIA’s Code of Practice

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

www.bia.org.au/safety

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2019 Consumer Research Results

RESEARCH BY

Household income Under $20,000 $20,000 - $60,000 $60,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $150,000 $150,000 - $200,000 $200,000 - $250,000 More than $250,000

2.9% 12.9% 24.7% 26.3% 17.2% 8.2% 7.8%

Occupation Admin Business owner or proprietor Home duties Not currently in paid employment Other (please specify) Professional or manager Retired Student Tradesperson

ATTENDANCE (BRISBANE) BBS – attendance by year

BBS – attendance by day

20000

9000 18226

18000

7997

8000

7396

15993

15727

16000

6967

7000

6180

14000

6000

12300

5133

12000

4984

5000

10000 8000

4402

Workplace

3095

3000

6000

4072

3929 4050 4043

4000

2000

4000 2000

1000

0

0

All 2016

2017

2018

Friday

2019

Saturday 2016

6.5% 13.8% 2.5% 1.7% 8.1% 32.9% 13.3% 4.1% 17.2%

2017

2018

Sunday

I work from home I work in an office My office is my car

26.1% 60.1% 13.8%

2019

How do you typically get to work?

Data Source

INTRASTATE VISITORS (BRISBANE) Sunshine Coast 5% Rest of QLD 13%

Gold Coast 9% Brisbane Metro 73%

Bus Ferry I cycle or walk I drive Other Train

Have you heard of the Boating Industry Association (BIA)?

No Yes (please specify where)

Data Source

VISITATION BY REGIONS (BRISBANE) QLD Sunshine Coast 5%

QLD - Western Brisbane 6%

QLD - Central Brisbane 43%

QLD - Regional 13%

QLD - Northern Brisbane 10%

QLD - Gold Coast 9%

Age Group Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

2.3% 4.2% 12.9% 18.9% 28.4% 24.5% 8.1% 0.9%

Gender Female Male

40.3% 59.8%

When buying products for boating would you favour a BIA member?

No Unsure Yes

QLD - Southern Brisbane 14%

2.9% 0.6% 3.7% 83.0% 2.9% 7.0%

13.2% 63.6% 23.2%

Where do you go for information on recreational boating?

Boat dealers/ shops Boat Shows Books Internet Magazines Newspapers Other (please specify) Television Word of mouth

23.8% 39.8% 8.1% 81.7% 36.6% 9.4% 3.2% 23.0% 36.1%

How often do you go boating?

Never Weekly Monthly Quarterly Yearly Rarely

2.4% 23.7% 42.0% 13.5% 4.0% 14.4%

Do you typically 23.4% 76.6%

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Boat alone Boat with family Boat with friends

8.2% 52.7% 39.1%

Which of the following activities is your favourite?

Cruising or Power boating Diving or Snorkeling Fishing Kayak or Canoeing Other (please specify) Riding PWC Sailing Water ski or wakeboarding

15.7% 3.6% 61.9% 3.1% 1.3% 4.2% 5.3% 5.0%

Irrespective of your favourite, which activities do you participate in?

Cruising or Power boating Diving or Snorkeling Fishing Kayak or Canoeing Other (please specify) Riding PWC Sailing Water ski or wakeboarding

41.5% 21.0% 78.4% 27.3% 2.0% 15.0% 11.4% 19.3%

23.5% 39.1% 2.5% 35.0%

Did you attend the show Alone?

With family?

With friend(s)?

With work colleagues?

16.1% 58.8% 24.6% 0.6%

66.9% 6.5% 3.6% 10.7% 0.0% 12.4%

2.6 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.0 2.3 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.5

Detractors Passive Promoters Net Promoter Score

23.9% 41.8% 34.3% 10.4

When was the last time you visited the show?

74.0% 1.7% 0.6% 23.7%

Do you own a boat, if so what type?

What is the size of your boat?

11.4% 62.2% 22.3% 5.0% 3.1%

How do you store your vessel?

Club Storage Dry Stack Kept on Trailer Marina Other (please specify) Permanent Mooring Temporary Mooring

22.0% 68.4% 9.6%

Purchase intent I came expecting to buy, nothing specific in mind I came not intending to buy anything I came unsure if I was going to buy anything I came with a specific item in mind

Net Promoter Score

Less than 3m 4-6 m 6-8m 8-12m 12m +

Opinion of the show It exceeded my expectations It met most of my expectations It met none of my expectations

3.9 3.9 3.7 4.0

No - I do not own a boat 27.4% Yes - I am part of a Boat-Share Program 2.7% Yes - Kayak, Dinghies, SUP, Canoe 17.3% Yes - Powerboat 56.7% Yes - PWC (like a Jet Ski) 6.7% Yes - Sail 3.8%

Degree of satisfaction (Rating out of 3) 1 = Poor | 3 = Good Adventurers Talks At show ticket buying process Ease of access to the show Fishing Clinic Food & Beverage (prices) Food & Beverage (seating) Food & Beverage (variety) On-line ticket buying process Parking Ticket Prices Wayfinding signage Average

5.9% 0.2% 0.8% 6.6% 6.3% 27.4% 12.2% 0.8% 33.5% 6.3%

Dwell Time (hrs)

Last year Never More than 5 years ago Sometime over the past 5 years

What was the primary reasons for not attending this years show?

Circumstances prevented me from attending I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it was on I have no interest in boat shows I live to far away I no longer participate in boating Lack of time

A boat A boat share A PWC Clothing Electronics Fishing Tackle General gear for my boat Kayak/ Canoe Nothing Other

Friday Saturday Sunday Average total time spent at show

How often do you visit the show?

Occasionally Yearly Rarely This was my first time

Whilst at the show I purchased

0.7% 4.3% 84.3% 4.6% 5.5% 4.6% 0.2%

Are your vessels registered?

13.0% 22.6% 33.9% 30.5%

No Yes

7.7% 92.3%

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2019 Consumer Research Results

INTERSTATE ORIGIN OF VISITORS 2019 (SYDNEY) WA, 321, 7% ACT, 1474, 30% Victoria, 1207, 25%

RESEARCH BY

NT, 35, 1% Tasmania, 462, 9%

Data Source

60,149

59,753

63,045

45,747

51,015

48,903

58,901

ATTENDANCE BY YEAR (SYDNEY) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

ATTENDANCE

1989 to 2013 Sydney Convention and Exhibition centre 2014 to 2016 Sydney Exhibition Centre @ Glebe Island 2017 to present ICC Sydney

Data Source

Age Group Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+

1.1% 2.0% 7.9% 13.6% 27.9% 32.8% 12.5% 2.1%

Gender Female Male

ORIGIN OF VISITORS 2019 (SYDNEY)

18.3% 81.7%

1,051, 2%

4,906, 8%

Household income

12,654, 21%

Under $20,000 $20,000 - $60,000 $60,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $150,000 $150,000 - $200,000 $200,000 - $250,000 More than $250,000

41,538, 69%

Sydney

Qld, 1037, 21%

SA, 365, 7%

Intrastate

Interstate

2.0% 9.0% 22.0% 22.6% 18.8% 10.9% 14.8%

Overseas

Occupation

Data Source

ORIGIN OF VISITORS METRO 2019 (SYDNEY) City, 2,309, 6%

Inner West, 2,611, 6%

East Subs, 2,843, 7%

Southern subs, 6,811,â&#x20AC;¦

Admin Business owner or proprietor Home duties Not currently in paid employment Other (please specify) Professional or manager Retired Student Tradesperson

4.7% 19.5% 1.1% 1.0% 5.0% 38.0% 18.0% 2.1% 10.6%

North subs, 10,486, 25%

South West, 8,050, 19%

Workplace

North West, 8,427, 20% City

East Subs

North subs

North West

South West

Southern subs

Inner West

Data Source

INTRASTATE ORIGIN OF VISITORS 2019 (SYDNEY) Western Plains, 113, 1%

Lord Howe, 2, 0%

Tweed, 44, 0%

Norfolk, 3, 0%

Have you heard of the Boating Industry Association (BIA)?

No Yes (please specify where)

19.1% 80.9%

Central Coast, 2813, 22%

South Coast, 3493, 28% Central West, 465, 4%

Riverina, 147, 1% Northern Rivers, 108, 1%

Hunter, 3903, 31%

New England, 437, 3% Murray, 17, 0%

27.3% 61.2% 11.5%

Broken Hill, 14, 0% Albury / Hay, 44, 0%

Southern Tablelands, 694, 5%

I work from home I work in an office My office is my car

Mid North Coast, 363, 3%

Data Source

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When buying products for boating would you favour a BIA member?

No Unsure Yes

15.0% 55.4% 29.5%

Where do you go for information on recreational boating?

Boat dealers/ shops Boat Shows Books Internet Magazines Newspapers Other (please specify) Television Word of mouth

24.6% 55.4% 14.4% 83.6% 49.5% 6.9% 2.9% 18.7% 32.9%

Do you typically Boat alone Boat with family Boat with friends

9.0% 48.8% 42.2%

Degree of satisfaction (Rating out of 3) 1 = Poor | 3 = Good Adventurers Talks At show ticket buying process Ease of access to the show Fishing Clinic Food & Beverage (prices) Food & Beverage (seating) Food & Beverage (variety) On-line ticket buying process Parking Ticket Prices Toilet Facilities Upper Level Deck Wayfinding signage & blue line Average

2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.5

Opinion of the show It exceeded my expectations It met most of my expectations It met none of my expectations

25.9% 67.9% 6.2%

How often do you go boating?

Purchase intent

Never Weekly Monthly Quarterly Yearly Rarely

I came expecting to buy, nothing specific in mind I came not intending to buy anything I came unsure if I was going to buy anything I came with a specific item in mind

1.7% 31.8% 40.9% 11.0% 3.8% 10.8%

Which of the following activities is your favourite?

Cruising or Power boating Diving or Snorkeling Fishing Kayak or Canoeing Other (please specify) Riding PWC Sailing Water ski or wakeboarding

22.1% 4.1% 38.6% 3.6% 1.3% 2.1% 23.2% 5.0%

Irrespective of your favourite, which activities do you participate in?

Cruising or Power boating Diving or Snorkeling Fishing Kayak or Canoeing Other (please specify) Riding PWC Sailing Water ski or wakeboarding

53.6% 25.9% 65.3% 35.3% 3.9% 11.8% 33.1% 19.6%

How often do you visit SIBS? Occasionally Yearly Rarely This was my first time

16.6% 69.5% 0.8% 13.1%

Visiting Sydney, was the boat show the primary reason for your travels?

No Yes

8.3% 91.7%

Did you attend the show Alone?

With family?

With friend(s)?

With work colleagues?

20.8% 46.9% 27.1% 5.2%

Which parts of the show did you visit?

The halls external rooftop pool deck The lower level of the halls The outside Marina The upper level of the halls

75.4% 88.1% 85.6% 89.7%

15.4% 25.2% 34.5% 24.9%

Whilst at the show I purchased A boat A boat share A PWC Clothing Electronics Fishing Tackle General gear for my boat Kayak/ Canoe Nothing Other

4.0% 0.6% 1.0% 13.6% 7.8% 15.6% 17.9% 0.7% 30.7% 8.3%

Dwell Time (hrs) Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Average total time spent at show

4.6 4.6 5.4 4.8 4.1 6.1

Net Promoter Score Detractors Passive Promoters Net Promoter Score

12.1% 34.3% 53.6% 41.5

Do you own a boat, if so what type?

No - I do not own a boat Yes - I am part of a Boat-Share Program Yes - Kayak, Dinghies, SUP, Canoe Yes - Powerboat Yes - PWC (like a Jet Ski) Yes - Sail

22.9% 3.1% 21.2% 55.5% 4.9% 15.8%

What is the size of your boat?

Less than 3m 4-6 m 6-8m 8-12m 12m +

9.4% 45.6% 22.3% 19.9% 12.8%

Club Storage Dry Stack Kept on Trailer Marina Other (please specify) Permanent Mooring Temporary Mooring

1.7% 3.6% 61.1% 17.3% 6.3% 17.4% 0.8%

No Yes

8.7% 91.3%

How do you store your vessel?

Are your vessels registered?

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Policy and Advocacy be written out of Tasmanian legislation in December 2020 with only the newer AS4758 allowed on boats in Tasmania.

Victoria raised concerns about carbon monoxide poisoning, and it was agreed to share educational information across the membership to promote awareness of this issue.

The ANZSBEG meeting was also an opportunity for the BIA to catch up with Executive Director NZ Marine Industry Association Peter Busfield and discuss collaboration in the support and promotion of the boating industry and boating lifestyle.

Bureau of Meteorology T ANZSBEG P

olicy & Advocacy (BIA) attended the November meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Safe Boating Education Group (ANZSBEG) which was held in Auckland.

This Group has a valued role in collaboration in boating safety and participation programs across the trans-Tasman region.

ANZSBEG membership is comprised of all the maritime regulators, the Bureau of Meteorology and many of the national water-activity-related, non-government organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

ANZSBEG endorsed in principle two BIA proposals to promote safe, responsible and enjoyable boating which were: i) a web portal that enables people to find an inflatable lifejacket service agent near them, how to selfcheck a jacket and general advice on lifejacket selection; and ii) an education program to support responsible boating.

The latter was connected to concerns raised by Tasmania about the market in used boats that are sold outside of industry channels (eg online or street side) and where vessels of questionable seaworthiness can be sold to an unsuspecting buyer.

The Group also heard that Australian Standards has confirmed a review of the lifejacket standard AS4758 with consideration of issues such as improved instructions to the public on the use of inflatables, the role of crotch straps and the manufacturing certification process.

Tasmania also updated ANZSBEG on a safety program where they have modified the Old4New initiative of NSW with a voucher for trade-in scheme.

This has resulted in thousands of older jackets being traded in and 4,000 of these were identified as suitable for repurposing and were shipped off to PNG where there is a desperate shortage of any sort of safety equipment.

Tasmania also said that older styled PFD 1,2 and 3 will

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he Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has made significant improvements to their marine weather services over recent years and much of that has resulted from their involvement in the Australia and New Zealand Safe Boating Education Group ANZSBEG. At the November meeting, the BoM advised of recent changes which included: The ‘Please be aware’ phrase in their public weather advice is to be updated to read: Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

They are upgrading their marine forecasts, warnings, and graphical products Small Craft Alert in Tasmania changed to standard wind warning categories New Sea Surface Temperature <www.bom.gov.au/ marine/sst.shtml> anomaly charts released Links to MetEye included on marine forecast and warning webpages to enable easier access to more detail.

Launch of BOM Marine <https://e.bom.gov.au/ bommarineupdatesub> update – monthly subscription which already has 1200+ subscribers.

New paddling blog – <http://media.bom.gov.au/social/ blog/2203/know-your-weather-kayaking-canoeing-andrafting/> Summer communication campaign: “Know your weather, know your risk”.

Australian Water Safety Strategy 2030 B

oating has shown some positive trends in the Australian Water Safety Strategy program over the past few years.

National figures for drowning related to boating have decreased significantly and this is attributable in part to the collaborative approach of regulators, NGO and industry in programs such as lifejacket wear.

Such an outcome is encouraging as it not only responds to a core objective of the BIA which is to support safe boating, but it underpins the message that boating is not only a wonderful activity, but it has a good and improving safety record.

The BIA is continuing that work to promote safe, responsible and enjoyable boating when it attended a Scoping Workshop in Sydney hosted by the Australian Water Safety Council.

The World Health Organization presented first and said that globally each year, 322,000 drowning deaths occur.

More than half of those are under the age of 25 years and many involve low and middle-income countries.

Dr David Meddings of WHO said Australia had in fact provided a model to his organisation for the international approach to drowning prevention strategies.

WHO was also now working with IMO to look at domestic passenger ferry transport safety and the development of a global safety culture. Dr Meddings said high-income countries such as Australia and its safety culture can provide a guide to that work.

Setting a Policy Framework B

IA has developed a number of policy documents since August to help inform the association’s position on a range of issues.

These policies support an evidence-based, collaborative approach and help ensure consistency in the way BIA approaches and responds to issues nationally.

Policies soon to be uploaded to the BIA member web site include the following: Personal Watercraft Peer to Peer Static Boat Share Social Benefit Environmental Benefit Economic Benefit The aim is to build a library of relevant policy documents that are available to all members via the BIA web site.

These documents will be updated as necessary with new data, research and information to support ongoing efforts to promote and advocate for the boating industry, boating public and boating lifestyle.

BIA members can access these documents online at: https://www.bia.org.au/member-centre/policy-guides, while non-members can find out more by contacting Neil Patchett <neil@bia.org.au>

WORKPLACE ADVICE LINE

13 29 59 Call for advice on: Leave • Personal leave • Long service leave • Parental leave • Annual leave • Public holidays

Wage rates • Allowances • Payment of wages

Termination of employment • Redundancy • Notice of termination • Disciplinary procedures • Unfair dismissal • Misconduct

Employment • Contract of employment • Award interpretation • Hours of work • Overtime • Casual employment • Union matters • Superannuation

Workers Compensation WH&S

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Skills and Trades

A

ustralia’s vocational education and training (VET) sector continues to undergo a major reboot.

The Federal Government earlier this year committed $525 million to implementing the ‘Delivering Skills for Today and Tomorrow’ package, which aims to ensure the VET sector delivers the skills critical to the economy now and into the future.

This is in addition to the more than $6 billion in annual government funding and is a response to a review led by Steven Joyce, a former New Zealand Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment. The Joyce Report (all 172 pages of it) is available at <https://pmc.gov. au/sites/default/files/publications/strengthening-skillsindependent-review-australia-vets_1.pdf> The review proposes a new vision for vocational education in Australia as a modern, effective and efficient alternative to classroom-based learning. Mr Joyce has recommended a six-point plan for change and a roadmap for achieving it: Strengthening quality assurance Speeding up qualification development Simpler funding and skills matching Better careers information Clearer secondary school pathways Greater access for disadvantaged Australians.

The plan, guided by 71 separate recommendations, seeks to deliver a stronger skills sector which is a positive choice for many more Australians, whether they are starting their working lives or need new skills to advance their career.

NSW Crown Lands N

SW has achieved some good outcomes relating to infrastructure over recent times. BIA must however continue to advocate for further improvements that can benefit the boating industry. One such opportunity is arising with Crown Lands.

Always check the weather

PWC riders’ Safety tips

Before and during boating

A safe speed, proper lookout and a safe distance from others is a must at all times: • Irregular riding, including tricks should be carried out well clear of others and only in areas where it is allowed • Ride responsibly or risk heavy fines, loss of licence or even loss of craft If in doubt, slow down. Faster speeds lower the available reaction time and increase the risk of collision.

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

BIA is contributing to the review and reset process through a combination of submissions, workshops and direct engagement.

Most recently, Policy & Advocacy attended a small round table discussion on 20 November with the Assistant Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, Steve Irons (WA).

This roundtable focused on improving the consultative process, reducing red-tape and the current bureaucratic led system, and to give industry a stronger voice.

This followed an October meeting where BIA was able to engage with Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business to ensure they appreciate the boating industry’s need to address skill gaps and opportunities.

Senator Cash also made it clear there was much more to do in the effort to reset the Vocational Education Training system for Australia. The BIA is supporting that reset.

The Federal Government announced in November a move designed to make it easier for people to take up an apprenticeship and for employers to recruit, train and retain apprentices. Seven providers have been chosen to deliver the expanded and improved Australian Apprenticeship Support Network services nationally.

The Support Network provides trained personnel to give advice and support services to people considering an apprenticeship through to employers. This service includes free phone advice and information online covering pre-commencement of an apprenticeship to completion, including targeted services for individuals who need extra support.

For more information and to find a Support Network provider near you visit: <https://www.australianapprenticeships. gov.au/?fbclid=IwAR34lbg7e5QHwd07_ fHSXxAAAvPS1gcjshIsN1_GVNgMB5HBjlMhPvnQ8EQ> This work supports the efforts by BIA representatives in the States which are delivering programs like the TAFE initiative on the Gold Coast which is designed to help promote skills and trade qualification opportunities across the boating sector.

www.bia.org.au/safety

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If in doubt, choose a safer waterway.

A VHF radio also helps you keep in touch with weather reports, especially if changes are predicted.

Weather reports are readily available online, visit www.bom.gov.au Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

www.bia.org.au/safety

BIA attended on 18 November a State Strategic Plan Round Table led by new Crown Lands Commissioner Professor Richard Bush and attended by Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey (Oxley) and Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes (Pittwater).

Issues flagged ranged from the need to embed the benefits of boating into strategic thinking, to the need to cut red tape and improve security of tenure for leases to stimulate business This discussion was an important first step towards developing a new and more forward-looking Crown Land Strategic Plan that supports the environmental, social and economic prosperity and sustainability of NSW. BIA now has an opportunity to help inform this State Strategic Plan and the strategic future for Crown land in NSW. Crown land includes over 34,000 reserves and covers 42 per cent of the state. The estate delivers environmental, social, cultural and economic benefits for the people of NSW and NSW businesses. It is estimated that 70 per cent of the NSW public regularly use Crown land.

Some of the positive outcomes in maritime infrastructure in NSW over recent times have included: Development of the Maritime Infrastructure Plan 2019-2024 Establishment of the Maritime Infrastructure Delivery Office An additional $28m in funding for 2020 to 2022 for the Boating Now program building new and improved boating infrastructure across the State. The Program is funded from boating licence, registration and other fees collected

by Transport for NSW. Since its inception in 2014, the Program has delivered more than 200 boating projects to the benefit of boaters across the State.

Responding to Government Plans & Proposals B

IA has delivered since August a number of submissions on National and State-significant issues to advocate on behalf of the boating industry.

In SA it was to support boat-based fishing against proposed bans on catching Snapper, in NSW it was to support the social, economic and environmental benefits of boating through the Ku ring gai Chase National Park Plan of Management and in QLD it was advocating for the boating lifestyle and activity through the Moreton Bay Regional Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Recreation Plan 2019-2031.

Meanwhile work at a national level has included submissions to support a reboot of the Vocational Education and Training system in Australia with view to improve participation rates and address skills shortages in the boating industry and work relating to the National Law for Domestic Commercial Vessels.

Whilst submissions are important, so too is the ability to engage directly with Ministers and senior officials in governments, and BIA continues to be actively engaged on both fronts in support of the boating industry and public.

BIA members can access these submissions at <https://www.bia.org.au/member-centre/submissions> while non-members can find out more by contacting Neil Patchett <neil@bia.org.au>

Boating Industry Association

Marine Card program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Best practice WHS compliance management solutions for the boating industry Whether you are an owner/operator of a commercial marine site, work for an employer or a contractor in the industry, we all want to work in a safe environment where everyone goes home in one piece.

The Marine Card program provides an industry-wide approach to improve safety awareness and performance, streamline compliance and promote a culture of commitment to WHS in our industry.

There are three parts to the Marine Card Program 1. Our Online WHS General Induction Our online WHS General Induction designed specifically for the boating industry, focusing on risks and hazards found in our complex working environment and helping workers to understand their legal responsibilities and contribute to a safer workplace.

2. marinecard.org.au A dedicated website designed to aid the exchange of vital WHS information between Contractor and Marine site.

3. Access management System An automated Access Management System designed to streamline and simplify Contractor access and compliance management at Marine Industry worksites.

MARINE CARD, DO YOU HAVE YOURS YET? The Marine Card is now held by nearly 3,500 people in the recreational marine sector. As a business running a site or an individual visiting one, this is a start to ensuring you are on the way to meeting your WH&S obligations.

To obtain your Marine Card, you must successfully complete the online Marine Card Induction. If you have a Marine Card that has expired, you can update it by completing the online Refresher at www.bia.org.au/training

Innovative, simple and right for our industry, the Marine Card Program supports employees, sole traders, contracting businesses and workplace controllers to meet their legal obligations and make our industry safer for everyone.

Find out more at www.marinecard.org.au or contact:.

Member Services (02) 2077: membership@bia.org.au Corrina McMillan (02)9438 9438 2077, training@bia.org.au

Another service from The Boating Industry Association PO Box 1204 Crows Nest NSW 1585 | Ph: (02) 9438 2077 | Email: info@bia.org.au

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Photo credit Ben Duffy.

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any BIA members will be familiar with the name Michelle Lee. Michelle has been part of the BIA family since she conceived the idea to row across the Atlantic in 2016.

Most recently, Michelle joined the Boat Show circuit in Adelaide, Sydney & Brisbane with her boat telling her story of success. She was embraced not only by industry, but also the media and her adoring public and fan base.

In February this year, Michelle became the first Australian woman to row solo across any ocean, and on November 1, in recognition of her incredible effort, she was awarded the Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award.

At 46-years old, Michelle took 68 days, 12 hours and 49 minutes to cross the Atlantic Ocean, rowing 5,000 kilometres from the Canary Islands to Antigua and she’s now encouraging other women to push themselves to achieve their dreams.

“It’s time girls – let’s climb these mountains, scale the landscape, cross these oceans and make history with our determination, sense of adventure and desire to achieve our dreams,” Michelle said.

“Currently there are 27 male recipients of the Australian Geographic Society Awards and only five females and I want to inspire the girls to help even up the score.”

A great day out paddling, is a safe day: • • • •

Wear an appropriate lifejacket Keep a proper lookout Know your ability and plan your trips accordingly Be bright and be seen – wear bright clothing

Choose a highly visible hull colour for your craft!

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Alone in her rowboat, Michelle faced wild weather, swell, isolation, sea sickness, salt sores, sleep deprivation, blisters and other health problems.

“I now know that the mind rules the body and, when you think there is nothing left in the tank, there is at least another 35 days,” Michelle said.

“My struggles also go down in my diary with the good bits. They gave me a sense of the triumph and I wouldn’t change a thing.”

Michelle rowed 14 hours a day and lost 14 kilograms over her journey, which she undertook as a competitor in the world’s toughest ocean race, the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

“My experience has enriched my life, thanks to all the people who helped me get to the start line, then the support during my crossing. There was a day without a breath of wind, not a ripple on the water – the silence was deafening, it was magical, eerie and precious.”

The Australian Geographic Society Awards are Australia’s longest running awards for adventure and Michelle said she was honoured to have her achievement recognised in this way.

Michelle was one of seven winners presented with an award at the Australian Geographic Society Awards, held on 1 November at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney.

Photo credit Atlantic Campaigns.

Paddle safe

Photo credit Robin Skjoldborg.

First Aussie woman to row solo across an ocean named Australian Adventurer of the Year

Wooden Boat Association

Wooden Boat Association members building the raffle prize.

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he Wooden Boat Association played an active role at this years Sydney International Boat Show.

Their very hands on display and exhibit was a hit with visitors and the process included selling raffle tickets for the boat being made.

The crew raised $2,433 in the process and have generously donated the money to the Marine Industries Foundation.

Congratulations to the Wooden Boat Association and our thanks to Afloat Magazine for their sponsorship and efforts to bring the exhibit together.

Bruce Steber Access to workplace advice for Boating Industry Association members Call 13 29 59 to connect to a team of dedicated and experienced workplace professionals who can answer your questions on workplace matters such as pay and conditions, superannuation and leave.

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Unlocking the Brisbane River

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risbane City Council is delivering on its plan to improve access and activity on and alongside the inner- city reaches of the Brisbane River by implementing the River Access Network. This plan is helping to activate the river for recreation, tourism and economic development.

Over the last two years, Council has successfully delivered four new river and recreation hubs along the city reaches of the Brisbane River including at West End, Dutton Park, New Farm Park and Murarrie.

The river and recreation hubs cater to a range of vessels and uses, including varying freeboard heights which are suitable for both tour boat operators and the general public.

Shortly a new river hub will come online at the City Botanic Gardens, near the intersection of Alice Street and Edward Street. This hub will enable tour boat operators to drop-off and pick-up passengers on a 30-minute booking system.

The hub will be able to cater for upwards of 12 recreational or private vessels to stay for up to two hours and will also have provisions for passive water craft.

These hubs will serve as a catalyst for the development of the broader River Access Network and complement the investment in river activities being made by the private sector such as Queens Wharf and Howard Smith Wharves.

Council is committed to improving access to the Brisbane River for residents and visitors, promoting an active and healthy lifestyle by encouraging greater use of the city’s recreational facilities and enhancing the attraction offered by the Brisbane River as a recreational and tourist destination.

To find out more about these new hubs, visit Brisbane.qld. gov.au and search ‘River Access Network’.

Carbon monoxide safety Key safety messages: • Most important of all, carbon monoxide (CO) poisonings are preventable • CO symptoms are similar to seasickness or alcohol intoxication • You cannot see, smell, or taste CO • Be aware fuel-burning engines, cookers and heaters produce CO • Maintain fresh air circulation throughout the boat at all times, especially where engines, cookers and heaters are in use • Know where your engine or generator exhaust outlets are located and keep everyone away from these areas • Consider installing an air-blower to circulate air and a CO alarm inside your boat Contact your local Boating Industry Association member to set you right +61 (02) 9438 2077.

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

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Murarrie Recreation Hub.

New Farm Park River Hub.

Murarrie Recreation Hub.

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proper lookout Keeping a proper lookout gives you time to react and avoid hazards.

Always: • Keep right • Make sure to watch and listen • Remember that as the skipper you’re responsible Keeping a proper lookout at all times helps avoid other water traffic, hazards and people in the water.

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

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California USA & Sydney Australia Marina Study Tours in 2020

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ue to demand from participants in the previous Marina Industries Association (MIA) East Coast USA Marina and Boatyard Tours in 2015 & 2017 MIA is conducting a California West Coast USA tour in June 2020.

The study tour includes some of the West Coasts top marinas and boatyards to learn from their experience in operations and facilities.

This 3.5 day tour from 15-18 June will be led by highly respected West Coast industry leader Kevin Ketchum.

Kevin has managed and developed marinas in this area for over 35 years and his presence will add great value to the experience of tour participants.

The tour backs onto the San Diego International Boatshow. The tour commences in San Diego with the third largest harbor on the West Coast and a great mix of marinas and yards.

We have carefully selected 16 marinas and boatyards to inspect over the duration of the tour from San Diego to Los Angeles.

Participants will gain a wealth of knowledge to take back to their businesses as well as network and enjoy the company of other likeminded industry personnel.

Go to <www.marinas.net.au/training/marina-studytours/west-coast-usa-marina-and-boatyard-tour-2020> for more details.

Also, in 2020 MIA is conducting a study tour to some of Australia’s top marinas and boatyards in Sydney to learn from their excellence in operations and facilities.

This two-day tour from 3-4 August backs onto Australia’s largest boating event, the Sydney International Boat Show.

Network with other West Coast industry leader Kevin Ketchum. marina industry members while touring by bus and by boat on the beautiful Sydney Harbour and Port Hacking and Georges River.

All study tour participants will receive a free ticket for the Sydney International Boat show.

Both tours will be led by marina industry experts and each visit to the marina or boatyard is conducted by the onsite marina manager. Go to <www.marinas.net.au/ training/marina-study-tours> for more details.

California – Cabrillo Way Marina.

Sydney – Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.

Sydney – Sydney Boathouse.

California – Newport Harbor boatyard.

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Congratulations Robin Copeland!

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ell known Boating journalist Robin Copeland recently retired as editor of Afloat Magazine after thirty years, having been at the helm for 360 issues.

We share our sincerest thanks and congratulations to Robin for his efforts to keep us informed and entertained along the way.

Robin will not be lost to the industry, as he will continue to produce Logbook for you as he has done so for over 20 years.

In celebration of his time with Afloat, we are pleased to reproduce his last editorial for you to enjoy.

Thirty Great Years Afloat!

Thirty years ago Sydney Afloat (as it was known then) was launched, and an unsuspecting public was confronted with yet “another boating magazine”. Back then, there was just the three of us, Suzy, Peter and me … and a priceless dream.

So great was our excitement at having actually produced that first issue – all 32 black and white pages of it created in the dungeons of a family home – we didn’t notice we had forgotten to put a date on the front cover!

Further, we had yet to consider how to distribute those 10,000 magazines. And marketing? That was another planet.

There was just enough capital to last three issues. What the hell … we would make the effort to be the best we can. At least we weren’t going to die dreaming. Yes, we struggled.

However, we were determined to stick to our Priceless credo.

Back then, Cher tried to ‘Turn Back Time’, mortgage rates hit an all-time high of 18 percent and the world shifted on its pivot. George H.W. Bush replaced Ronald Reagan as President of United States, troops of the People’s Liberation Army started shooting into the crowds of student protestors in Tiananmen Square and Australia regained The Ashes under Allan Border.

1992 saw colour introduced for the first time. In 1998, we

made Afloat available on the Internet. By 1999 circulation had doubled to over 20,000 magazines.

Reflecting our increasing commitment to delivering interactive and multimedia content 2007 saw us moving into new virtual digs when we launched an all new website www. afloat.com.au – Australia’s most comprehensive marine portal.

Last August we reaffirmed those principles with the relaunch of our digital experience.

Slowly but surely we gathered a devoted, constant readership and now 30 years after that first issue Afloat is the most popular monthly boating magazine in Australia with an estimated print readership in excess of 80,000. Add the subscribers to the Afloat Newsletter and readership for our digital magazine and website from around the world and you get a formidable following – an indicator to the success of Afloat and testimony to the allegiance of our advertisers and the loyalty of our readers.

Our reputation for producing quality, independent journalism remains unrivalled. Many thanks to all our advertisers, who value their proximity to high-quality content and elegant design. But foremost we thank you, our readers, for your continuing loyalty and for sharing this special birthday with us.

To paraphrase George Bernard Shaw, “Some look at things that are, and ask why. We dreamed of things that never were and asked why not?”

The Last Time

On a more sombre note, I have come to the realisation I am unable to turn back time. I have decided to vacate my position as editor. Yes, after Thirty Great Years Afloat, I am retiring.

However, I’m happy to announce that my responsibilities have been handed over to the capable hands of my long-time friend and colleague Kevin Green Thank you all for your ongoing support of this great masthead. It is the most extraordinary privilege to have been Afloat’s founding editor, and an honour to lead such a dedicated team.

Let’s hoist a spinnaker to another 30 great years of Afloat. h Robin Copeland

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Andrew doing what he loved to do.

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ctober marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of BIA member and friend Andrew Short. Our thoughts remain strong for one of our industries true stalwarts whose passion for sailing was unbounded.

Farewell Robyn Wingrove T

he BIA recently farewelled Robyn Wingrove. Robyn had been a much-loved team member who was responsible for much of the consumer marketing and creative relating to the BIA’s marketing and events program.

Robyn has moved on to a new Sydney based organisation that will provide her with new opportunities across a broader spectrum of event management.

The BIA wishes Robyn well in her new venture.

BIA Brand identification

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he Boating Industry Association strives to help member prosperity and the BIA will maintain its efforts to raise awareness of the BIA logo and what it stands for.

Our research found that in all three states we are active, NSW, SA & Qld, as a result of our efforts the awareness of the BIA has increased since last year. The Association continuously works to build brand awareness and an appreciation of its value.

The BIA has many identification tools that are available to members. Membership decals are distributed on renewal of membership each year with your annual membership certificate.

We have matching “Code of Practice” certificates to match the membership document. These are available on request.

For more durable items such as member plaques or 2-yard flags, please ask the Members Services Representative in your state or contact any BIA team member.

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Current members of the BIA are encouraged to use the BIA logo on their business collateral.

The BIA logo is a symbol of your membership and apart from those items that the BIA can provide, members can use the logo on their letterhead, business card or any documentation relating to your business.

A soft copy of the logo is available for all members to download from the Member Resources page of the web site.

When printing in colour – use PMS280. Reverse black or white is also permitted. The logo includes the words “Boating Industry Association” under the schematic.

These should never be removed.

The logo should be used as a component of any businesses collateral and documentation should never imply that it is the BIA, only a member of.

The use of the logo is only permitted whilst membership is current.

All prices are for finished artwork supplied by the advertiser and exclude GST. Advertising is subject to space availability and the BIA reserves the right to reject advertising.

For publication dates and specifications, please email info@bia.org.au

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Bruce “Sharkie” Harris admitted to the BIA’s Hall of Fame

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uring the Brisbane Boat Show, well known industry identity Bruce “Sharkie” Harris was admitted into the BIA’s Hall of Fame.

Queensland Council Chairman and BIA Director Andrew Feilding led the proceeding on behalf of the Board of Directors, State Councillors, BIA Members, Management & Staff.

Bruce was bestowed the award in recognition and to celebrate his dedication and outstanding contribution to the Boating Industry.

By way of background the Boating Industry Association introduced, in 1990, the Robert Greaves Achievement Award named in honour of Robert Greaves who delivered outstanding service, leadership and dedication to the recreational Boating Industry.

In 2012 all 14 past recipients were incorporated into an enhanced format by introducing The Boating Industry Hall of Fame Award.

The Award recognises an individual who has made a valuable contribution above and beyond the norm to assist and show leadership in the protection and development of the Boating Industry.

The Hall of Fame Award will see Bruce Harris’s name added to an honour Board, and he will be recorded in our archives forever, as a true and worthy contributor to our industry’s development, growth and prosperity.

Bruce will be in good company, alongside industry captains and stalwarts such as; Derek & Jeanine Barnard, Peter Hunt, Norman O Hudson, Ted Dunn, Bruce Steber, Don McIntyre, Robert Ross, Keith Lambert, Trevor Gowland, Bill Breakspear, Bob Basham, Bill Barry-Cotter, Stephen Vincent & Hugh Treharne OAM. Bruce Harris started his work in the 1960s. He originally had a timber trawler that he used for shark fishing off the Gold Coast. On an occasion when the trawler had broken down Bruce decided to use a plywood catamaran that he had built at home. The plywood catamaran proved to be much more efficient than the timber trawler. However, her level of construction could not withstand the conditions off the Gold Coast.

Having had this experience, Bruce built a mould under his house and the first Shark Cat was launched. Through his testing, modifications, chopping and changing the mould, Bruce ended up with a catamaran that proved to be very seaworthy, fast and perfect for Australian conditions.

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Bruce’s Shark Cats were not only very popular with recreational boaties, they were also purchased by Air Sea Rescue and the Coast Guard, the water police and fisheries patrol. Their popularity was also proven in the fishing industry, in particular with Abalone divers, many of whom still use his catamarans today.

With features such as a flared bow, 3ins chines and a ski in the front to improve lift, the Shark Cat design was a hit and over the years has proven thousands of times what a fantastic designer and boat builder Bruce has been. During the peak times of building Shark Cat’s, Bruce employed over 40 staff and there was a nine month wait for a new cat.

Bruce, by his own admittance, never wore shoes. Obviously prior to the introduction of Workplace Health and Safety.

Outside of being a boat builder and that other important role of being a devoted Husband and Father, Bruce also loved to race his cats. Entering in the Sydney to Newcastle Race and taking 1st place.

There was also a Sharkies Cat, with 4 outboards and the capability of reaching 90mph. Winning a world title and winning her category in the Pacific race from Cairns to Southport.

With success also in building mono hulls such as Cuddles Cruisers and in later years much larger cruising catamarans, Bruce has been a pioneer, innovator, and very well regarded and respected member of the boating industry.

Bruce was joined at the show by his family and friends for the presentation. h

Towing on the water

where and when you are going offshore A travel plan and estimated time of return is vitally important for a boater, their family and friends: • Log on/off VHF Channel 16 • When required, use your marine radio to log on to a coastal radio base before you leave • Remember to log off when you return, or report in if your trip is extended Accidents can happen when boating and wearing a lifejacket could save your life.

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Bruce Harris received the award from BIA President Darren Vaux and Queensland Council Chairman Andrew Fielding.

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Always make sure a licensed driver is the skipper and an observer is in place during tow sport activities.

• Keep the boat and people being towed a safe distance clear of the shore, obstructions and other people • Keep a proper lookout • Good communication is important between the skipper, observer and tow Know the rules – including speed and wash restrictions.

Just about everything there is to know about recreational boating in Australia!

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