Tag: Vic
Grow Boating in Administration
on 28/08/2008
Grow Boating Australia Ltd, the industry body established to promote boating beyond the existing boating community, has been placed into administration…
Melbourne boat factory on fire
on 22/08/2008
Firefighters are battling a huge blaze at a boat factory at Chelsea Heights, in Melbourne’s south…
New laws to keep tourists away from marine wildlife
on 21/08/2008
Tourists may be forced to keep their distance from seals under changes to Victorian wildlife protection laws…
Related Tags: environment, vic
Illegal boats off Brighton and Black Rock landed
on 19/08/2008
Two vessels have been seized for illegal fishing activity off the Bayside coast…
Pleasure boat that fatally exploded 'was not registered'
on 15/08/2008
A pleasure boat that exploded in the Yarra River, killing an elderly couple, was neither registered nor insured, the Coroner’s Court has been told…
Related Businesses: d'Albora Marinas Pier 35
Police detain coal ship protesters
on 29/07/2008
Police have detained nine Greenpeace protesters who were allegedly painting climate change slogans on coal ships in north Queensland waters this morning…
Geelong man dies in Port Phillip Bay wreck dive
on 28/07/2008
A scuba diver has died during a visit to a historic ship sunk off the Port Phillip Bay heads…
Abalone poacher faces jail time
on 23/07/2008
A poacher who plundered abalone from the east Gippsland coast and a marine sanctuary in Port Phillip Bay faces a lengthy jail term for trafficking the valuable shellfish…
Related Tags: fishing, national, vic
Bay plume gets grim report
on 14/07/2008
The plume of sediment filtering across Port Phillip Bay during dredging is much larger than official estimates, says a self-appointed watchdog…
Related Tags: environment, vic
BIA Melbourne Boat Show exceeds expectations
on 12/07/2008
The 48th annual BIA Melbourne Boat Show exceeded the expectations of exhibitors who reported strong demand for boats and accessories across the board - including the highest ticket item at the Show, which will give the industry great confidence as it moves to Sydney…
Related Businesses: Melbourne Boat Show
