28 July 2011
Sydney International Boat show
Sydney International Boat Show Opened today at 10 am
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28 July 2011
CSIRO’s own to lead international research centre
CSIRO’s Dr Neal Wai Poi will lead the development of a major new international mining and mineral processing research centre based in Santiago, Chile
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28 July 2011
Discussion paper: Port of Geelong well-placed for future relocation of car trade
Relocating the roll-on roll-off car trade from Webb Dock in Melbourne to the Port of Geelong would significantly cut traffic crossing the Westgate Bridge and deliver thousands of jobs to Geelong, according to a discussion paper released by the Victorian Coalition Government
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28 July 2011
New meteorology office for Port Hedland
A new purpose built Bureau of Meteorology weather observation office has been opened yesterday in Port Hedland
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28 July 2011
Science supports water for Coorong and Lower Lakes
Minister for the River Murray Paul Caica today released a series of internationally peer-reviewed science reports determining the environmental water requirements of the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth.
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28 July 2011
Census of Marine Life wins prestigious international prize
A grand global project to survey and analyse changes from past to present in marine life biodiversity
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27 July 2011
Australia's ice-breaker assists vessel in distressAustralia's ice-breaker assists vessel
Australia’s ice-breaker Aurora Australis is assisting a fishing vessel with mechanical difficulties in the Southern Ocean
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25 July 2011
Maritime Alert – Wild Weather
NSW Maritime has issued an alert to boat skippers following a forecast for dangerous surf conditions to impact the north coast of NSW.
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25 July 2011
An eye in the sky assesses shore-based fishing on Perth coast
Research, funded through the WA Government’s Natural Resource Management (NRM) strategy, is helping to fill knowledge gaps about shore-based fishing effort along Perth’s coast
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22 July 2011
Marine Industry Summit Update
The Boating Industries Alliance Australia convened an emergency summit on 11 July to bring members together to chart a course of action to address a range of short and longer term issues to ensure the sustainable growth and prosperity of the industry
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22 July 2011
Untangling the issue of whale by catch
Two novel devices designed to prevent toothed whales from stealing valuable fish from pelagic longlines are undergoing their first proof of concept test in Australian waters
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21 July 2011
Safety Partners Support Sydney International Boat Show
Boating safety will be a key focus of the 2011 Sydney International Boat Show with NSW Maritime and the Boating Industry Association hosting a Marine Safety Precinct
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21 July 2011
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
for New South Wales waters between Point Danger and Gabo Island
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21 July 2011
MSQ Nets Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
Queensland boaties and fishers will see further enforcement and resourcing benefits of a single marine services agency when Maritime Safety Queensland teams up with its long-time partner, Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol in September
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21 July 2011
62nd session – IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee
The Committee successfully concluded significant amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) after several years of negotiations
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21 July 2011
Safety regulator says boating incidents leave room for improvement
Transport Safety Victoria is calling on recreational boating enthusiasts to be more aware of their ?safety, as it announces figures that reveal that boating-related fatalities have increased over the ?past 12 months
safety, as it announces figures that reveal that boating-related fatalities have increased over the
past 12 months
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21 July 2011
Euston weir pool lowered
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority has begun a temporary lowering of Euston weir pool in
response to a request from Victoria Police
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20 July 2011
New fisheries vessel for mid-north coast
A new $150,000 high-speed fisheries patrol vessel has begun patrolling the waters of the NSW Mid-North Coast, Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson and Member for ?Coffs Harbour, Andrew Fraser, announced today in Coffs Harbour
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20 July 2011
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
Coastal Waters Wind Warning for New South Wales waters between Point Danger and Gabo Island
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20 July 2011
Understanding what causes droughts and floods
The latest research into how variations in the atmosphere and oceans combine to produce impacts like the major droughts and floods experienced recently in south-eastern Australia will be presented today in Canberra at a science workshop hosted by the South Eastern Australian Climate Initiative (SEACI)
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19 July 2011
NSW Maritime Wild Weather Alert - Dangerous Sea Conditions
NSW Maritime today issued an alert following the official forecast for adverse weather along much of the coast.
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19 July 2011
State-of-the-Art weather station for Ceduna
A vertical wind profiler, which replaces upper air wind observations using weather balloons, has been installed as part of a new, purpose-built meteorological office at Ceduna on South Australia’s west coast.
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19 July 2011
Efforts stepped up to protect dugong and green turtles
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) is stepping up its efforts to promote smart boating and fishing practices to protect dugong and green turtles, as record numbers of deaths are predicted for these species.
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19 July 2011
Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Committee ministerial meeting
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Dr Mike Kelly, will this week attend a regional forum in Samoa to decide the strategic direction for Pacific fisheries.
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19 July 2011
Review of the bureau of meteorology's capacity
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology is being reviewed to assess its capacity to provide seasonal forecasting services and to respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters.
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19 July 2011
Sydney International Boat Show Opens in 10 Days
The show, now in its 44th year will feature a vast array of boats and all the gear for them. The show will also feature a fabulous line up of entertainment and activities for all the family to enjoy.
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18 July 2011
Focus on marine safety for the Pilbara
Having a vessels' registration up-to-date and the need to have someone onboard with a Recreational Skipper's Ticket (RST) will be some of the marine safety messages reinforced by Department of Transport (DoT) officers touring the Pilbara over the next few weeks
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18 July 2011
Fishwise Community Grants–supporting responsible recreational sea fishing
Organisations, community groups or individuals can land a Fishwise Community Grant for projects that improve recreational fisheries management or promote the awareness and education of responsible and sustainable recreational sea fisheries
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15 July 2011
First Riviera 70 bound for Europe
Riviera, Australia’s largest and most awarded pleasure boat builder has just exported its first 70 Enclosed Flybridge for Europe
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15 July 2011
National Reform Consultation
As part of the communication and consultation program for the National System for Commercial Vessel Safety a series of consultation open days have been organized across the country
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15 July 2011
Boaters warned: Ballina Bar changes
NSW Maritime is warning boaters to take extra care crossing the Ballina Bar at the mouth of the Richmond River as conditions on the bar have changed recently
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15 July 2011
Kogarah Bay: Exclusive use this weekend
Part of Kogarah Bay will be off limits to skippers for the safe staging of a speedboat event this weekend
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14 July 2011
Hawkesbury Power Boat Races this weekend
NSW Maritime is reminding boaters to stay clear of the exclusion zone that will be in place for the Upper Hawkesbury Power Boat Circuit Races this weekend
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14 July 2011
Product Safety Bans
The following explanations go to the operation of "Interim" and "Permanent" bans provided for under the Australian Consumer Law
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14 July 2011
National Sea Simulator
The $35 million National Sea Simulator will allow cutting edge research on tropical marine environments that was not previously possible
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13 July 2011
Salmon stocking boosts South West Victorian fishing
The Department of Primary Industries recently stocked more than 16,000 Atlantic salmon into ?two South West Victorian lakes to boost recreational fishing opportunities. ? ?
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13 July 2011
Alice Springs becoming water smart
Alice Springs will save up to 1.6 billion litres of drinking water a year as part of a two-year initiative to reduce the pressure on groundwater resources in the local aquifer.
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13 July 2011
New Guidelines for Superyachts in Sydney
New guidelines are now available to assist the masters of superyachts when navigating into and around Sydney Harbour.
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12 July 2011
Reel scientists snare environment prizes
Nearly 300 anglers have won a major environmental prize for their combined contribution of ?more than 1600 years of fishing data to Victorian scientists. ? ?
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12 July 2011
New plan gives commercial fisheries a reel boost
Queensland's commercial fishing industry and Fisheries Queensland have finalised a plan to help build the profitability of the state's reef line and Spanish mackerel fisheries
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12 July 2011
Action plan to shake up Marine industry Apathy
A nationally coordinated battle plan is the only way to get Federal and State Government action to ignite the beleaguered marine industry delegates at the first ever National Marine Industry Emergency Revival Summit were told
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12 July 2011
Whale meet again - International Whaling Commission begins today
The 63rd annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) opens today in Jersey, the Channel Islands
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11 July 2011
Court fines fisher for excessive lines in the Macquarie
A recreational fisher has been ordered to pay over $3100 in fines and professional costs for possessing illegal fishing lines adjacent to Little River, near Wellington in the Central West
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11 July 2011
Innovative boat wraps to boost WA marine biosecurity
An innovative technique, to manage invasive marine pest threats in Western Australia, is being put to the test by Department of Fisheries’ staff in Broome today
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11 July 2011
Refilling of Lake Mulwala to begin
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority, in conjunction with Goulburn-Murray Water, has announced
that the refilling of Lake Mulwala will begin on Friday 8 July 2011
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08 July 2011
Stubble system ‘doubles’ effects of heavy rain
New research has confirmed that heavy rain results in better moisture penetration into the soil and reduced evaporation when crop stubble is cut relatively high and paddocks are covered by thick mulch
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08 July 2011
Safe boating first: Evans Head Fishing Classic
NSW Maritime North Coast Regional Manager Jim Green today reminded North Coast recreational boaters – and especially those who intend to participate in the Evans Head Fishing Classic – to check the weather before heading out
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07 July 2011
Extension to Supplementary Flows in the Murrumbidgee Valley
NSW Water Commissioner David Harriss announced today an extension of supplementary
access in some river reaches of the Murrumbidgee Valley
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07 July 2011
Stormwater management strategy provides road map for future
The State Government today released a Stormwater Strategy which provides a comprehensive ‘road map’ for future stormwater management in South Australia.
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07 July 2011
Government announces measures to strengthen the protection of the Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Government has introduced a number of measures to strengthen the protection of the Great Barrier Reef
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06 July 2011
More Reliable Water Supplies for Midlands Farmers
The Minister for Primary Industries and Water Bryan Green today announced an agreement to provide farmers in the Midlands with more reliable water supplies
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05 July 2011
Installation and Management of 20 Commercial Moorings Berrys Bay Sydney
Twenty commercial mooring locations at the western end of Berrys Bay, Sydney are available for short-term use following the vacation and removal of commercial mooring apparatus by Woodleys earlier in the year
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05 July 2011
Trout cod numbers bode well for recreational anglers
Recreational anglers could be fishing for trout cod in two lakes near the historic town of
Beechworth in the future thanks to a stocking program carried out by Fisheries Victoria
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05 July 2011
Flood damage works start on Yackandandah Creek Bridge
Works are scheduled to begin this week to demolish the Yackandandah Creek Bridge on the Kiewa Valley Highway which was damaged in the December 2010 floods
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05 July 2011
New Stormwater Strategy for South Australia
On 5 July 2011, Minister for Water Paul Caica released the Stormwater Strategy, a high-level ‘road map’ for the future of stormwater management in South Australia.
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04 July 2011
Infrastructure NSW Board
Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced the makeup of the full Board of Infrastructure NSW
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04 July 2011
Total allowable catch for lobster and abalone set
NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) today announced the NSW Total Allowable Commercial Catch (TAC) for lobster will be increased to149 tonnes for the next 13 months and abalone catch will remain at 94 tonnes for the next 12 months
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04 July 2011
Greater safeguards for the Reef as world’s largest ship tracking system extends its reach
A multi-million-dollar ship tracking system has been extended to cover the entire Great Barrier Reef from the Torres Strait to Bundaberg, a measure which will prevent maritime accidents and safeguard one of Australia’s most precious environmental icons
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01 July 2011
$90,000 in Coalition grants ensures safe boating around Bendigo
Victorian Coalition Government grants totalling more than $90,000 will help restore boating facilities at lakes and rivers surrounding Bendigo
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01 July 2011
Full allocations for Lower North Coast water users
NSW Water Commissioner, David Harriss, today announced Available Water Determinations for Lower North Coast water users for the new 2011/2012 water year ?commencing on 1 July 2011
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01 July 2011
Barmah Choke trade rules relaxed for 2011-12
Trades of water allocations from above to below the Barmah Choke will be allowed in the 2011-12 water year
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01 July 2011
New wharf at Kalbarri begins operation
Kalbarri's fishing and charter boat industry now have access to the town's new $2.1 million land-backed wharf.
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01 July 2011
Mr Koji Sekimizu elected as the next Secretary-General of the IMO
The 106th session of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) elected Mr Koji Sekimizu from Japan as the next Secretary-General of the IMO from 1 January 2012 for a four-year term
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