March 2012 - Boating Industry Association of NSW

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HPVert_BoatCareAdvertv5_Layout 1 18/02/11 12:53 PM Page 1 ATTENTION Trailer Boat Retailers! Improve your after sales service, customer satisfaction and revenue with an exciting new extended warranty product Get on board and contact Aaron McKenna from BIA for further details on 02 9438 2077 submitting a development application to strengthen and expand the temporary marina facility in Cockle Bay an investment in the future. We are pleased to announce that work will shortly commence to deliver a national recreational boating web based portal. This long awaited project will deliver a highly flexible online publishing platform that will become a hub of information for all things “recreational boating”. This portal will provide a valuable resource for current boaties to enhance the boating experience and to grow participation and promote the pleasures and activities for new comers to enjoy the lifestyle on offer from recreational boating. Our next Logbook will provide details and launch dates. This year BIA is committed to pursuing a Boat Smart Safe Boating Program for school students in partnership with Roads and Maritime Services Agency and Marine Teachers Association. This program will endeavour to establish training hubs and a Boating and Water Safety Training Centre on Sydney Harbour. Thank you to members who have attended our Australian Consumer Law seminars around the state and BIA’s networking functions Boaties BBQ sponsored by I.C. Frith & Associates, BIA’s Insurance Brokers. A new round of seminars will be held in coming months on the new OH&S Regulations. The five NSW Coastal Catchment Management Authorities are partnering with BIA, Boat Owners Assoc, Recreational Fishing Alliance, NSW Dept. of Primary Industries (Fisheries) and Roads and Maritime Services Agency to undertake an Environmental Education Strategy for Boaters and Fishers. Educational presentations are available and recommended for boaters, fishers, clubs and groups. A flyer titled Healthy Waterways=better boating and fishing is included in this edition of Logbook. BIA welcomes the recent announcement of $4.5m to improve NSW Boating Facilities. The NSW Government has assigned $4.5m in grants to provide new and improved boating facilities across the State. This is boaters licence and registration fees at work to improve access and infrastructure. The funding comes from the Better Boating Program which Roads and Maritime Services will support 52 projects in regional NSW and four ramp developments in Sydney Harbour, including an $800,000 facelift for the Lyne Park boating facility at Sydney’s Rose Bay. These projects are welcome but we always seem to be in a catch up mode with more launch and storage facilities urgently required. A reminder that our most important meeting of the year the Annual General Meeting will be held Tuesday 8 th May 2012 and we look forward to meeting as many members as possible on this occasion. BIA’s fortnightly E-News will bring you the latest information and event news. As always we appreciate member and Logbook reader comments which remain a valuable source of information. Roy Privett, General Manager Administered by IC Frith. For all claims & enquiries call 1300 242 999. *Only available to NSW Trailer Boat Retailer Association Members. Use the BIA logo Boating Industry Association 4 - March 2012 BIA of NSW LOGBOOK Let your customers know that you are a member of the BIA and comply with the BIA’s Code of Practice
A national perspective on boating issues by Nik Parker, General Manager BIAA The boating industry in Australia has not been immune to the recent impacts of global economic turmoil and uncertainty. Concern about the increasing cost of living has seen a dip (slide some may say) in consumer confidence over the last 12 months, particularly in the industry’s core market of family boating. Coupled with a similar increase in the cost of doing business, and the inescapable rise of offshore competition brought on by the value of the local currency, distressed markets in Europe and US and the modern consumer’s ability and desire to source products directly, the day-to-day business of running a boating business cannot have been tougher. The boating industry is of course not alone in feeling the pressure, but for an industry of such diversity of businesses – sector, size, location, maturity – which relies on customer discretionary spend, the impacts have been considerable. This diversity is matched by the range of issues, over and above the economy, which are starting to make a mark on the boating industry. New national consumer legislation has been introduced which, with a high profile of public awareness from the government, requires that businesses are ever more mindful of the quality of product and service that they offer and provide. New national health and safety legislation is also being rolled in 2012, along with the, as yet for the boating industry, uncosted but much vaunted carbon tax. Later in the year will see the likely declaration of the first of a new wave of commonwealth marine parks, followed at the end of 2012 by the implementation of new national legislation concerning commercial vessels. An additional workload for any business to keep a track of, let alone attempt to understand. That’s where the boating industry associations come in, to not only provide members with Nik Parker, General Manager BIAA. guidance, assistance, training and if necessary direct support, in dealing with change – whether brought on by the global economy or home-grown government regulation – but also in developing and delivering programs that will support the industry and help it to survive and indeed expand. But with the focus of all change being at the national level – and therefore affecting the boating industry right across Australia – a national coordination and response is required to ensure all members benefit from the support, no matter where in the country they are doing business. The Boating Industries Alliance Australia, launched fully just over a year ago, has taken on the role of representing the industry nationally – making the case for recognition of the industry and boating as a whole, as important elements of Australia’s economy and lifestyle. In representing the boating industry, it’s vital that BIAA has access to up-to-date, credible, accurate and relevant data. We can ascribe a value of somewhere between $5bn and $6bn 50-Point Safety Check makes even more sense with a $50.00 discount for Club Marine policy renewals $99 LESS $50 Club Marine Policy Discount ONLY $49 Now you have a service that will help give you peace of mind when you are on the water Your boating should be fun and relaxing. Your actions as the skipper will ensure that you have done what you can to ensure the safety of your passengers and yourself whilst on the waterways. Adding the 50-Point Safety Check to your routine each year, will help you know more about what maintenance may be needed before you hit the water. www.50pointcheck.com.au Conditions apply. The 50-Point Safety Check is suitable for trailer boats under 8 metres long. The 50-Point safety check is not a pink slip or requirement of vessel registration. All observations, assessments and recommendations relate specifically to the time of inspection. The 50-Point Safety check is a product of the Boating Industry Association of NSW Ltd and carried out by authorised members of the Marine Industry Mechanical Repairers Association. $50.00 is received via a discount on the renewal of your Club Marine Insurance Policy. The discount can be redeemed within 12 months of the date of your 50-Point Safety Check inspection. Visit www.50pointcheck.com.au for a full list of conditions that relate to this product. Boating Industry Association of New South Wales Ltd 50pt Check_ Club Marine HPH.indd 1 17/6/11 4:23:54 PM BIA of NSW LOGBOOK March 2012 - 5
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