PICTURE yourself in a Formosa Tomahawk Offshore 550 Territory, one of Formosa Marine’s iconic models and tried and tested in the top end of Australia. Everything on a Formosa is well designed, with the distinct curved chine line everyone will notice on the water and the many practical optional extras to create your perfect escape. Buying a Formosa is easy …

NEW advisory material explaining how native fish respond to flows and what it means for recreational fishers has been developed by the NSW Department of Primary Industries in partnership with the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. The video and series of infographics have been developed in close consultation with anglers across the NSW Basin through an Engaged Anglers Advisory Group. DPI Fisheries …

THE 2018 National 4×4 Outdoors Show, Fishing & Boating Expo is set to be bolstered by an exciting new partnership with the Boating Industry Association. Held on March 16-18 at the Brisbane Showgrounds, the event will be bigger and better than ever thanks to the new collaboration. This year’s show sees the return of the BIA as its members take …

THE Queensland Government recently released a draft policy and guideline to support the roll-out of vessel tracking on all commercial fishing boats. Fisheries Queensland Director of Operations Mark Doohan said the department was seeking feedback around the rules and scenarios that commercial fishers would need to follow, starting from the end of 2018. “Vessel tracking is part of a larger …

Minister Canavan said the data is the product of a four-year scientific partnership between Geoscience Australia, James Cook University and the Australian Hydrographic Service. “The Great Barrier Reef is an Australian icon and natural wonder and Queenslanders are lucky to call it their own,” Minister Canavan said. “Having 1.5 million sq km of data shows us the reef’s structure and …

BFGOODRICH Tyres Australia has launched an innovative new 4×4 navigation app that allows off-roaders and those with a passion for exploring the outdoors the opportunity to download, upload and share their favourite tracks and points of interest with not only their friends, but others in the 4×4 community. Developed in collaboration with the award-winning Melbourne-based technology consultancy Transpire, the free …

The new NSO evo3 design simplifies installation while preserving the power and flexibility that make the NSO series the perfect solution for customising a system for larger cruising and sportfishing vessels. Connect NSO evo3 to Simrad premium network modules and add GPS, autopilot, keypad controllers and other accessories to create the ideal vessel-wide system. NSO evo3 includes a true high-definition …

YAMAHA Marine is proud to announce the opening of the latest Yamaha-authorised, Queensland-based WaveRunner and outboard dealer, Cooee Bay Marine. Family owned and operated by owner Brad Welsh and wife Natalie, Cooee Bay Marine has a steep history in the area, serving the personal watercraft and boating market in central Queensland since 1974. Originally managed by husband and wife team …

CALLING all four-wheel-driving and camping enthusiasts – the Southsiders 4×4 group wants you to join in for its first-ever convoy from Browns Plains, ending with a family fun day at the Janowen Hills Camping and 4WD Park. Launched in January 2017 as a Facebook group of 20 friends to organise weekend getaways, the Southsiders 4×4 page now boasts over 1100 members. The group’s main event of the year will be …

FOR the first time, scientists will deploy new-model deep sea Argo floats in the Southern Ocean that will help build our understanding of oceans, how they are warming and the impact on our climate. A global network of over 3800 Argo floats already provide us with an understanding of ocean temperature and salinity up to 2000m, however these new generation, …