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Did you know? You can hire a fully-equipped sailing or power boat to skipper yourself, your family and friends on an adventure around the 74 islands of the Whitsundays. Boats have between two and four cabins, most with ensuites. Whether it’s just two of you, or a group of eight or more, Whitsunday Escape’s friendly …
The first of its kind in Australia, a dramatic research report released by Royal Life Saving has highlighted the significant and growing issue of drowning in older people in Australia. The report, titled Drowning Deaths in Older People: A 10 year analysis of drowning in people aged 50 years and over in Australia, found that …
Right now there are more than 1.6 million people who love boating on rivers, lakes and oceans around Australia. They must be on to something, writes boating author Darren Finkelstein. Most of us have driven to a marina or maybe the local boat ramp with fish n’ chips in hand, parked the car to watch …
With the sun out and the water glistening, there is every temptation to jump in your boat and head out to the blue yonder. But, have you made sure you are safely prepared? Former NRL star Andrew Ettingshausen has forged a career on boating, producing and hosting the longstanding Escape with ET fishing and adventure …
Tall Ships around the world are travelling to Australia providing budding sailors with the opportunity to challenge their skills on the open seas. The ships are arriving to take part in the 2013 International Tall Ship Festival which includes a series of events in Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Hobart, Sydney and Auckland. The festival program, which …
