Lifestyle

Dining Waterfront

Waterfront dining on the Gold Coast is a favourite pastime of locals and always a great pleasure for visitors. Let Michael Von Backstrom take you

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Island Hopping on Moreton Bay

Recently, I was told that local boating gets boring. So when I asked where they go, I was amazed to hear how Tipplers and the

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The Mystery of the Surf Boat

“Sometime between the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, an old wooden boat washed up on the ocean beach shores of South Stradbroke Island. The boat

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Diary of a Clipper Race Sailor

Prior to Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, I had very limited sailing experience. I grew up near the Broadwater and my parents had a

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Events – August-October 2016

      TWEED VALLEY JET SPRINT CLUB 6-7 Aug, 3-4 Sep A purpose-built Jetboat race track is the venue for the Australian V8 Superboats,

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HAVEN ON A LAKE: MOOGERAH

Thinking of your next camping-and-boating trip in one? What about a picturesque campsite right next to a placid lake, and enjoying water sports with family

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SALT WATER THERAPY: CURRUMBIN BOAT SHED

What are three words to describe your shop? Salt Water Therapy. “To leave all your worries on the sand and to have the salt water

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Gold Coast to Brisbane

A journey along Southeast Queensland’s largest river, the Brisbane River, should be on every boatie’s bucket list. You will be amazed by the sheer width

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SPANISH PAELLA

I spend a great deal of time away from home and in the field as a Sergeant with the Royal Australian Regiment. So when at

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Through The Porthole (May-July 2016)

  Amsterdam Canal Festival Photo and Text by Andy Kancachian   Amsterdam is a city of water and boating, nestled well below sea level. There

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