Gold Coast Boat Licences

17/12/2025

Heading out on the water this week? Don’t forget the basics.

The waterways are getting busier and a little prep can make all the difference.

• Check your lifejackets (and wear them!)
• Make sure your gear’s working and your boat’s fuelled
• Let someone know where you’re going
• Keep an eye on your mates in the water or on smaller craft
• Take it slow near swimmers, sandbanks and other vessels

From dolphins to dinghies, everyone should get home safe.

17/12/2025

On the *seventeenth 😅* day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…

TWELVE tides reviewed
ELEVEN sober skippers
TEN radio checks
NINE kill-switch lanyards
EIGHT compliant lifejackets
SEVEN nav marks shining
SIX knots when posted
FIVE notice to mariners
FOUR flares in date
THREE forecast updates
TWO boat safety checks
and a link to MSQ’s daaaashboooard! 👏
www.qldmaritime.msq.qld.gov.au

18/11/2025

09/10/2025

09/10/2025

🧍‍♂️ Are you a solo operator? Working alone at sea comes with unique risks — and it’s important to be prepared.

Use our Solo Operator Checklist to help identify and manage those risks so you can stay safe and get home at the end of each trip.

Ask yourself 🤔
✅ What could go wrong while I’m working alone?
✅ How can I reduce the risk of injury or getting stuck without help?
✅ Do I have the right equipment and communication tools on board?

Your safety starts with a plan. Start protecting yourself today and download the checklist – link below 👇

09/10/2025

Wave Break Island: Shaping the Future 🌊✨

We’ve already had a fantastic response, with many people sharing ideas on how to enhance eco-tourism and protect what makes Wave Break Island so special.

Now’s your chance to join the conversation. Consultation on the draft feasibility study has been extended until Sunday 12 October 2025 — so if you haven’t had your say yet, there’s still time.

👉 Share your thoughts today: www.gcwa.qld.gov.au or email: [email protected]

Together, we’re unlocking the future of this much-loved Gold Coast destination.

09/10/2025

12/09/2025

Gary’s keen to impress his girlfriend with a spin on a jet ski. She’s got her lifejacket on, so they’re good to go… right?

Not quite.

Checkout the comment below to find out why that might be a no go 👀