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The Boating Industry

Association Ltd (BIA)

and the Boating Industry

Association of Victoria

(BIAV ) have signed an

agreement aimed at

developing closer national

cooperation to promote the

boating industry.

The BIA operates in

Queensland, New South

Wales, South Australia and

the Northern Territory, and

president Alan Blake has

signed a Memorandum of

Understanding with his

counterpart at the BIAV,

president Mark Crockford.

The agreement

will ensure the two

cooperate on national

and international policy

issues, and on projects

and services for members,

such as national statistics,

increasing participation

in boating, education and

accreditation, Marine Card

and access management

systems, and the timing of

events and boat shows.

They have agreed to

review their activities

and use complementary

programs to benefit

members and the industry

wherever possible.

“The Marine Card concept

is being reviewed by the

BIAV education committee

and has been discussed

with major Melbourne

businesses,” said John

Temple, CEO of the BIAV.

In addition, on invitation

representatives from each

organisation will sit in on

the other’s board meetings,

amongst a number of

cooperative actions.

“With new services being

developed, and many issues

on the national rather than

individual state agendas,

it is a good time to be

building a closer national

relationship”, said Howard

Glenn, chief executive

officer of the BIA.

“We look forward to

bringing the talent and

energy of the Victorian

industry representatives

into the national

discussions, and to the

better services we will

be able to offer all our

members as a result.”

BIA & BIAV Get Closer

Announcing the R Marine

Dealer of the Year awards,

Riviera chairman Rodney

Longhurst said it had been

hard to narrow the field.

“Every one of our R

Marine Dealerships has

performed magnificently

overthepastyearbutin

the end there has to be a

winner,”hesaid.RMarine

Sydney was that winner.

“The team at R Marine

Sydney demonstrated

excellence in every aspect

of their activities, from

owner service to support

and event management

• all revolving around the
  owner experience,” he said.
  RMarineSydneyDealer
  Principal Michael Joyce
  accepted the award on
  behalf of his team.
  “Weareproudtobea
  part of the incredible R
  Marine network and I am
  personally very proud of
  the team,” Joyce said. “We
  keep raising the bar in our

commitment to owners

and this year opened a new

service facility on Sydney

Harbour. This will further

enhance our support for all

Riviera and Belize owners.”

RMarineSydneyalso

won Sales Excellence.

Accepting the award

for Service Excellence,

NewZealand’sRMarine

Flagship director Dean

Horgan said: “This award

reflectsthehardworkour

large service team has

put into expanding their

technical knowledge over

thepastfewyears.”

RIVIERA

DEALER

AWARDS

• DEALERSHIP OF THE YEAR
  R Marine Sydney


• SERVICE EXCELLENCE BY A DEALERSHIP
  R Marine Flagship


• SERVICE EXCELLENCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL
  Brendan Lange, R Marine SA


• SALES EXCELLENCE BY A DEALERSHIP
  R Marine Sydney


• SALES EXCELLENCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL
  Pete Devery, R Marine Sydney


• SALES EXCELLENCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL
  Paul Harrop, R Marine SA


• CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
  R Marine Pittwater

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