Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo

Busy factories and shipyards regrettably call a halt to the Gold Coast International Boat Show and Marine Expo.

The organising committee of the Gold Coast International Boat Show and Marine Expo has announced they are calling a halt to the show. Owing to escalating demand for new boats, shipyard re-fit, maintenance and repair works coupled with the inability to expand the current footprint of the burgeoning event, the show will be halted effective 2018.

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Busy factories and shipyards call a halt to Gold Coast Boat Show & Marine Expo The organising committee of the Gold Coast International Boat Show and Marine Expo has announced they are calling a halt to the show. Owing to escalating demand for new boats, shipyard re-fit, main…

Following the unprecedented success of this year's Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo, we have again donated thousands of dollars, which to-date totals at $100,000 proudly donated to Queensland charity organisations.

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Gold Coast International Boat Show gives generously to local charities Over the past seven years the Gold Coast International Boat Show has proudly donated $100,000 to charities. “The Gold Coast International Boat Show is a not-for-profit event that provides a truly unique platform for the marine industry to connect wit

This year we watched the masters take on the apprentices in the TAFE Gold Coast's Battle of the Boat Builders on Saturday 18th March. During this year’s Battle the trade teachers pitted their skills against their students to compete for the honour of being crowned Champion Boat Builders, with the students coming out on top in 2017.

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Boating enthusiasts turned out in record numbers in 2017 with over 23,000 visitors from around Australia and the world streaming through our welcome gates for a massive $150 million showcase, staged for the first time over three days in March.

Event & Marketing Manager Emma Brown said thousands of boating families were genuinely excited to ‘see it all first’ at the Gold Coast Boat Show created specifically for families who just love the boating life.

The Hon Stuart Robert MP, Member for Fadden, Queensland formally opened the 2017 Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo, alongside Mr Michael Hall - State General Manager, NAB Business QLD/NT National Australia Bank, Mr Howard Glenn - National Chief Executive Officer of the Boating Industry Association, Mr Patrick Gay A.M. – Gold Coast City Marina & Shipyard, a representative from each of our official Partners and the show’s four beneficiary charities.

In 2017, the Gold Coast International Boat Show & Marine Expo is the first major event of the 2017 Australian boat show season.

It's great to see families out on the water having fun...

Great day to buy your next boat, with strong sales on the water and on the land.

Gates open until 4pm today.

Come to Coomera and say g'day.

If you love boating, you'll just love our massive $150 million showcase of yachts, catamaran, tenders, trailer boats and marine engines, equipment and accessories here at Coomera.

Queensland's BIGGEST boat show continues today until 4pm at Coomera.

Our on-form weather guru has the showers CLEARING now, setting the scene for another FANTASTIC day.

The forecast is for FUN for EVERYONE who LOVES to go boating.

Come to Coomera and SEE IT ALL FIRST - you'll find everything your FAMILY needs to have FUN on the water.