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The 50th Annual BIA Melbourne Boat Show will celebrate its half century with a fascinating display of marine memorabilia including classic boats from the Show’s earliest years.
The Boating Industry Association of Victoria will display photographs, programs and boats from the 50 Shows, which parallel the BIA’s own 50-year history.
Back in 1961, boat prices ranged from [...]

The star attraction for kids is the famous Flathead Fred’s Fun Fishin’ Show, back again for another year.
Marching, cheering and loving every minute of it, the kids learn much more than fishing from Fred. They also learn Fred’s philosophy of good manners and good behaviour both when fishing and in everything else they do. There [...]

This year’s Superstage will feature an exciting line of guest speakers and boating experts from around the country.
Features of the stage include presentations on fishing, boat handling and marine safety.
For detailed information regarding show times, check out the Superstage at this year’s Show.

The Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association will again be training and testing would-be boaties at this year’s Show.
The Coast Guard will run sessions at 10:30am and 3pm daily, with each session comprising three hours of presentations and discussion followed by the test and marking.
Successful participants will receive a DVD and a certificate of completion which [...]

A great BIA Victoria initiative returning for its sixth year at the BIA Melbourne Boat Show is the free Boat Handling Course, for everyone who buys a boat at the Show. The half-day course with boating expert Alan Rice gives one-on-one instruction in the essentials of safe, enjoyable boating:

Boat Trailers - maintenance
Reversing your boat trailer
Launching safely [...]

Online ticket sales for the 50th Annual BIA Melbourne Boat Show have gone live for the 2010 show, with discounted prices and a special two-day pass for online buyers.
Brand new this year and available only online is a two-day pass for just $25, as well as discounted tickets of $15 for adults and $10 for [...]

Here’s a treat for all mums of young children – if the kids are getting cranky and you all need a bit of a break, we have just the answer! In between Flathead Fred’s performances we have a professionally staffed play area for kids. With seats for parents to take a load off, Lulu and [...]