TURBO PLUS Our time here in Kununurra has been exceptionally pleasant this year and for more reasons than the warm weather and barramundi action. Of course, there is always a lead up to every … [Read more...]
STUDENT/TEACHER CATCH UP-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 22/7/2017
STUDENT/TEACHER CATCH UP A little bit of history to set the context for this week’s article. When I was teaching a marine studies program for ten years, students had to apply for the course and … [Read more...]
GO THE UNDERDOG-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 12/07/2017
GO THE UNDERDOG Apologies right from the start, but this article has absolutely nothing to do with anything marine! Departing from Broome on the first weekend of the school holidays was interesting … [Read more...]
BIGGEST VESSEL EVER-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 5/7/2017
BIGGEST EVER VESSEL In previous articles I mentioned the amazing number of boating businesses operating out of Broome, especially at this time of year when the town is at peak capacity. My last … [Read more...]
SAFETY EQUIPMENT REVIEW-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail 14/6/2017
SAFETY EQUIPMENT REVIEW The Department of Transport (DoT) is conducting a review of the safety equipment required to be carried on recreational craft used on all WA waters, including inland … [Read more...]
SIBLING CONNECTIONS-published in Augusta/Margaret River Mail June 28, 2017
SIBLING CONNECTIONS While running a skipper’s course for some fourteen year olds recently we were chatting about school, families and fishing stories. When asked about brothers and sisters, one boy … [Read more...]