	{"id":111727,"date":"2025-03-07T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=111727"},"modified":"2025-03-06T17:29:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T06:29:17","slug":"geelong-boat-show-brings-marine-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/geelong-boat-show-brings-marine-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Geelong Boat Show brings marine fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE inaugural Geelong Boat Show will arrive at the city&#8217;s waterfront next weekend for two days of marine excitement.<\/p>\n<p>Organised by the Boating Industry Association of Victoria (BIAV), more than 25 exhibitors will participate in the event, featuring boat displays, accessories and equipment while celebrating the lifestyle of boating.<\/p>\n<p>Away from the water, Paul Burt will host a seafood cooking event where he will share his tips and fishing stories.<\/p>\n<p>BIAV chief executive officer Steve Walker said the March 15 and March 16 event would offer something for everyone with displays for die-hard boating and fishing fanatics through to people thinking about an upgrade or purchase.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111730\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-111730\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/03\/IMG_8669_94467_tn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/03\/IMG_8669_94467_tn.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/03\/IMG_8669_94467_tn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/03\/IMG_8669_94467_tn-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The show will feature more than 25 exhibitors at the inaugural event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re a person that loves the outdoors and recreation and you and your family or friends have an inkling that you&#8217;re looking for something to get into on the weekend and on your holidays, it might be boating, or there will be plenty for them to explore,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They&#8217;ll be able to talk to the boat dealers there that will be selling the boats and if they&#8217;re genuinely interested, they&#8217;ll be able to get out on the water and go for a little sea trial and see if it&#8217;s for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Walker said he&#8217;s looking forward to bringing new people into boating through the show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We love the diehards getting out there and checking it out, but our biggest thrill is when a family comes along and they start to explore the possibilities and then they discover their boating lifestyle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111732\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-111732\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/03\/IMG_8738_94457_tn.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/03\/IMG_8738_94457_tn.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/03\/IMG_8738_94457_tn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/03\/IMG_8738_94457_tn-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The show will feature more than 25 exhibitors at the inaugural event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Walker said Geelong was chosen for the event because of its waterfront area and extensive boating population.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We expected there to be an appetite for such an event and mirroring the Melbourne Boat Show, which has been a great success in recent years, we&#8217;ve produced a boutique regional version of that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will also be able to catch some of the Offshore Superboats as they hold their championships in Corio Bay.<\/p>\n<p>Activities and activations will take place at Fairnie Park, Transvaal Square, Royal Geelong Yacht Club and Wangim Walk.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/geelongboatshow.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">geelongboatshow.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE inaugural Geelong Boat Show will arrive at the city&#8217;s waterfront next weekend for two days of marine excitement. 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