Our courses offer the flexibility of completing your licence online at a time that best suits or with with us in a traditional face to face classroom setting at our training room in Gold Coast City Marina. Call for bookings on 0402 413 423.

Downloads

The following downloads include a range of documents useful for recreational boating and PWC riding in QLD.

BoatSafe workbook

The new 5th edition of the boatsafe workbook has been released. Gold Coast Boat and Jet Ski uses this workbook as a guide during both boat and pwc courses. Hard copies are supplied on the day of your course or can be downloaded as a pre study guide.

Study Guide

If you would prefer to refer directly to current rules and regulation in the QLD, the following guide will provide a range of important information to both the new skipper or as a refresher to those allready on the water.

Recent Boating Changes

Read on for recent changes that have been introduced on the 1st September 2016.

PWC Rule Updates

In 2012 Maritime Safety Queensland introduced new safety regulations for Personal Water Crafts. Changes include the need to carry flares and a v-sheet when operating in partially smooth and open waters. Other changes can be read in this fact sheet.

Beacon to Beacon Southern Gold Coast

Maritime Safety Queensland has released digital versions of the popular Beacon to Beacon Guide. These charts cover the Southern Gold Coast from The Seaway south to Currumbin Creek.

Beacon to Beacon Northern Gold Coast

Maritime Safety Queensland has released digital versions of the popular Beacon to Beacon Guide. These charts cover the Northern Gold Coast from The Seaway north to Jacobs Well.

Beacon to Beacon Southern Moreton Bay

Maritime Safety Queensland has released digital versions of the popular Beacon to Beacon Guide. These charts cover Southern Moreton Bay from Jumpin Pin north to Manly Harbour.

QLD recreational boating and fishing guide

Regulations for both fishing and boating in QLD. If your unaware of current regs and plan to use your vessel to fish, this guide will be of great use.

Tow in surfing Code of Conduct

Planning to ride your PWC to tow-in? A Code of Conduct for Tow-In Surfing exists and if you are riding on a Gold Coast beach, local laws state a vessel must not be used within 400m of the low water mark on most beaches other that Burleigh and Currumbin. The Code of Code can be read here.

Combined boat and jet ski

You can complete your boat and jet ski licences in the one course. Click below to visit our boat and jet ski licence course page.

Course Dates

Our main training room is located at office #50 in Gold Coast City Marina. Full airconditioned facilities with an easy walk onto the marina and departure to the Coomra River. Courses run every week, check out our course dates.

Courses run every week

Our courses are the most thorough courses in the industry. Courses run every week, email, call or text to make a booking.

Our Team Members

Our team will help you get out on the water safely by providing the knowledge and experience we have developed from working in the marine environment. We pride ourselves in offering the quality training resources that enable us to achieve best learning outcomes.

Luke Stratton

Owner and principal trainer with over 20 years experience in training within the marine industry. Has a love of all things marine.

Geoff Bagnall

Geoff has over 25 years experience in education and runs sessions on the Southern end of the Gold Coast from the Tallebudgera Creek.

Johnathon Rodgers

Johnathon is involved in all aspects of vessel management and ensures a complete maintenance schedule for your vessel.

Classtime

Classtime is a 6.5m rigid inflatable powered by a 150Hp Evinrude Etec. Surveryed for 9 persons in current AMSA 2C survey.

Seadoo Gti

Our training PWC is a seadoo 130Hp Gti 3 seater. With IBR and OPAS, this pwc is perfectly suited to the training environment.

BJ

BJ is a 4.5 Stessco side console powered by a 60 Hp Evinrude Etec. BJ is the perfect training vessel for the rivers and creeks such as Tallebudgera Creek.

Training Room

Our training room is based at Gold Coast City Marina in Coomera with direct access onto the Coomera Rivera and Southport Broadwater.

Why Us?

We offer the most comphrehensive boat and jet ski licence courses available to ensure your time on the water is safe.

 

Where We Are Right Now

Office #50, GCCM, 76-84 Waterway Dr, Coomera, 4209

Telephone 0402 413 423 • www.safeboating.com.au • info@safeboating.com.au

Upcoming Courses

Our courses run every week from a range of venues across the Gold Coast. For further course locations please make contact to arrange a session.

Boat and Jet Ski Licence Courses - Coomera

Every Friday/Saturday/Sunday

These sessions are conducted at our main training room located in Gold Coast City Marina in Coomera. These courses can be completed by either face to face sessions in the classroom or by completing the theory component of the course online. Practical sessions are conducted on the Coomera River which is perfectly suited training environment.

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Boat and Jet Ski Licence Courses - Tallebudgera Creek

Wednesday 3.30pm or Saturdays/Sundays

These sessions are conducted from our training room at Tallebudgera Creek. Courses completed at Tallebudgera Creek are typically done by completing the theory component of the course online although full face to face courses can be arranged. Practical sessions are conducted on the Tallebudgera Creek, Broadbeach Waters or on the Nerang River.

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