4 | WATERLINE December 2025 PRESIDENT'S UPDATE December 2025 2025 has been an incredibly busy year for the Marina industry, and the MIA Board and office team have been working hard to deliver the services required to meet the growing demands across all sectors of our diverse industry. Whilst 2025 was a nonconference year, the team have been working towards delivering a bigger and better conference in 2026 on the Gold Coast, with emphasis on the content and its relevance to our members. The opportunity for our Certified Members to meet in person in Sydney at Jones Bay Wharf was an exceptional forum for discussion and knowledge sharing. We are very proud to see the growing number of Certified Members and the whole industry benefits from them taking time to further invest in their professional development, because these are the people who give back to industry when they give their time and expertise in delivering training and education courses, and contributing to the development of industry resources and best practice. On behalf of all members, I thank them for their enormous contributions. Education is key to our industry’s continued success on the docks. The focus on risk mitigation and empowering our teams and lifting our customer experience across the market is evident. Our MIA member-run marinas continue to stay ahead of the incidents in most cases. I would like to thank our Sponsors, many who have supported us for decades, who not only support the industry body financially but also embrace and participate in the programs and events that the MIA delivers across the region. The diversity of our sponsors is increasing and the benefits to members across the supply channels is improving with a closer relationship in many cases. Please support our Sponsors - they are committed to a healthy and successful MIA which allows us to deliver the programs our members so earnestly need. This year has seen all the benefits of a stable team doing what they do best, and we, the members, are the beneficiaries of that stability. This was further enhanced when the MIA matured and purchased its own home in the Northern Beaches, Sydney. This will deliver significant saving to the P&L allowing for further member initiatives. My thanks go to a very dedicated Board who have met whenever required during another busy year, debating issues and considering the needs of the industry into the future. The Board is stable without movement at this year's AGM. The commitment by the Board to visit all states rotationally is very beneficial to our members and continues to build a very solid membership. To you, our members, we thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you all at our events in 2026, the focus of which will be Marinas26 on 25-26 May, on the Gold Coast. Please take the opportunity to join us at your local Regional Members’ Meetings as the MIA team moves around the states facilitating meetings that have canvassed many issues with not only the industry players but also Government at various levels. Many issues that you encounter have solutions that other member have workshopped previously somewhere else around the MIA’s great reach so join in the discussion and participate, you will be surprised at the rewards that networking brings in our sharing industry. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, stay safe and may 2026 be as rewarding for all in the industry as we have all enjoyed in 2025.
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