John Phelan from Mornington Motorcycles & PWCs in Victoria has exhibited exceptional Kawasaki Jet Ski knowledge and mechanical skill to win the 2008 Kawasaki Jet Ski Technician of the Year Award. On top of the honour of being Kawasaki’s Jet Ski Technician of the Year, John also takes home $2000 prize money.

After enduring comprehensive written and practical examinations along with a difficult customer relations situation to handle, John shone through as Kawasaki’s Jet Ski Technician of the Year at Kawasaki headquarters in Sydney on 28 November.

While John took out top honours, Denny Moran from Jet Ski World in QLD was awarded 2nd place and John Hollett from Brisbane Jet Skis rounded out the top three.

Kawasaki is confident that John Phelan’s Jet Ski Technician of the Year award will help to further the success of Mornington Motorcycles and PWCs in the south east region of Victoria.

Congratulations John Phelan.

GOLD COAST, QLD; Action Sports Company Jet Pilot has confirmed that the 2009 Yamaha Freeride Australian Open will be held at Phillip Park, Main beach, Gold Coast, Australia 21st February 2009.

Jet Pilot Marketing Manager Chris Apps said, “We are extremely excited that we have the venue confirmed for the Event. Now we can concentrate on securing the top international riders to come to Australia to take on the best riders this country has to offer.

We have been speaking to Three highly regarded international riders about competing at the 2009 Yamaha Freeride Australian Open and they have all shown a great interest in attending.

Keep checking jetpilot.com.au for regular updates on the event

The event coincides with the Australian Motorcycle expo, which includes The Australian Personal Watercraft Expo & The Australian Scooter Festival (to be conducted Feb 20-22 at the Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre).

The QPWC is raffling a Brand New 2008 Yamaha Superjet on Trailer valued at $12,500.00 RRP. Tickets are $10.00 each with a maximum of 2000 tickets to be sold & tickets are selling quickly. Buy a book of 10 tickets and you have a 1 in 200 chance of winning. Not bad for a new ski.

Thanks go to Yamaha Motor Australia and Gold Coast Waverunners for suppling the prize.

Want Tickets?

Make a direct deposit to the following account:

Name: Queensland Personal Watercraft Club
BSB: 064-450
ACC: 901402

PLEASE ENSURE that you put your surname as a reference.

Then also please follow up with an email to Renae This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with a delivery address and the name you want the tickets in.

We will send books by mail after funds have been transferred. Clubs also can buy books and sell them to members if they wish so that their members and friends can have a chance at winning this great prize.

Proceeds will go to the running of the finals in 2009.

We will draw this on the 15/2/2009 or before if all tickets sell quickly as we expect.