Australia’s newest motorcycling world champion will make a special appearance at the 2008 Australian Motorcycle Expo Melbourne on Thursday the 30th of October.
 
One of the greatest all-time Supercross riders and current #1 plate holder, Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki’s Chad Reed will sign autographs and meet with fans in one of his limited public appearances.

The speed limit of the commercial personal watercraft area on the Noosa River has been increased to 40 knots. The area is located adjacent to the river's northern bank at North Shore and opposite the suburb of Noosaville. In 2006, the area was changed to 20 knots following a public speed limit review of the Noosa River waterways.

Within the designated areas of the Noosa River and Maroochy River, boats are prevented from operating or anchoring from sunrise to sunset, with the exception of commercially registered personal watercraft. The existing Maroochy River commercial personal watercraft area will maintain its speed limit of 40 knots

In changing the designated personal watercraft area speed limit on the Noosa River back to 40 knots, Maritime Safety Queensland has considered the long history of commercial hire and drive operations in the area and the significant contribution to tourism they have made.

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Council, in partnership with Maritime Safety Queensland, has set out new designated zones for the commercial operation of jet skis on the Maroochy and Noosa rivers.

The initiative will help control jet ski traffic and enhance safety for everyone who uses the rivers.
Council worked closely with Maritime Safety Queensland to ensure the zones were marked before the onset of the school holidays.

Maritime Safety Queensland has identified commercial jet ski areas adjacent to the northern bank of the Noosa River near North Shore and beside the northern bank of the Maroochy River near Twin Waters. Council and Maritime Safety officers have set out navigation aids – a series of yellow buoys – at both locations.

While Maritime Safety Queensland is responsible for maritime safety issues, council plays an ongoing regulatory role.

For more information, visit the Maritime Safety Queensland website

The AJSBA wishes to announce the acceptance of the tender proposal submitted by Queensland Personal Watercraft Club to hold the 2009 Australian Watercross Championships.
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The Australian Flat Water Titles will be held on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of April (weekend prior to Easter) at Somerset Dam (to be confirmed).  Racing will consist of 5 Moto’s.

The Australian Surf Titles will be held on Easter Saturday, the 11th of April at Kingscliff (to be confirmed).  Racing will consist of 4 Moto’s.
Classes will be confirmed at a later date.  All classes must have a minimum of 5 riders to constitute a class, other than the junior classes which may have a minimum of 3.

The AJSBA would like to remind all riders to be eligible to compete in the Australian Watercross Championships they must have competed in a minimum of 3 local club rounds this season.  Exemptions can be requested to the AJSBA.

To be eligible for an Australian Title a competitor must compete in both the Flat Water and Surf Titles.

The AJSBA will be insisting each affiliated club nominates 2 people to be able to assist the QPWC volunteers at both the Flat Water and Surf events.  This would preferably be non racers.

The AJSBA would like to thank Queensland Personal Watercraft Club.  We are sure the 2009 Australian Watercross Championships will be a great success.