Sydney Harbour provides a watery playground and focus point for many events.
Photo: Daniel Forster
Sydney Harbour Week Awards
Eight outstanding recipients were recognised with 'Hornbies' at
the Sydney Harbour Week Awards aboard the historic Tall Ship James
Craig in early March.
Those to receive the hand-crafted replica of the Hornby lighthouse
were John Bennett, John Boyce, Ray Spinks, Tim Swales, the HarbourKeepers,
ESORA, City of Sydney and Bob Ross.
Sydney Harbour Week began in 2001 and is held each year in early March.
The aim of the Week is 'to inform, educate and engage the community
so as to encourage people to care for and share Sydney Harbour'.
NSW Maritime established the Sydney Harbour Week Awards in 2004 as
a way of recognising the outstanding contribution individuals, community
groups and organisations make to Sydney Harbour.
NSW Maritime works closely with the Sydney Heritage Fleet and Banks
Events to make the Awards night a reality. That includes the Heritage
Fleet's volunteer wood craftsman Ken Bryant putting in countless
hours hand working the replicas of the distinctive red and white Hornby
Lighthouse, located at South
Head, Sydney Harbour.
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From the Chief Executive's
Desk NSW is a maritime state, with a proud maritime heritage. This state has 2140km of coastline and is blessed with a network of harbours and ports that are integral to the sea-trade infrastructure of not just NSW but this country. Read more>> |
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Better Boating Initiative NSW Maritime introduced the Better Boating program in March to improve boating access to Sydney Harbour. Read more>> |
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Regional NSW offers
new cruise destination Following a bumper season in 2005-06 when 18 cruise ships and four smaller cruise vessels visited regional NSW, six cruise ships are booked to visit Eden this season. Read more>> |
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Investigation
Underway into Harbour Tragedy
NSW Maritime is supporting
Police in an extensive marine investigation
into the tragic, multiple boating fatality
that occurred last week on Sydney Harbour.
Read more...
SMS audits well underway
In January 2004 the NSW Government introduced a change to
the Passenger Transport Act requiring certain commercial vessel operators
to have approved Safety Management Systems (SMS) in place for their vessels.
Read more...
Inaugural meeting of the NSW Builders Group
NSW Maritime
hosted on March 6 the inaugural meeting of the NSW Builders Group.
Read more...
Commercial
Vessels Advisory Group
The Commercial Vessels Advisory Group, met at Rozelle recently
for their first meeting of the year.
Read more...
Drug and Alcohol Requirements for Passenger
Vessels
NSW Maritime will soon be concluding a three month public
consultation period on changes to the Guidelines for Drug and Alcohol
Programs for Ferry Operators.
Read more...
New Faces
Patrick Low joined NSW Maritime in 2006 as General Manager,
Policy. Geraldine Andrews recently joined NSW
Maritime in the new position of Manager Port and Maritime
Policy in the Shipping Security and Environment Division.
Read more...
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